HRCules

NO , not joking at all . The mechanics in your area may be great , but the ones at the very few dealers within a 2 hour radius of me are not stellar , so handing over a complex bike like the VFR12 for them to tear apart is a little disconcerting . They'll inevitably screw up something else . And I agree that Honda is standing behind their product , as they usually do . Notwithstanding these two major issues , the bike seems to be reliable like all the other Honda's I've owned . I'll get one soon ; just a little concerned , that's all .

Another recall for Big Red's flagship ?! I want to believe and buy this bike b/c it seems to have much of what I'm looking for in a daily rider so that my more dedicated (read : uncomfortable) RC51 can sit until Sunday mornings , but man o man , first metal filings in some 2010 engines and now this . I don't know if I want to spend this kind of coin on a bike that's been torn apart by some green service tech . There are a couple of new 2014's left at premium prices , and used 2010's are still around $10K here in Canada , so I'm really going to have to think about it . The bike is gorgeous and the DCT , which I want , innovative enough for me to take a chance and buy a non-current model before the snow falls . Decisions ... decisions ...