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2001 HONDA GL1800 in California City, CA
There is a noticeable wobble in the front end of my 2001 honda gl1800 at approximately 45 mph. it wasn't there with the first tire i had, dunlop. it has become progressively worse as the front tire ages. this is submitted in support of od...read more / reply »
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Colorado Springs, CO
Frame tubbing fracture in the rear triangle of the main frame on the edge of a weld. note that this is a known failure point on this model of honda goldwing which occurs in the tubing at the edge of the weld to a frame casting. no repai...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Colorado Springs, CO
Front brake antilocked up. when hitting a severe bump in the road, not a pothole, the left fork seal blew outward, releasing a massive amout of suspension oil covering the left front of the bike including saturating the left front brake pad...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Mechanicsville, MD
Motorcycle tire: avon venom for honda gl1800 goldwing rear tire 1.tire cracked and tread seperated- less than 5000 miles 2. tire had bulge in tread, ready to seperate-less than 5k miles 3. tire is getting bulge in it, can feel when ridin...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Gonzales, LA
Failure of rear tire on motorcycle. separation of sidewall from tread.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Woodbourne, NY
Overheat/spewing of coolant on rear brakes and rear tire of my gl 1800/a honda motorcycle. situation was on the washington dc beltway, no shoulder to pull over onto, stop and go traffic. motorcycle was spewing coolant on the the brakes and ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Woodbourne, NY
Overheat/spewing of coolant on rear brakes and rear tire of my gl 1800/a honda motorcycle. situation was on the washington dc beltway, no shoulder to pull over onto, stop and go traffic. motorcycle was spewing coolant on the the brakes and ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Algonquin, IL
Engine overheats when riding in stop and go traffic at ambient temperatures at or above approx. 80 deg. fahrenheit. coolant may escape the recovery tank, and land on the road just ahead of the rear tire. dt
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Woodbourne, NY
This vehicle has a long history of heating temperatures that go into the red on temp gauge frequently. two times the motorcycle heated to a temperature that caused the cooling system to loose coolant and to cause a very dangerous slick con...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Hamilton Square, NJ
1-motorcycle engines reaches extreme temps. when conditions are: road construction, accident, assembly/activity gathering or rush hour traffic limits traffic speed to between 0 and 20 mph. with frequent change in speed and few full stops. ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Hamilton Square, NJ
1-motorcycle engines reaches extreme temps. when conditions are: road construction, accident, assembly/activity gathering or rush hour traffic limits traffic speed to between 0 and 20 mph. with frequent change in speed and few full stops. ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Mt Baldy, CA
The problem is that the bike overheats beyond red line & loss of coolant occures when the bike is operated b/t 15& 25 mph for a period of 5 min. or more in heavy traffic or other reason. the loss of coolant occurs at the front of bike whi...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Lethbridge Ab Canada, AK
Engine overheats at slow speeds in any gear. this causes vehicle to have to be pulled over in heavy traffic which could result in injury. mr
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Compton, CA
Honda goldwing overheats in stop and go traffic less than 15 mph, regardless of the weather conditions, the motorcycle traveling at just 10-15 mph will begin to overheat. on two occasions within the last year, the temperture gage went all t...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Harleysville, PA
Temperature guage moves to red zone and engine appears to overheat when traveling 12-17 mph.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Harleysville, PA
Temperature guage moves to red zone and engine appears to overheat when traveling 12-17 mph.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Santa Maria, CA
Motorcycle has a overheating problem at slow 15 to 25 mph.i have lost coolant .my main concern is for my passenger and my safety. i ride in los angles traffic and sometimes can't get to the side of the road.and when moving slow in traffic u...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Carrollton, TX
During rush hour traffic my motorcycle's temperature guage began rising into the 'red' area after about 10 mins of 5-15 mph stop and go traffic - this is a well know issue on the www.gl1800riders.com general message board.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Carrollton, TX
During rush hour traffic my motorcycle's temperature guage began rising into the 'red' area after about 10 mins of 5-15 mph stop and go traffic - this is a well know issue on the www.gl1800riders.com general message board.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Dubuque, IA
Under slow traffic conditions the vehicle will overheat and has happened to many owners of this vehicle. it is reproducable on any motorcycle of this model.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Omaha, NE
Motorcycle has gone into the "red zone" on the gauge numerous times since the first time that i expereinced it last summer. it definitely is getting hot, as the heat is noticeable and the motorcyc will also "miss shifts" while running hot. ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Omaha, NE
Motorcycle has gone into the "red zone" on the gauge numerous times since the first time that i expereinced it last summer. it definitely is getting hot, as the heat is noticeable and the motorcyc will also "miss shifts" while running hot. ...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in St. Charles, MO
Engine overheats at low speed in second and third gear, causing operator to have to disrupt traffic and pull off to the side of the highway. also coolant is dispersed from the cooling system overflow.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Paris, TN
Motorcycle overheats in slow traffic conditions caused by a design flaw. potential safety hazzard from coolant being expelled in front of the rear tire.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Mckinney, TX
Vehicle overheats between 15-20mph, can make it happen consistently.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Cape Coral, FL
Consumer states the speedometer sticks at 50 mph.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Cape Coral, FL
Consumer states motorcycle wobbles and vibrates between speeds of 40-50 mph. dealer aligned handlebars, replaced and balanced tires, aligned front forks and replaced steering head bearings, but vibrations still exist. bike under warranty.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Cape Coral, FL
Consumer states there is a constant phosphorous smell when riding at sustained speeds for extended periods.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Cape Coral, FL
Consumer states the brakes constantly squeal and the front calipers hang up and drag on the rotors.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Waterford, WI
The speedometer quits working randomly and at different speeds. honda knows about this problem but has failed to repair it. this is a dangerous situation as far as i'm concerned when you can't accurately tell how fast you are going.i've bee...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Fountain Hills, AZ
This bike does not seem to pass emmissions as stated by the honda of america. they have refused to have it checked, or serviced.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Arlington, WA
Vehicle overheated, in slow traffic, doing damage to o2 sensors, resulting in reduced gas mileage of 26 - 32 mpg, which is 10 - 12 mpg below original mileage and other gl1800's i ride with. dealer and manufacturer both know of the problem,...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Arlington, WA
Vehicle overheated, in slow traffic, doing damage to o2 sensors, resulting in reduced gas mileage of 26 - 32 mpg, which is 10 - 12 mpg below original mileage and other gl1800's i ride with. dealer and manufacturer both know of the problem,...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Raliegh, NC
While waiting at a stop sign or light speedometer would become stuck at a certain speed, even if motorcycle was not moving or doing that particular speed. would suddenly jump back to normal speed. contacted dealer, and was informed parts fo...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Clarksville, MD
Motorcycle wobbled at 40 mph when decelerating. also, problem with tires. had not contacted dealer.
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Chandler, IN
Motorcylcle has a speed wobble, which is unastable at approximately at 40 mph, the dealer says that front tire was the possible cause, consumer does not believe that it is the tire causing the problem, and if it is it should be replaced und...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Houma, LA
Consumer was notified about recall 01v133000/pulse rotor in early may 2001. contacted dealer , gn gonzales in baton rouge, la, and was told parts were on backorder. since then, consumer has been in contact with dealer and honda co., still b...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Fergus Fal, MN
The factory set idle speed of approximately 700 rpm is too slow resulting in the motorcycle slowing down when the clutch is let out instead of maintaining or increasing speed, this condition has resulted in the driver severely pulling shoul...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Ooltewah, TN
Recall 01v162000 on engine stop switch. consumer made appointment at dealer on 24 may 2001, dropped vehicle off on 11 june. then, called on 12 june 2001 to ask if vehicle was ready for pick up. at that time, dealer informed him recall would...
2001 HONDA GL1800 in Ooltewah, TN
Recall 01v133000. consumer made appointment to have recall done. dropped vehicle off on 11 june 2001. called dealer on 12 june 2001 to inquire if vehicle was ready to be picked up, was told recall would not be done because vehicle was not...
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