Parts and servicing

Service schedule

The Crossrunner was one of the first modern Hondas to move away from pointless 4000-mile interim ‘services’ designed simply to increase workshop traffic. Basic intervals are 8000 miles – and that’s just an oil and filter change and a general check, tighten and inspection. Every other service sees valve clearances and spark plugs checked (and replaced at 32,000 miles), as well as the air filter replaced. Brake and clutch fluid is changed every two years, coolant every three. There’s no specific requirement for re-greasing steering head bearings or suspension and swingarm pivots, but you’d be wise to include it at a major service. Like all V4s, the engine plumbing is a nightmare, but if you’re methodical most servicing work is within the scope of a competent home mechanic (though most are wary of anything to do with the VTEC). The bigest problem is getting the bodywork off without breaking it, or losing/ breaking the many plastic retaining clips.

New and used parts prices

New genuine service bits aren’t too bad. Air and oil filters are £33.60 and £11.99 respectively, brake pads £30.70 a pair and discs themselves £139.24 each. For pattern parts from Wemoto you’re looking at £20.69 and £4.75 for oil and air filters, with brake pads from £19.51 a pair. Head bearings from Wemoto are £24.36, wheel bearings from £9, and fork seals from £8.17 a pair. Chain and sprocket kits start from around £100, a heavy-duty battery from £40.31 and a replacement regulator/regulator from £96 (a new Honda one is £260...).

You won’t find many 800Xs in breakers and we haven’t seen any second-gen models. For the first-gen we’ve seen fairing panels from around £30 each, brake and clutch levers around £20 each, mirrors for £25, a starter motor for £50 (same as CBR600F), stick coils for £45 each, and a standard silencer for £65.