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To the Admin folk-
In several m/c forums, most notably the Goldwing forum, there's usually a "sticky" incorporating model owner's "beefs/desires" that is intended for reading by Honda dealerships/Honda staff.
It collects all the owner desires, gripes, recurring problems, wishes, etc. into one thread so that in the (probably unlikely) event some Honda Customer Representatives view the thread, he/she/they can see where recurring problem/wishlist items are and communicate what the problems in the field are with a particular model.
Such threads are handy because they can incorporate all the product beefs/engineering requests/option requests/etc into one "basket" as opposed to having them shotgunned throughout all the topic areas of the forum, thereby reducing thread hijacks for equipment rants.
I'd be happy to start it off by saying that whichever engineer(s) came up with the kickstand design and the pannier latching system should be sent to bed without dessert
The pannier latches are rough and unforgiving, and the nylon safety straps that keep the drop-down half of the bag from falling often become stuck in the closing edges of the bags. This design flaw is exacerbated when the owner (me:tongue
has had to invest in bag liners in order to keep from spilling his personal belongings (Lederhosen, Speedo, etc) onto the pavement every time he opens the pannier. The bag liners shove the pannier safety straps out as you close the pannier.
I find the rounded ball on the sidestand tends to slide out from under the heel of my riding boots. My subsequent efforts to secure the bike after it's stopped begin to resemble someone either trying to kickstart the engine or madly stomp an insect to death.
A sharper edge on the sidestand extension would better engage the sole of a riding boot and prove more effective in its deployment, particularly in wet/pavement oiled conditions.
Thank you, Mother Honda
In several m/c forums, most notably the Goldwing forum, there's usually a "sticky" incorporating model owner's "beefs/desires" that is intended for reading by Honda dealerships/Honda staff.
It collects all the owner desires, gripes, recurring problems, wishes, etc. into one thread so that in the (probably unlikely) event some Honda Customer Representatives view the thread, he/she/they can see where recurring problem/wishlist items are and communicate what the problems in the field are with a particular model.
Such threads are handy because they can incorporate all the product beefs/engineering requests/option requests/etc into one "basket" as opposed to having them shotgunned throughout all the topic areas of the forum, thereby reducing thread hijacks for equipment rants.
I'd be happy to start it off by saying that whichever engineer(s) came up with the kickstand design and the pannier latching system should be sent to bed without dessert
The pannier latches are rough and unforgiving, and the nylon safety straps that keep the drop-down half of the bag from falling often become stuck in the closing edges of the bags. This design flaw is exacerbated when the owner (me:tongue
I find the rounded ball on the sidestand tends to slide out from under the heel of my riding boots. My subsequent efforts to secure the bike after it's stopped begin to resemble someone either trying to kickstart the engine or madly stomp an insect to death.
A sharper edge on the sidestand extension would better engage the sole of a riding boot and prove more effective in its deployment, particularly in wet/pavement oiled conditions.
Thank you, Mother Honda