Recall: Honda Africa Twin Could Stall Due To Clogged Fuel Filter

[Admin]

The fuel tank welding is the culprit.

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[Stu]

@Gerontious does this affect your model? 

[Six30]

26 minutes ago, Stu said:

@Gerontious does this affect your model? 

 shouldn't think so Genitals has the scooter version

[Gerontious]

It certainly does. I expect to hear from Honda at some point in the near future when this recall arrives here. It's being rolled out in stages worldwide, country by country so the suppliers for the parts needed can keep up. But...  its an odd problem. hit and miss. and more prevalent in some countries than others. Its very rare here in the UK and in the EU. it has happened but nowhere near the numbers in the USA and Far East.  There are many owners on this side of the pond who think its fuel related. some additive the yanks use... or don't use, causing a reaction. for almost 2 years there has been an after market non-approved fix available worldwide. But this is Honda being forced to act, first in Japan and now by the American Authorities.  

Edited December 22, 2020 by Gerontious

[learningtofly]

13 minutes ago, Gerontious said:

It certainly does. I expect to hear from Honda at some point in the near future when this recall arrives here. It's being rolled out in stages worldwide, country by country so the suppliers for the parts needed can keep up. But...  its an odd problem. hit and miss. and more prevalent in some countries than others. Its very rare here in the UK and in the EU. it has happened but nowhere near the numbers in the USA and Far East.  There are many owners on this side of the pond who think its fuel related. some additive the yanks use... or don't use, causing a reaction. for almost 2 years there has been an after market non-approved fix available worldwide. But this is Honda being forced to act, first in Japan and now by the American Authorities.  

Is US stock made in different locations to that supplied to the UK/EU (as is the case with Triumph)?

[dynax]

Wouldn't have happened if @Six30 had got the QC gig

[Gerontious]

14 hours ago, learningtofly said:

Is US stock made in different locations to that supplied to the UK/EU (as is the case with Triumph)?

this is hearsay, but apparently not. in 2018 these bikes had a single colour tank. 2019 two colours and 2020 a single colour again, from one supplier that's part owned by Honda in Japan. all the bikes came from one factory, again in Japan. there have been a few, a very few instances of this issue in the UK and in the EU. But, a lot in the USA. Far East and parts of Eastern Europe and Russia. I've had no problems with my bike at all. if it does become subject to this recall then I will get to see the filter and if its clogged or partially clogged with debris from the welds.

 

[Guest Swagman]

4 hours ago, Gerontious said:

this is hearsay, but apparently not. in 2018 these bikes had a single colour tank. 2019 two colours and 2020 a single colour again, from one supplier that's part owned by Honda in Japan. all the bikes came from one factory, again in Japan. there have been a few, a very few instances of this issue in the UK and in the EU. But, a lot in the USA. Far East and parts of Eastern Europe and Russia. I've had no problems with my bike at all. if it does become subject to this recall then I will get to see the filter and if its clogged or partially clogged with debris from the welds.

 

Hopefully you have a good one.