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BoostedBird · 05-07-2007, 11:01 PM

2003 Black Bird with 4300 miles looks brand new, has ext warrenty until 2010. Completly stock. It was bought new in 2005. The #4 piston has cold seized and was ticking. The motor is currently out of the bike, and the head has been removed. The cylinder does not look that bad, it may just need to be honed out.The piston needs to be removed and cylinder measured to be sure. It was running fine before we took the motor out, just making the ticking noise. All of this work had been done by a Honda dealership, and that is were it is located. Any questions just send a pm. Thanks

$5800 as it is

fzrcbrklxrider · 05-08-2007, 2:06 AM

Got any actual picture's ? What exactly caused this "cold sieze" ? Thanks

BoostedBird · 05-08-2007, 8:46 PM

I talked to the service tech and he said it may have been caused from the bike sitting inbetween rides? Not really sure. The bike is dis-assembled I can get pics if you want. The bike ran great, even with the ticking noise. I drove it aound the block, couldn,t tell any diff. Warranty would not cover the repair because they could not find anything that broke.

John01XX · 05-08-2007, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBird

Warranty would not cover the repair because they could not find anything that broke.

That is BS !!

Warranty has to cover it if there is only 4300 miles on it.

Accept nothing less, period !

slyxdevil · 05-09-2007, 3:23 PM

bullshit warranty will cover a cold seize on a fuel injected engine should never happend something caused the cold sieze and thats hondas job to find out take to another dealer if you have too

slyxdevil · 05-09-2007, 3:25 PM

what good is ext warranty till 2010 if they wont fix it?

flblackbird · 05-09-2007, 4:14 PM

I work for a Yamaha dealer (I know, I know) if she has extended till 2010, the dealership has to honor that, they have to find out why, put a parts\labor est together for Honda, submit for approval...then FIX IT!!!
DO NOT let them off the hook man.

DrDyno · 05-09-2007, 4:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBird

$5800 as it is

I'll give yer' $580.00 for it and the hell with the Dealer!

KBTOURERE · 05-09-2007, 11:58 PM

Has anyone else ever heard of a bird with 4500 original miles having a problem. I smell something.

slyxdevil · 05-10-2007, 8:49 AM

i think he put power comander in mis adjusted and reved the death out of it like they do while dynoing your bike beat it silly .however if honda didnt do it then its his fault and honda wont cover because he put it in ..you now how they want you to start bike rev between 7k and 10,500k and all that well i think thats what might be the case here..IMO

BoostedBird · 05-10-2007, 10:38 PM

The guy who owned it is a retired air force pilot, who ownes five other bikes. He also ran a pro stock nhra bike in the late 80s. I think he knows how to maintain a motorcycle and ride one. And no I havn't seen any other Bird have this problem before. It was offered to me but I do not have the funds. I thought it was a decant deal, anyone with some mechanical knowledge could get it back together with very little money invested and have a very nice bike. If you are not interested thank you for looking. But I wanted to pass this along to a group of people whom appreciate the Balck Bird.

VenomXX · 05-11-2007, 6:59 AM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBird

The guy who owned it is a retired air force pilot, who ownes five other bikes. He also ran a pro stock nhra bike in the late 80s. I think he knows how to maintain a motorcycle.

...apparently not, there is either a reason Honda is refusing to honor the terms of the warranty or you are simply going about it the wrong way. If it is truly a defect on Honda's part and the bike is warranteed as you state the dealer has no choice but to step up. It is exactly these types of situations that would warrant a person to purchase a warranty in the first place.

fzrcbrklxrider · 05-11-2007, 8:43 AM

Let's say maybe a turbo was fitted to the stock bike & spooled up a little too much boost for the stock bird & as a result "rattle rattle rattle tick tick tick" ??? The dealer noticed this & voided the warranty ?

Im not trying to make enemies just adding my comment to the post, sorry to here that about your bike, & Im not trying to offend anyone. But If it were me I would not stand for it, I would probably take to the bike to another dealer & have them contact Honda Immediately to get straightened out.

BoostedBird · 05-11-2007, 9:53 PM

found out today why warranty would not cover it. Airplane fuel.

KBTOURERE · 05-11-2007, 10:32 PM

Maintained WELL!!!!

DrDyno · 05-12-2007, 1:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BoostedBird

found out today why warranty would not cover it. Airplane fuel.

Oooops!

BoostedBird · 05-12-2007, 9:02 AM

Talked to him yesterday and he mentioned how well the bird ran, he took it down the runway.

KBTOURERE · 05-13-2007, 8:23 AM

With the motor out. Must of been pulled by a plane.

mrhemi · 05-13-2007, 10:01 AM

What kind of airplane fuel? Av-gas (100LL), jet A or JP-4? I'd go for the $580.00 offer.

Mr. Hemi.

NightRyda · 09-13-2007, 2:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KBTOURERE

Has anyone else ever heard of a bird with 4500 original miles having a problem. I smell something.

mine did same thing...no one would honor it either...

FrankGarvin · 09-16-2007, 5:36 AM

Lemme see here... the thought process that was involved

can I put this here can of airplane fuel in a vehicle with no wings?

well, the vehicle shares the name of a vehicle that has some wings.

both vehicles have a gas tank and some wheels to roll around on

both vehicles have a place to sit yer butt and some foot pedals that do stuff

both vehicles have dials with numbers on them and windshield to look through

ehhh... what the hell, close enough

05-08-2007, 2:06 AM	#2
fzrcbrklxrider Join Date: Apr 08 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 209	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Got any actual picture's ? What exactly caused this "cold sieze" ? Thanks __________________ When exotic dancer's compete you win !!!

05-08-2007, 8:46 PM	#3
BoostedBird Join Date: Feb 05 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 67	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD I talked to the service tech and he said it may have been caused from the bike sitting inbetween rides? Not really sure. The bike is dis-assembled I can get pics if you want. The bike ran great, even with the ticking noise. I drove it aound the block, couldn,t tell any diff. Warranty would not cover the repair because they could not find anything that broke.

05-09-2007, 3:23 PM	#5
slyxdevil Join Date: May 02 2007 Location: sussex nj Posts: 228	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD bullshit warranty will cover a cold seize on a fuel injected engine should never happend something caused the cold sieze and thats hondas job to find out take to another dealer if you have too __________________ hard to steer when the devils driving,brakes who needs em they only slow you down NOW ROCK ME UP TO 135!!

05-09-2007, 3:25 PM	#6
slyxdevil Join Date: May 02 2007 Location: sussex nj Posts: 228	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD what good is ext warranty till 2010 if they wont fix it? __________________ hard to steer when the devils driving,brakes who needs em they only slow you down NOW ROCK ME UP TO 135!!

05-09-2007, 4:14 PM	#7
flblackbird What cop?? Join Date: Jan 24 2007 Location: Edgewater, FL, USA Age: 40 Posts: 1,858	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD I work for a Yamaha dealer (I know, I know) if she has extended till 2010, the dealership has to honor that, they have to find out why, put a parts\labor est together for Honda, submit for approval...then FIX IT!!! DO NOT let them off the hook man. __________________ Mike 02 Silver Bird I'm a Yamaha tech., that's why I ride a Honda

05-09-2007, 11:58 PM	#9
KBTOURERE Need to sell it Join Date: Mar 27 2007 Location: CA Posts: 19	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Has anyone else ever heard of a bird with 4500 original miles having a problem. I smell something.

05-10-2007, 8:49 AM	#10
slyxdevil Join Date: May 02 2007 Location: sussex nj Posts: 228	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD i think he put power comander in mis adjusted and reved the death out of it like they do while dynoing your bike beat it silly .however if honda didnt do it then its his fault and honda wont cover because he put it in ..you now how they want you to start bike rev between 7k and 10,500k and all that well i think thats what might be the case here..IMO __________________ hard to steer when the devils driving,brakes who needs em they only slow you down NOW ROCK ME UP TO 135!!

05-10-2007, 10:38 PM	#11
BoostedBird Join Date: Feb 05 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 67	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD The guy who owned it is a retired air force pilot, who ownes five other bikes. He also ran a pro stock nhra bike in the late 80s. I think he knows how to maintain a motorcycle and ride one. And no I havn't seen any other Bird have this problem before. It was offered to me but I do not have the funds. I thought it was a decant deal, anyone with some mechanical knowledge could get it back together with very little money invested and have a very nice bike. If you are not interested thank you for looking. But I wanted to pass this along to a group of people whom appreciate the Balck Bird.

05-11-2007, 8:43 AM	#13
fzrcbrklxrider Join Date: Apr 08 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 209	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Let's say maybe a turbo was fitted to the stock bike & spooled up a little too much boost for the stock bird & as a result "rattle rattle rattle tick tick tick" ??? The dealer noticed this & voided the warranty ? Im not trying to make enemies just adding my comment to the post, sorry to here that about your bike, & Im not trying to offend anyone. But If it were me I would not stand for it, I would probably take to the bike to another dealer & have them contact Honda Immediately to get straightened out. __________________ When exotic dancer's compete you win !!!

05-11-2007, 9:53 PM	#14
BoostedBird Join Date: Feb 05 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 67	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD found out today why warranty would not cover it. Airplane fuel.

05-11-2007, 10:32 PM	#15
KBTOURERE Need to sell it Join Date: Mar 27 2007 Location: CA Posts: 19	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Maintained WELL!!!!

05-12-2007, 9:02 AM	#17
BoostedBird Join Date: Feb 05 2007 Location: Arkansas Posts: 67	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Talked to him yesterday and he mentioned how well the bird ran, he took it down the runway.

05-13-2007, 8:23 AM	#18
KBTOURERE Need to sell it Join Date: Mar 27 2007 Location: CA Posts: 19	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD With the motor out. Must of been pulled by a plane.

05-13-2007, 10:01 AM	#19
mrhemi Join Date: Jan 02 2007 Location: S.W. Ontario Posts: 138	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD What kind of airplane fuel? Av-gas (100LL), jet A or JP-4? I'd go for the $580.00 offer. Mr. Hemi. __________________ You know you are vintage when someone says "Back in the day" and you can dispute their facts. Cave' Adsum.

09-16-2007, 5:36 AM	#21
FrankGarvin Join Date: Aug 02 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 70	Re: FS 2003 BLACK BIRD Lemme see here... the thought process that was involved can I put this here can of airplane fuel in a vehicle with no wings? well, the vehicle shares the name of a vehicle that has some wings. both vehicles have a gas tank and some wheels to roll around on both vehicles have a place to sit yer butt and some foot pedals that do stuff both vehicles have dials with numbers on them and windshield to look through ehhh... what the hell, close enough

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