France: Honda Claims Gold Wing Not Designed For Taxi Service

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France: Honda Claims Gold Wing Not Designed For Taxi Service

<table cellspacing="0" align="left" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/newspics4/Honda-Gold-Wing-Taxi.jpg" width="100" height="78" title="Honda Gold Wing Taxi" alt="Honda Gold Wing Taxi" style="border:1px solid white;"></div></td></tr></table><table cellspacing="0" align="right" border="0" width="110" cellpadding="5"><tr><td><div class="Pict"><a href="http://world.honda.com/motorcycle/" target="_blank"><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/motorbiker/logos/Honda-Logo.jpg" style="border:1px solid white;" width="100" height="80" border="0" title="Honda logo" alt="Honda logo"></a></div></td></tr></table>#Taxi #Honda #Goldwing - Honda France may have shot themselves in their feet. 25% of all Gold Wing motorcycle sales are to taxi companies, since many (bikers and clients) consider the luxury and comfortable tourer the best and only way to ride through a busy city.<br><br>

But taxis ride many kilometers every day, more miles per bike than "civilians". And that's where the problem lies. Honda France have stated that the Gold Wing was never designed to swallow so many kilometers every day, especially the clutch. Riding in an urban environment means shifting gears continuously, and that means actioning the clutch.<br><br>

So Honda France have stated that they although they will honor the normal warrantee on the Gold Wing if used by a taxi company, but that defects that are related to overuse, especially the clutch, will not be honored or repaired under a warrantee program........... <br><br>

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