Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer - Honda's biggest Adventure Tourer > Crosstourer warranty issues & Honda recalls
Recall VFR1200X (Shaft drive, early models)
Two Plugs:
@ All,
There are some rumours spreading around about a pending recall for the CT, issues with the shaft drive. It is - however not yet officially announced by Honda - confirmed through our contacts which we consider reliable.
The recall covers a VIN range, which at least the VFR1200X, model year 2013, falls into.
I'm not sure how many bikes world wide are involved, but it will be announced in the new year (2016). My understanding is current models being sold are not affected, but earlier models are.
Please let us know in reply to this posting, as you have received the official announcement.
italy1:
Thank you for this Bernard,
I am on the facebook group for the Crosstourer Italy and it would seem from their posting that the recall has already been published on some government official gazette....there are also some posts about some bikes having actually suffered real breakages of the final drive, which is not something you want at the back of your mind while cruising on a busy motorway....... if this is all true, I hope Honda deals with it as swiftly as possible. I'll stick to my lardy Vara for the time being :-)
Happy festive season to everyone .... :)
JosepM:
http://www.honda.co.jp/recall/151203_3709.html (in Japanese)
Approximate translation (courtesy from user Skids in http://www.vfrdiscussion.com )
"In the yoke joint portion of the propeller shaft , since the shape of the housing that holds the caulking pressure and bearing of bearing dropout prevention is inappropriate , bearing internal There are those that worn by the heat and high load due to friction at the time of traveling . Therefore , continuing the running intact , York joint damage , in the worst case , you can become impossible traveling , propeller shaft is to interfere with the swing arm , the rear wheel there is a risk of lock ."
Bikes affected to date:- (Bing translation)
Recall of the VFR1200F, VFR1200X (notification 12/3/2015)
Recall notification number 3709
Recall start date 12/4/2015 -> that's December!
Defect parts (part number) power transmission equipment (propeller shaft)
Standards non-compliance status to the structural finds,
Equipment or performance condition and its causes
Yoke joint propeller shaft there are because the shape of the housing, to maintain pressure and bearing and fasten the bearing through the prevention of inappropriate heat caused by friction during driving and high load bearing internal wear. As a result, you may yoke joint is damaged and keep the vehicle in its entirety, or undrivable and worst case, propeller shaft and interfere with the swing arm, rear wheel to lock.
Replace the products your propeller shaft of the improvement measures. However, York Joint malfunction is confirmed and takes time to supply products that, as an interim measure for the time being, the propeller shaft check out what the new replace the propeller shaft.
Honda
EBL-SC63 VFR1200F
SC63-1000020-SC63-1001061
3/2/2010-12/9/2010 1042
SC63-1100001-SC63-1100326
1/20/2011-1/17/2012 326
SC63-1200011-SC63-1200177
2/20/2012-10/31/2012 167
SC63-1300001-SC63-1300206
11/6/2012-7/13/2015 206
EBL-SC70 VFR1200X
SC70-1000005-SC70-1000115
2/20/2014-9/2/2015 111
(Total 2) (Two models)
(Scope of the entire production life cycle)
3/2/2010-9/2/2015 (1852 bikes)
---------------------------------------------------------------
I understand mine is not affected. It's a VFR1200XD (different final transmission) and its seven last VIN figures are not in that range.
Josep
MrKiwi:
Thanks. Mine is affected.
I have spoken with the distributor who confirmed I will be officially notified in the new year. I have low miles on my CT, less than 16000 kms.
I didn't realise Honda Japan had already announced the recall. Nice to know this is limited to only 111 CT's worldwide. Looking on the bright side, at least I won't require a service on the drive shaft for quite sometime after the recall.
aboynamedsue:
It's hard to beat the old chain and sprockets.
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
Go to full version