2001 HONDA GL1800 Complaints

WITHIN THE FIRST 3000 MILES ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR STARTED SHOWING UP, NOW AT 5000 MILES THE TIRE IS CUPPED TO WHERE IT CAUSES SAFETY PROBLEMS WITH HANDLING. I DON'T THINK A TIRE SHOULD BE WORN AND CAUSING WOBBLES AT SO LOW OF A MILEAGE. I AM SEEING THIS ON ALL THE NEW 2001 GOLDWINGS THAT I SEE AND TALK TO THE OWNERS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 130/70R18)

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 UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE WARRANTY WAS REFUSED BY MANUFACTURER.*YH

FRONT TIRE ON THIS MOTORCYCLE IS SEVERELY CUPPED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NOTHING BUT DOUBLE TALK. THIS TIRE IS THE ORIGIAL EQUIPMENT ON A NEAR-$20K MOTORCYCLE. TO DATE THERE ARE NO OTHER MANUFACTURERS OF THIS SPECIFIC TIRE SIZE FOR THIS MOTORCYCLE. AT SPEEDS BELOW 30 MPH THE FRONT END SHAKES/WOBBLES CREATING WHAT I FEEL IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. BOTH HONDA AND BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NEARLY EVERY OWNER OF THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER IS TELLING ME TO INFLATE THE TIRES TO A HIGHER PRESSURE THAN MY OWNER'S MANUAL STATES. I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE DAMAGE HAS ALREADY BEEN DONE. OVER INFLATION WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE AN EMAIL RESPONSE FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO FORWARD IT. THANK YOU.*AK (DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRESIZE: 130/70R18)

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 BEING TOLD PARTS ON BACKORDER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING FUSE BOX WILL MOVE AROUND DUE TO BOX BEING ATTACHED WITH ONE SCREW. WHEN MOVING MOTORCYCLE WILL STALL UNTIL BOX IS MOVED BACK TO POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

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 PURCHASED AT THIS DEALERSHIP.*AK

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 NOT BE DONE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED AT DEALERSHIP.*AK

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 SHOULDER MUSCLES WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE BIKE UP. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH SOMETHING LET GO IN ENGINE, CAUSING REAR WHEEL AND BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER WAS INSPECTING VEHICLE. *AK ALSO, THE CLUTCH PLATE CLIP AND RING SEAL FAILED CAUSING SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPES. *YH