Honda build quality

[Northern Monkey]

just thought I'd share a quick pick of the build quality of my msx

This msx is 20 months old (August 2014) and has done 8000 miles.

I decided to repaint the exhaust headers as they look shit. In that time, the nuts which attach the heat shield have managed to rust up entirely so that they sheared as I tried to remove them.

It's a bit shit for something this age.

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[ScaredyCat]

It's just a bit of flux...
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[M.C]

Honda's current build quality

MSX isn't exactly cheap either.

[iooi]

So how often did it get a clean and polish then?

Can't expect something that gets blasted by all the crap off the road to last long without some TLC.
Did you have a mud flap to help keepp crap off it?
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[mrbox]

mine is on 4000miles and they snapped upon removal not really disappointed. I think the build quality is quite good I clean and acf50 mine once a month
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[Dave70]

Even if it was somewhat neglected, with regards to cleaning, I'd still expect it to be in better condition than that for a named brand less than two years old tbh.

Is it still under warranty?

Have you contacted Honda about it? I would be doing so.
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[Snowdonia Rider]

Those parts are what usually rust first on most bikes so no surprise really. MSX's are made in Thailand so maybe not as good as Jap made?
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[notbike]

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Gives you an excuse to get a new stainless system now
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[Northern Monkey]

[notbike]

On the subject of fuck honda, look at how they butchered the CBR600RR.

2004 model looked so amazing compared to their new model. What the fuck are those headlights?

[Alex A]

The CBR600RR is now discontinued anyway (some left to sell but no new production).

Honda build quality is a very long way from what it used to be. The Africa Twin demo bike at the local dealership already has a few small rust spots on the frame.

[Oldie]

The new Africa Twin has attracted quite a bit of criticism on a number of fronts, including spokes and rims apparently suffering from mild corrosion after only a few weeks. Hard to believe, but that's what folks are posting elsewhere

Personally, a lot of stuff that people complain about is down to a simple lack of cleaning but you must wonder what happened to the build quality of old.

[notbike]

[Alex A]

Bike Magazine, May 2016, page 10.

They quote a 'source at the factory':

"Unfortunately EURO4 legislation will kill the CBR. We cannot justify the cost of further development fees on such a small number of sales anymore. The US were our ally with this model, but now they are also suffering with poor sales. We're not actually making CBRs any more - I think the last were produced in 2015. There are some in dealer stocks, but there won't be any more."

Shame as the CBR600RR was one of the last bikes with HRC-like build quality. And one of the last interesting models left in the range.

I'm sure someone at Honda is determined that the entire range must be dull and poorly built. And they'll stick with it unless people stop buying their bikes.

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[Jmoan]

That exhaust looks fairly bad unless it drove the whole distance over salty beaches.

[M.C]

[craigs23]

[woo]

my honda msx 125 is the same and is out of warranty as theres no way i am paying £130 for an oil change and valve clearance every 2500 miles just for warranty!!!

meh...........

the motul 7100 10W30 oil costs me £13 off ebay and the valve guages cost me £5

my exhaust is like yours but the nuts i have taken off and regularly put copper slip on them in the hope they dont act like yours
when my exhaust rots through ill just buy an aftermarket full system

the rest of the frame i treat with either chain lube or acf50

the metal quality on the honda msx 125 is terrible and cheap and to keep rust away you have to treat it with acf 50 or chain lube or if your that desperate wd40

im not happy with motorcycles customer service i think there rude and wont be getting any money from me ill get my official parts from motorcycles who are nice and friendly
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[Rogerborg]

[skatefreak]

Could they not just whack copper nuts onto the exhaust studs?
Its one courtesy the bastard car manufacturers seem to have picked up on over the last I dunno.. Decade or so?!
More than makes up for putting the Turbo/Exhaust manifold in a 1/4 inch gap berried within the back of the engine bay...

If I ever have the exhaust off my 600 it's going back on with copper/copper coated nuts...

[Rogerborg]

[MCN]

Motorbikes are expected to dissolve.

Unless you treat them with a new finance package every three years.
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[Kris]

Well to be fair they've seen BMW get away with it for years.

How much will sales be affected though? Pack a few journos off to South Africa on an all-expenses paid trip and all will be forgotten right?
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