talltuktuk wrote:The front rotor was visibly bent. Either from getting hit or from heat warpage. Either way, it was bent so I replaced it. The fuel pump lost 12 psi over 30 days. I’m not being “a bit too anal,” I’m preventing the inconvenience of dealing with a breakdown because I let things go until they didn’t work anymore. All the other things I fixed needed to be fixed. I don’t just throw money away out of boredom, but I don’t see the point of waiting for an inevitable failure then spending even more. I bought the bike with 24k km and addressed the issues I found with it. I have no history on the bike. I can be happy with a mechanic as long as they do the right thing, not make excuses because they don’t want to do some work that’s not as easy profit as something else. I went to Honda because they are supposed to be the factory standard for service. I learned that this is not always the case. I just want things done right. The mentality in this country of not doing things right because “that’s just how everyone does things” is not conducive to the growth and advancement that everyone claims to want. Now I will take my business to someone who is more concerned about fixing things properly than vacuuming up easy cash. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Dara so that’s where I’m headed.

Bitte_Kein_Lexus wrote: ↑Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:49 am

talltuktuk wrote:The front rotor was visibly bent. Either from getting hit or from heat warpage. Either way, it was bent so I replaced it. The fuel pump lost 12 psi over 30 days. I’m not being “a bit too anal,” I’m preventing the inconvenience of dealing with a breakdown because I let things go until they didn’t work anymore. All the other things I fixed needed to be fixed. I don’t just throw money away out of boredom, but I don’t see the point of waiting for an inevitable failure then spending even more. I bought the bike with 24k km and addressed the issues I found with it. I have no history on the bike. I can be happy with a mechanic as long as they do the right thing, not make excuses because they don’t want to do some work that’s not as easy profit as something else. I went to Honda because they are supposed to be the factory standard for service. I learned that this is not always the case. I just want things done right. The mentality in this country of not doing things right because “that’s just how everyone does things” is not conducive to the growth and advancement that everyone claims to want. Now I will take my business to someone who is more concerned about fixing things properly than vacuuming up easy cash. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Dara so that’s where I’m headed.

So you bought a second hand bike with a bent rotor? That's something which should have been easily spotted when inspecting the bike prior to buying. Fuel pump lost 12psi? Again, the problems seems to reside with your initial choice/decision. You're anal about maintenance, but settled with buying a shitty second hand bike with an unknown history and now you're paying the price (both figuratively and literally). Was all this anger, frustration and grief you're displaying worth the few hundred dollar difference? Why not buy new and maintain from new? Much easier to stay on top of things.

Anyone who's been here more than three years while will tell you you're just banging your head against a wall. The "doing things write" mentality doesn't apply here, at least it won't in your lifetime. I'm honestly trying to save you some grief, as it'll lead you nowhere. I've seen guys like you yelling at mechanics at Vay's and other places. I've gotten annoyed at mechanics, on construction sites and so on. You have to learn to live with a few cut corners. Otherwise, do it yourself. You know the old saying... You might be "satisfied" with a mechanic, but you'll never swear by one. I've heard more than a few horror stories from Dara and other reputable places.

talltuktuk wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2019 10:25 am

pczz wrote: ↑Fri Sep 27, 2019 3:09 am If your bike has done 30k then it is pretty close to needing a new camchain. they have a service live of 30 to 50k depending on the bike. A worn cam chain will eventuall alow the cam to jump or the chain will break causinf potentially fatal engine failure and fatal for you if you are going at speed. a loose cam chain will make a noise very similar to loose valves.
Changing the cam chain tensioner for a new one with a fresh spring may quieten the engine down and hide the symptoms for a while, but is not a long term solution. khmer tend to replace cam chains with cheap copies which usually stretch like knicker elastic and are done at 10k 9 what t do you expect from a $10 chain?).
Vlave clearances are usually set cold IN COOLER CLIMATES. the problem with hot places like Asia is the engine runs hotter, the metal expands more and you wind up with no clearance. if the clearance in the manual is .10 to .30 you would generally adjust it to the wider clearance for here, especially if you are running in traffice a lot. The narrower clearances are for cooler places. Inevitably running wider clearances increases enine clatter.
Finally automatics have drive belst and rollers which need replacing generally around 12 to 15k. If you dont the belt may snap and can lock up the back wheel. These toothed belts have a design life in km and time as the material they are made of degrades. generally its like 12k or 2 years.
So, bugger adjusting the cams, repalce the cam chain and the clearances witl be adjuted during this process, and check the drive belt and replace if necessary. At 30k you may also need clutch repair, depending on how hard its been run. small autos are commuting machines and not designed for long, frequent trips.
of course this is cambodia, so feel free to run it into the ground.

I just got to 30k km. I had the drive belt replaced at 24k when I bought the bike. In the last few months I’ve also replaced the clutch, variator rollers, fuel pump, final drive bearing, gear oil, front brake disc, ignition, spark plug, and fuel injector cleaning. All done at the Honda dealership. It’s always a fight to get anything fixed because the bike is still running when I bring it in. They try to talk me out of fixing things - it’s crazy. But it’s because people just run everything into the ground here. I am hearing a noise that I believe either to be the cam chain or valves. I’ve been working on bikes/cars/machines my whole life and I know that this is a sign of something that’s not right. After going to 2 Honda dealerships and getting the run around I’m looking to take it to a private mechanic who actually gives a shit. Several people have recommended Dara in PP so I might check that out. If the cam chain is nearing the end of it’s life, I’d rather replace it before it leaves me stranded. I see no value in gambling with a failing part and getting stranded somewhere.