F6B quality issues?

[Scotty57]

This is my first post on this forum. I recently bought a 2013 new F6B and rode it 120 miles to my home. Love the bike other than needs a better windshield. But when I was cleaning it later that week I noticed a couple of issues.

1. An apparent oil leak on the left side of the engine on top of what I think is the valve cover.

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2. On the right side of the engine there is a loose piece of metal. Looks like it is just there to hide a weld in the engine. But it moved when I touched it cleaning the bike. There is a piece of adhesive tape under it that looks like is supposed to hold it in place. I can probably fix this by adding another piece of adhesive tape.

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Has anyone else seen these particular issues? My main concern is the oil leak.

Thanks in advance.

[BACA]

This is my first post on this forum. I recently bought a 2013 new F6B and rode it 120 miles to my home. Love the bike other than needs a better windshield. But when I was cleaning it later that week I noticed a couple of issues.

1. An apparent oil leak on the left side of the engine on top of what I think is the valve cover.

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2. On the right side of the engine there is a loose piece of metal. Looks like it is just there to hide a weld in the engine. But it moved when I touched it cleaning the bike. There is a piece of adhesive tape under it that looks like is supposed to hold it in place. I can probably fix this by adding another piece of adhesive tape.

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Has anyone else seen these particular issues? My main concern is the oil leak.

Thanks in advance.

Item 1 - I have never had an oil leak there on all the Gold Wings I've owned........might be from when the Dealer serviced the bike before the sale....pure speculation on my part.

Item 2 - I think that piece is there to hide the weld, as you say.........I put a thicker piece of double sided tape on both of mine just to make sure I didn't loose them somewhere.

Hope that helps!!
Ride Safe....But Often!!!

[srt8-in-largo]

Huh. interesting.

Item 1 is hopefully just something that got spilled onto the bike? The crankcase breather is tucked back in there; if it's clogged, some oil could seep out if there's an opening in the hoses.

Item 2 I never noticed, but just went outside and checked. Sure enough it's just a loose cover attached to the frame rail! No biggie; new 3M double sided tape and you're back in business.

[Coop creek]

That plastic cover over the frame weld is held on at the top with a tiny plastic pin, you will probably need a new one (get two) from the dealer, and use Scotch Extreme mounting tape on the back of the cover to make it stick to the frame.

[CheesyRider]

I think 2013 is the only year to get the weld covers. You could remove both of them for a more modern look!:icon_wink:

[vstar09]

just covers the welds...mine loose too....no biggie....a dab of silicone and back on...

[Dirtstiff's F6B]

Wipe it off, check the oil level and monitor.
The weld cover and double sided tape is an issue??

J

[Michael_A]

Had several Goldwing's before the F6B and have observed the following on all of them:


1) The "oil leak" usually, really, isn't. Seems like Honda uses some kind of "preservative" on the engine bits. First couple of times the engine gets hot, a bit may "cook off" and/or drip, usually off the bottom of the valve covers. After the first wash or wipedown, it's gone. (though you can still smell it for a while if you garage it hot)

They also use a very generous amount of grease on the side stand pivot, which seems to drop/blow back. Give it a good wipedown.

I guess they expect the dealer to give it a good wash up when they put it on the floor, but most don't.

2) That plastic bit has come loose on ALL my GW's! As a matter of fact, when I took delivery of mine I made the service manager re-stick that bit back since it was loose (also loose on every other GW on their floor). I was expecting it!

But those are the ONLY real issues I have ever noticed on them. Compared to a lot of other vehicles, pretty minor stuff.

[hiflyer]

Had several Goldwing's before the F6B and have observed the following on all of them:


1) The "oil leak" usually, really, isn't. Seems like Honda uses some kind of "preservative" on the engine bits. First couple of times the engine gets hot, a bit may "cook off" and/or drip, usually off the bottom of the valve covers. After the first wash or wipedown, it's gone. (though you can still smell it for a while if you garage it hot)

They also use a very generous amount of grease on the side stand pivot, which seems to drop/blow back. Give it a good wipedown.

I guess they expect the dealer to give it a good wash up when they put it on the floor, but most don't.

2) That plastic bit has come loose on ALL my GW's! As a matter of fact, when I took delivery of mine I made the service manager re-stick that bit back since it was loose (also loose on every other GW on their floor). I was expecting it!

But those are the ONLY real issues I have ever noticed on them. Compared to a lot of other vehicles, pretty minor stuff.

I had the very same things on mine when it was new. The oil leak wasn't a leak and was exactly as described above. The weld covers? 3m tape fixes anything.