JOEJOE
n00b Ruckster
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Post by JOEJOE on Mar 20, 2006 10:23:36 GMT -5
:'( :PWhat does it take to lose your warrenty on a new Ruckus? Or--What is the very minimum to keep it intact?
I can't see paying the dealer $100 for an oil change. I can do it myself and check valves, belt and other little things.
Also, I have a friend who disconnected his speedometer so the miles don't rack up. Is this illegal or will he somehow be found out by Honda if he needs warrenty work?
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Post by Dandy Dan on Mar 20, 2006 10:44:03 GMT -5
The warrentee is kind of a discretion thing. You should be fine if you do your own oil changes, most people do. You really only lose your warrentee if what you've done is likely the source of the problem (ie you didn't put the drain bolt back in all the way and it fell out and the oil drained and wrecked your engine) or if you've significantly modified the area that failed. I've had warrentee work done on mine with a computer chip installed, an aftermarket variator etc. Even if you do mess with the engine they might not warrentee it but they still should warrentee other parts of the scooter like the electronics or the front shocks etc.
Not having the speedo-connected is illegal under law but the dealer shouldn't be concerned about it. Nothing you've listed should void a warrentee as long as you do it right.
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8chpl
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Post by 8chpl on May 22, 2006 10:33:18 GMT -5
Doesn't the Honda warranty have unlimited miles?
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Post by Dandy Dan on May 23, 2006 8:57:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I think the disconnected speedo is for re-sale value and it shouldn't affect warrentee at all. Personally, if I was going to be dishonest like that I'd just use my speedo and buy a new one before I sold it. It would suck to not know how fast you're going.
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bango707
Junior Ruckster
Southern Cali Ruk Rider!
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Post by bango707 on May 28, 2006 23:06:16 GMT -5
What goes around comes around JoeJoe
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Post by muchaco on May 29, 2006 7:06:51 GMT -5
There is a word for selling a vehicle that had a disconnected speedometer - FRAUD!
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Post by Dandy Dan on May 30, 2006 8:55:58 GMT -5
Is it fraud if mine accidentally came disconnected for a day before I reconnected it? When I sold my first Ruckus it read 29,239kms instead of 29,250....am I bad?
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Post by muchaco on May 30, 2006 14:46:45 GMT -5
No, because you had no intention to alter the correct mileage. Besides, a difference of 11 miles would be, as we say in the law, "de minimus" - unimportant. (Of course this a general statement of US law, I have no idea of what Canadian law is)
Its always wise to be open when selling anything and tell the buyer if you know there is something wrong. Besides preventing a lawsuit being brought against you later, it promotes good Karma.
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Post by Dandy Dan on May 30, 2006 14:55:33 GMT -5
...I think here it's more of a caveat emptor system  |
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ZoomZoom
Ruckster
'05 Ruckus, '97 Polaris 400L 4X4
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Post by ZoomZoom on May 30, 2006 20:02:07 GMT -5
Why would it be slower? I use trucks at work that were converted and they seem normal powerwise.
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suprtek
Ruckster
My wife thinks my Ruckus was a "sacrifice"!
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Post by suprtek on May 30, 2006 21:01:31 GMT -5
Why would it be slower? I use trucks at work that were converted and they seem normal powerwise. Um...Did you mean to post this in another thread?  |
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Post by chanito on May 30, 2006 21:18:28 GMT -5
Why would it be slower? I use trucks at work that were converted and they seem normal powerwise. Um...Did you mean to post this in another thread? Yeah! i think he meant to post this on the synthetic oil blend post, but anyway, the big disadvantage of propane as fuel is that it need to be liquid and that means under pressure in a tank, which means a lot of weight and weight means less performance on our ruckus  |
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Post by Dandy Dan on May 31, 2006 9:09:39 GMT -5
Other than the weight, a lot of taxi's around here run off of propane and one of the drivers told me they only make about 80% of the power but the gas is a lot cheaper. This could be wrong though. (Thx for making this thread do a U-turn ZoomZoom  ) |
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Post by muchaco on May 31, 2006 12:40:44 GMT -5
Of course, converting to propane would probably NULLIFY YOUR WARRANTY!  |
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Post by Dandy Dan on May 31, 2006 13:32:58 GMT -5
Right, we can add propane conversions to the list of things that void your warrentee along with making your own oil and adding NOS.
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Post by Quest Also on Jul 27, 2006 18:14:53 GMT -5
In Canada auto propane is not taxed as gasoline is. Propane for a BBQ grill is the same stuff as used in a car. Anything that can be used to sustain life, ie: cook with in the case of propane, is not charged sales tax in BC nor federal excise tax. You get a little less "go" with propane but pay a lot less tax. Same goes for Natural Gas-converted vehicles. Natural gas for your house is the same as the stuff that goes in your car.
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Post by Dandy Dan on Jul 31, 2006 9:22:33 GMT -5
Hmm...interesting, thx for the info.
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