Honda svc changed my Front fork pipes and springs saying it was slightly scratched

Hai,
I recently sold my Yamaha glady and went for a used unicorn. Its a 2009 Unicorn with odo reading 44k. It was in good shape. I kept it for service at Honda service centre.
They called me a couple of times asking me whether to replace this and that. And of the thing they asked was Fork oil seal. Since thats something that wears out i told them to change it. When i went to take the bike i was expecting a bill of around 3k. But i was shocked to hear it was 5.5K.

They had replaced my Front fork tube, its springs and most things related to suspension. my old Tubes wasn't in bad shape at all. I own an rx 100 which is 20 years old and i haven't changed its fork tubes yet. it was late in the evening and the mechanics and left the place so they asked me to come next morning to talk with the mechanic. One of the mistake i did was i paid the bill and took the bike that day and took it back to svc the next day. And i was shocked at mechanic's reply. he was telling me that whenever their is oil leak in the fork its because tube is faulty. I kept arguing that it starts leaking when oil seal is worn out and replacing it would solve the problem but he kept insisting that ALWAYS LEAKS OCCUR WHEN TUBE IS FAULTY AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED . This is something i am hearing for the first time. I have been used to bike since last 2 decades and have never heard such a claim.

So after some argument he agreed to revert back to my old pipe but i should pay labour charge and also for a set of new oil seals. But that will be total loss for me. so i didnt agree with that and came back.


Now did anybody have to change their tubes because of some slight scratches which are almost invisible to naked eyes . I have taken my old tubes from them so that i can prove i was right. So what should i do now ?. I dont think they should be allowed to go free on this. Whom should i report this to ?

Please tell your views

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nice upgrade @captain666

guys the handle sliders come out regularly replaced twice still it persist is there an alternative solution or some other covers the steel on pulsar's. Also the stock handle bars started rusting now any solution to remove the rust.

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Guys I fitted a straight handle bar on my Honda unicorn 









Pros -

Handling has increased
More relaxed feeling when you ride
Looks better than the stock one

Cons -

More vibration can be felt in our hands
The handle sliders won't fit properly


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Thanks buddy [emoji3].

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Yes possible
Almost all handle bars have the same diameter. Not sure about cable lengths. If they are short then re routing may needed

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Guys is it possible to install this kinda handle bar on Honda unicorn .

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they always do the clutch setting, chain setting and say now it wont happen. I have bought the heel and toe gear shifter because i cant shift to 2nd gear with just the toe. I also had ridden other Unicorn's, there is a nice CLICK while changing gears. mine goes 1st to 2nd like THUD!

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Forks leaking issue can be due to the roads or riding conditions. Also, 14.5k kms is good enough for a fork oil change. Get the oil seals replaced during fork oil change. Any good local mechanic can do this job.

Gear shifting issues can be due to -
Tight chain
clutch setting
engine oil that has done more kms than recommended

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hello guys, first post in Xbhp.
i have this bike for an year now, my forks are leaking oil. running is 14500 only. moreover, the gears are hard from the first day itself.
honda service is worse here in PCMC.

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Guys which is the most suitable saddle bag for Honda unicorn .

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Oh yes, my mistake. plz make sure the measurements provided match those that you need before buying

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Thank you windrider007

Do you mean feeler guage as slip guage ?

I have viewed some around RS 300 in Amazon.in

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Valve clearance should be 0.08mm for intake valve and 0.12mm for exhaust valve. Of course, dont expect to measure that out using a steel ruler, you need a slip gauge to measure the gaps .. Good luck

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1) Honda is bothered only about profit margins these days. The switch gear used is the same one found on the Honda Dream and trigger. Hell, the same thing is used on the CBR 150. Imagine that. Same switchgear found on a Rs 60,000 bike is found on one costing 1.3 lacks

2) I agree headlights are weak. They are also pretty useless on my Old cb unicorn. The beam is not very powerful and highway riding at night is a real pain. Cannot be upgraded because of ac circuit.

Bikes which cost in the same region, offer more features than honda and are better designed.

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Sad to see Unicorn removed from Honda's website.

I am planning to do valve clearance myself. what will be ideal clearance i should keep for the inlet and output valves ?

I am inspired by the below DIY

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I haven't really ridden an older unicorn, so cannot comment on that