And reports about Dahon hinges giving trouble still pop up with some regularity. At the very least they require some babying to keep them in tiptop condition, something not so necessary with other brands' hinges.
True Jur, "Some babying" is a good way to put it. Not a horrible design, but I do need to adjust mine every month or so. I keep a small 8mm open-end wrech in my pack and when I start to feel looseness in the steering post (handlebar post) I do a quick (way less than a minute) adjust and it's good for another month, approx.
My DaHon is a 2008 Curve SL and the recall mods were performed by DaHon before I got the bike.
Rick / OCRR