Of the four people that i know of with 1000 rrs i am the only one to escape this problem... so far ... between 2000 and 2500 miles they burned up main bearings and threw rods... honda is reluctant to warranty the problem as they blamed it on impropper maint. they are burning oil and throwing rods ... they called honda and spoke with them and they said it is happening in a very small % of units that were released early (RED/BLACK) only ( because they came out months earlyier. due to the small amount of problems they are not issuing a recall yet. so my message to you is to check your oil regularly. my one buddy checked his two days before and was 3qts low so he added oil only to have it blow the next day. I AM SERIOUS no bullshit if your burning oild get on the horn with honda right away ... i just checked mine and it was at a good level but i don't think it means i'm in the clear ... i want a recall and a new motor just to be saafe!!

Side note:::::::::::::::::::: Of the three that went.... 2 locked up the rear tire( lo speed no one biffed) the other happened in a driveway and just klunk and sputter and then shut off ... wouldn't turn over again.

:eek: That sucks :!:

:eek: That sucks :!:

I'm sure it's not going to happen to all, but this is one more reason to wait until 05'

Be sure to use the best oil you can get your hands on Black, and hold on to the receipts and document the oil changes.

i useuall did my own on the 6 but i am taking all of mine to the stealer just for documentation reasons ... honda gn4 oil honda filter ... then they cannot argue

8) Smart move. Small price to pay compared to replacing a motor with your own coin.

thats how i figure it

Do you guys remember a while bak there was a post about a 1000rr with a back tire locking up a while back???? I wonder if these problems are linked.......

Probably are related! Damn bugs! I'd never buy a first year bike

Yup the guy that it happened too totaled the bike in the first week. We all were debating wheather or not he was telling the truth.
Well now Im glad I still have ol reliable :wink:

i never thought of that they could be linked ... your probably right.

you mention early models

Hope Im in the clear with a silver/black one :D

Is it possible to get the chassis numbers of the bikes involed, then we could get some idea of the problem in relation to our own chassis number's :wink:

Inever hear of this happening..I got 2500 on mine and I been holding it wide open for miles at a time in redline..all my boys about 5 of us and we are all running fine..Castrol GTX every 500-1000 miles..looks like im due for another oil change..

Cheers for the heads up Black, just sent an email off to the Honda importer overhere asking them whats happening with this issue, wont be picking the CBR1000RR up until I get a satisfactory reply - haven't signed anything so worst case I can just walk away, certainly not what I want to do though.

Cheers.

Welcome to the forum Psyched :)

Cheers By-Tor.

Welcome to the forum Psyched :)

ditto

Thanks for the heads up, that'll be enough to make you think...

No problems with mine. Just got mine a few weeks ago and broke it in on the track (Canada). No problem with oil levels. I know 4 or 5 others from the same dealer and no problems either (well over 3000 miles) ... maybe isolated to US models?

later

derek

You guys are freaking me out, Just joined the site. I own a Red/Black CBR1000RR, did 1st oil change myself around 600 breakin, dealer too back logged to get to it. I have about 1700 now, due for next change using HP4. Was gonna just do it again cause same deal, cant get to it for a few weeks, losing valuable riding time here in Chicago.

Any particular symptoms before this occurs?? other than Checking oil amounts? Mine has been running great,no problems, at all, getting ready to do some mods, joined to ask and see what you guys have done so far out there as far as pipes go...
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someone on a forum im a member of just posted this:

Just got a call from a friend, a friend of the family was killed two hours ago when his 2004 CBR1000RR's back wheel locked up for unknown reason, sending Kevin Smith of Johnston RI into a parked Ford Explorer. Kevin was a great kid and will be missed. This was his first street bike.

interesting.

uhhhhhhhh :eek:

wow

:? :eek: That Sux!

:arrow: wow

Thats awful, no excuse for this as far as I'm concerned. I'm definetely contacting Honda about this issue. I urge everyone else to do the same, the more of us that inquire about it, the better the chances are of getting something done about it. Keep in mind of how the Smith family must feel right now......This is Bullshit!

Thats awful, no excuse for this as far as I'm concerned. I'm definetely contacting Honda about this issue. I urge everyone else to do the same, the more of us that inquire about it, the better the chances are of getting something done about it. Keep in mind of how the Smith family must feel right now......This is Bullshit!


agreed.


that's why all I said was "wow".
heavy to handle type of info.......

I see most of the bad MC injury's around here, I will find out if any are on the 1k, if this is a trend Honda owes some families some $.

me likewise

Anybody heard anything more on this?

Ok so anyones elses bike blow up? This sounds like BS to me. Did you know to use oil in the crank and not water. You made this up to get a rise out of people. Why would you write Honda when only this dumbass is the only one to have the problem.

What are the VINS on the bikes and I will check them to see if a claim was made with Honda. I will be waiting for your reply.

Oy yeah people on this board please list you blown up bikes below.

My vin is #400 even. I am going riding now!!!

Older riderrr you know better than to listen to this. Bet he is a Yamaha rider who hates Honda's..

Huh??? Are you talking to me? Idon't ride a Yam.
:D

Welcome there dave. Time will certainly tell the truth :roll: My honder is gitting better with age :wink:

uhhhh dave ... i origionally posted this after hearing of 2 bikes with the oil problem. both claiming the rear tire locked up on em. and i remembered hearing of others with rear lock-up problems. just a heads p ... better safe tha sorry . and BTW GET MORE POST BEFORE YOU FLAME a superioir ... asshole ... also btw i own a black 1000rr biotch.

uhhhh dave ... i origionally posted this after hearing of 2 bikes with the oil problem. both claiming the rear tire locked up on em. and i remembered hearing of others with rear lock-up problems. just a heads p ... better safe tha sorry . and BTW GET MORE POST BEFORE YOU FLAME a superioir ... asshole ... also btw i own a black 1000rr biotch.
"Of the four people that i know of with 1000 rrs"

Ok so you dont know anyone who had a bike lock up only rumors? What more posts from someone like you. Read your whole forum and what you are saying now??????

Rumor or not better SAFE then sorry...

oh well

:twisted:

[quote="cbrdave1311"] You made this up to get a rise out of people.
[quote]
Your character is the one showing the above characteristics, its just information to keep in the back of your head, dumbass. I deal w/ angry assholes all day long, they think they know anger I'm a mushroom cloud laying motherfucker, motherfucker. I'm sick of 'em, the stench of stupidity seeps from their pores, I fear I may become somehow infected by it...

Ok I'm back, I can now go deal with these "humans" for another 12hrs, then its time to ride.

Uh What???? What part of the truth am I not speaking. Back to the subject at hand where is the proof. No where does it say I heard this or a rumor, he wrote 3 of the 4 friends bikes ......

[quote="cbrdave1311"] You made this up to get a rise out of people.
[quote]
Your character is the one showing the above characteristics, its just information to keep in the back of your head, dumbass. I deal w/ angry assholes all day long, they think they know anger I'm a mushroom cloud laying motherfucker, motherfucker. I'm sick of 'em, the stench of stupidity seeps from their pores, I fear I may become somehow infected by it...

Ok I'm back, I can now go deal with these "humans" for another 12hrs, then its time to ride.

Uh What???? What part of the truth am I not speaking. Back to the subject at hand where is the proof. No where does it say I heard this or a rumor, he wrote 3 of the 4 friends bikes ...... Members here puzzle me that they dont get it people are talking shit about your 1000rr just defending my ride.. back to 1000rr.net no children there.

cbrdave does it heart anyone to be slightly causios and maybe pay alittle bit more attention even if there is a CHANCE of a possibilty it is true.

True or not, we all (from the old site) read about the one that claimed to lock up for no reason.

YOU NEVER KNOW!!! So unless you have PROOF that it is false (coming from HONDA) then what's the big deal about being causios. Are we gonna change the way we ride? NO I beat the shit out of it everytime I get on it, and will continue to...

But maybe I will check my oil level and condition slightly more often.

NO BIGGIE, get over it.

:omg: weeeeee

back to 1000rr.net no children there

HA HA :lol:

This guys a bitch :!:

back to 1000rr.net no children there.

thats funny, every time I go over there and read for a while I read were somebody is crying about something.

all i know is I have had this same problem. My bike locked up on me almost 4 months ago from this. My bike is still in the shop and honda is trying to say it is from riding wheelies. I told them I did not ride wheelies and they then tried to say i didn't check my oil. I always check my oil, and it has always been good when I rode, whether I had to fill it up or not. it burns oil big time, and had oil up to the full mark in it the day it locked up on me doing about 85mph. Luckily pulling the clutch in kept it from locking up anymore and losing control, but as soon as I let go of the clutch again it locked up. The bike is still in the shop, and I am going back and forth with honda and the area honda manager on who is going to pay for this, and they have said for 3 months now that they will not warranty it, but now they are saying I have to pay for machine work and labor, which I am not. This is BS honda knows this is a problem and needs to address it before more people get seriously hur or killed.

all i know is I have had this same problem. My bike locked up on me almost 4 months ago from this. My bike is still in the shop and honda is trying to say it is from riding wheelies. I told them I did not ride wheelies and they then tried to say i didn't check my oil. I always check my oil, and it has always been good when I rode, whether I had to fill it up or not. it burns oil big time, and had oil up to the full mark in it the day it locked up on me doing about 85mph. Luckily pulling the clutch in kept it from locking up anymore and losing control, but as soon as I let go of the clutch again it locked up. The bike is still in the shop, and I am going back and forth with honda and the area honda manager on who is going to pay for this, and they have said for 3 months now that they will not warranty it, but now they are saying I have to pay for machine work and labor, which I am not. This is BS honda knows this is a problem and needs to address it before more people get seriously hur or killed.

You have screwed yourself, man. You already have a thread going stating that you have problems with your bike having oil starvation when you wheelie. Do not think for a minute that Honda does not read these forums as well as the ones at 1000rr.net - I know for a fact that they do.

http://www.1000rr.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6593

There is a member here who shall remain nameless that was actually contacted by Honda's attorneys after a post on 1000rr.net and asked to retract it. They watch what we say in these forums.

wow...that's pretty sneaky.

i just can't believe that riding wheelies can cause this problem. if that's true, you think they would have learned from the 899cc 900RR.

i don't wheelie my bike, it pops up when I take off but I don't do them on purpose. honda knows the problem is not from wheelies. But I do not wheelie my bike I was just asking because that is what they tried saying the problem was. will talk more about it after my bike is fixed, LOL.

Elitekustomz1 how did you break your bike in when it was new?

damn man, that really sucks. good thing i run a YAMAHA:evilFAQ:



just kidding. that does suck. i'm planning on getting a 1000rr next spring. hope the problem is fixxed.
what year?????????????????

news like this makes me feel like im gonna have another one of my psychotic episodes.......stand clear.............

if my bike seized up and honda wouldn't cover it under warranty, that'd be the last honda i ever bought.

Honda doesn't have VIP access do they? :P

Honda needs to make stronger oil pans

Honda needs to make stronger oil pans

and steel catalytic converters too? :rofl:

Honda needs to make stronger oil pans
and steel catalytic converters too? :rofl:

:applause: touche'


:hehe:

I ride wheelies well over a mile long and i do it very often! I have 6,000 miles on my bike and with out a dought atleast 200 of those miles have been straight back and on 1 wheel! I burn no oil and bike runs great! mine is an 05 repsol, dont know if that falls under the issue bikes or not, this should contest that wheelies have no ill effect on the motor! Honda can review all they want, I just sold my bike and warrenty is up in 2 months anyway! dont think i`ll own another Honda till they find away to make the bike lighter and more power then all the other 1000s. I dont see that happening till they bring out the v5!

All I can say is that any bike maker that doesnt make em to wheelie is only doing it for one reason and one reason only....to sell more bikes.

my oil looked low today...i'm going to go check it. with only 400mi of easy riding since the last change, it better fucking not be low on oil.

I agree with f1reblade.....does anyone know of a way to check the vin numbers of the units that have the problems???? I have an 04 1000rr...all black in color, and have been changing the oil myself due to labor rates at the dealer.....also does anyone know if the "ticking " issue is related ???? someone should send that accident report to honda where the guy died along with a business card of a good attorney....

oopster, the ticking is normal

I agree with f1reblade.....does anyone know of a way to check the vin numbers of the units that have the problems???? I have an 04 1000rr...all black in color, and have been changing the oil myself due to labor rates at the dealer.....also does anyone know if the "ticking " issue is related ???? someone should send that accident report to honda where the guy died along with a business card of a good attorney....

If it had happened that way, I am sure Honda would already be fully aware of it.


The noise is normal, by the way.

everybody says that the ticking noise is normal....normal to what??????? its driving me nuts and i hate it...i bought my honda for 2 reasons..1-my dad worked for honda for about 20 years...2-price..which is directly related to #1...first the noise and now this...guess i need to say a prayer that she holds up...i don't beat her constantly but do ride hard once in a while...oh well, guess time will tell....you would also think that this issue of locking up would be easy to check..just post the vin#'s of the affected bikes...that is if anyone has any direct personal knowledge of a bike that this has happened to.....i'll be watching....later dudes....ride hard,,ride fast,,ride smart

the ticking is from the valve train and is completely normal. every 1000RR that i have built or had come into my shop makes this noise.

everybody says that the ticking noise is normal....normal to what??????? its driving me nuts and i hate it...i bought my honda for 2 reasons..1-my dad worked for honda for about 20 years...2-price..which is directly related to #1...first the noise and now this...guess i need to say a prayer that she holds up...i don't beat her constantly but do ride hard once in a while...oh well, guess time will tell....you would also think that this issue of locking up would be easy to check..just post the vin#'s of the affected bikes...that is if anyone has any direct personal knowledge of a bike that this has happened to.....i'll be watching....later dudes....ride hard,,ride fast,,ride smart

I beat the living snot out of my bike, and many here do as well. Many of them, I ride with. The bike is as solid as they come. It will take it, no problem.

I beat the living snot out of my bike, and many here do as well. Many of them, I ride with. The bike is as solid as they come. It will take it, no problem.

just asked a friend who is a honda mechanic who specializes in CBRs.. he's never heard of such a thing but he is going to double check for me just to make sure its not something under recall consideration.

I beat the living snot out of my bike, and many here do as well. Many of them, I ride with. The bike is as solid as they come. It will take it, no problem.
I'm with ya man, Honda has NEVER let me down. I have LOVED EVERY MINUTE I EVER spend on any one of mine!!! And IN NO way am I easy on her!

And anyways EVER bike has there rumors... true, not, whatever... We all heard about the gixxer frame issue (actually had a personal friend that his actually DID that!!!) and another buddy with the ZX-10R says there's some BS on his forum about some crazy head cracking thing...

Until I see it with my OWN eyes it's all BS. Now the Gixxer I DID SEE and WOW!!!

I've got a 2004 Blade red and black,its got the usual mods,Yoshi end can,PC111' free flow air filters and flapper valve mod 159 bhp at the back wheel and 18000 miles on the clock and it has always used oil about 370cc per thousand miles. Iv'e talked to Honda UK and they say anything under a litre per thousand miles is acceptable. I ride with other blade riders and their bikes don't use oil,it's a case of some do some don't but it does use more oil than any other bike I've owned.

is it possible the break-in process just didnt happen and thus the rings never sat in correctly? so, the motor would just burn oil until damage was done and starts bending rods?

I worked for a honda dealer and never heard about a recall, but that doesn't mean there wasn't one lately. You guys did answer my question about the ticking too! I never noticed it until I owned one! Just glad that it is normal cuz it had me a little worried!!

The only recall we have had on our bikes is the early 2004 speedometer recall

The only recall we have had on our bikes is the early 2004 speedometer recall
that one i did know about!!

is it possible the break-in process just didnt happen and thus the rings never sat in correctly? so, the motor would just burn oil until damage was done and starts bending rods?

Luckily mine doesn't burn any oil (knocks on wood), as far as break in I've riden the piss out of it from day one. Maybe not the best thing but I have riden it the same since the first ride home the day I bought it.

@ 160+/- miles I had the needle pegged but not for long... I did try not to hold her at steady speeds to much. Kept the RPM's moving up and down.

So who knows....

Any word on the 05? Ive got 3000+ on mine. Clean as a whistle.