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Probably best to put your rejection in writing with your reasons why clearly dated then if the worse comes to the worse and the legal guys get involved you have proof of when you rejected the bike. Legal people love evidence on paper.

So it sounds like the original problem was the engine running too fast after start-up: that will prevent you from engaging drive. I suspect things like the side stand, slopes, etc, are red herrings. The bike has a cold start fast idle, so I guess you could get this problem if the bike actuates the fast idle when the engine is warm. Alternatively the throttle is being held open by a sticky or maladjusted cable. Very interesting mystery! I wish I could make a useful contribution......

<waves> Something similar happened to me, with revs being applied in neutral, when one of the throttle cables snapped.

Talk about a dour Scot 'Were doomed, were doomed' . How about we get a nice positive post going. Sorry to the OP for your pain and good luck with the rejection process but let's hope you have just been unlucky and good luck with your next bike. Mean while if Auldlangwinging slashes his wrists we will end up having a whip round. 😀😀😀

I think rejection is the way forward. I have a 2017 DCT with 1,235 trouble free miles i hope this continues. Good luck with sorting this out, Honda need to step up and sort this out for you.

Statistics can be very misleading for example 100% of the Ducatis I have owned have been trouble free with the only problem being with an aftermarket part. This sounds really good until you realise I have only owned One Ducati.

Yes! That's exactly what I was talking about.