Hi everyone,
I have been reading the forum for a few months and recently sold my 2014 CBR and purchased a new 2020. It was old stock new from the dealer with 0km. From Day one it was running hot. At 900km it decided to spray oil on a ride all over the insides of the fairing and down the lower cowl. I took it into the dealer and they told me they believe the head gasket had failed. They said they only started the engine and idled it because they don’t want to starve the engine of oil and believe it is a head gasket issue. They didn’t sound 100% confident about the diagnosis and I am not that confident. Due to this lovely pandemic they have told me it will most likely take 1-2 months to submit the warranty claim to corporate and complete the work. Canadian summers are short so I am pretty bummed to have lost my “therapy bike”.
Has anyone else had a head gasket fail on their new CBR? I never pushed the bike but had some spirited rides through the twisters.
I have been reading the forum for a few months and recently sold my 2014 CBR and purchased a new 2020. It was old stock new from the dealer with 0km. From Day one it was running hot. At 900km it decided to spray oil on a ride all over the insides of the fairing and down the lower cowl. I took it into the dealer and they told me they believe the head gasket had failed. They said they only started the engine and idled it because they don’t want to starve the engine of oil and believe it is a head gasket issue. They didn’t sound 100% confident about the diagnosis and I am not that confident. Due to this lovely pandemic they have told me it will most likely take 1-2 months to submit the warranty claim to corporate and complete the work. Canadian summers are short so I am pretty bummed to have lost my “therapy bike”.
Has anyone else had a head gasket fail on their new CBR? I never pushed the bike but had some spirited rides through the twisters.