Over the las few days i have had starting problems on my bike, so this morining i took it to my dealer to see what the computer said was wrong with it. The computer said faulty throttle body which they replaced and took 4 hours, when every this was put back to test we still had the same problem so we now think its the wiring loom which has a broken cable or knacard, which might mean a new loom. Im lucky that the bike is still under warrenty as it wont cost me a penny.
They have given me a new X8 400 until my bike is back on the road. But with all these problems i`m thinking that my next bike will have to be jap as they are suppose to be reliable.
Got a shinny new T-Max in my showroom - see you buy the cheap stuff, realize why its cheap - and then come to the Jap side!!! (expensive lesson - those nexus’s lose loads of money)
God you’re fickle! Your Italian built machine has only been off the road three times since August with component faults and you give up on her already!
My last bike was Italian and that gave me problems aswell, so i am now fed up with Italian bikes. I need something reliable as i ride all year round and i think the way to go is jap.
I know you have had problems, as have several other Nexus owners recently, but they are made by the same people as my last three bikes and in four years I have had one speedo cable and one battery needing replacment on bikes I bought new, and one switch, one fuel tank sender and a battery replaced on my present bike which is three years old and high mileage. Al lthree were fixed by the Italian dealer who sold me the machine.
Jackie’s bike which is four years old has had one switch and rear forks replaced, needed a new digidash which is a known problem on early X9s, and a battery problem caused by a dealer’s faulty PDI - NB that dealer is now a Yamaha dealer. Apart from the digidash fault, and the replacement switches (under £7 and five minutes fitting each) all our problems have been caused by wear and tear or poor maintenance by dealers and not due to poor quality parts or poor design.
My bike has had maufactures problems 3 times since August which to me isn`t reliable enough for me seeing i ride everyday. So the Honda Silverwing or the Yamaha T-max are my next choices.
Got my bike back, it was a chaffed wire which caused all the trouble, typical italian electrics. The bike has been all sorted and remapped and now runs like a dream untill the next problem.
I am thinking on getting a jap bike but have to work money out first and how can give me the best price for my bike.
But at the moment i am happy again.
Poxy piece of italian crap is playing up again, this time a sender from the battery charger needs changing and a new battery.
After this three can`t be anything else to change on the electrics.
