2005 HONDA CRF450X

I MAINLY USE MY BIKE ON THE OFF-ROAD SETTING, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROAD IT DOWN THE HIGHWAY. IT SO HAPPEN THAT ON THE EVENING OF THE 27TH OF AUGUST I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR ABOUT SIX MILES WHEN MY MOTORCYCLES STARTED TO MAKE A CLICKING NOISE SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE AREA. I SLOWED FROM 65 MPH TO ABOUT 55 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY REAR WHEEL LOCKED SKIDDING MY BIKE OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I BROUGHT THE BIKE TO A STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH NO INJURY TO MYSELF OR ANYONE ELSE. I TRIED TO SHIFT MY TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE GEARS, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO GET TO SHIFT TO THIRD. I MANAGED TO ROAD MY BIKE HOME IN THIRD GEAR. I WAS VERY CURIOUS OF WHY MY BIKES TRANSMISSION HAD SEIZED SO I CHECKED SOME SITES OUT ON THE INTERNET. TO MY SHOCK I WAS NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TOO. ON THE SITES THAT I FOUND MANY OF THE PEOPLE THAT HAD THEIR TRANSMISSIONS FAIL SAID THAT THE THIRD OR FIFTH GEAR SEIZED TO THEIR SHAFTS AND THE PRICE TO GET IT FIXED FROM THE DEALER WAS ANY

Mileage: 2,200

MY '05 HONDA CRF450X IS A GREEN STICKER MOTORCYCLE WHICH IN CALIFORNIA IS STREET LICENSABLE WITH ADDITIONS TO MEET THE LIGHTING STATUES AND DOT LEGAL TIRES. MY BIKE WAS INSPECTED BY DMV AND ISSUED A STREET LICENSE. THE OWNER'S MANUAL RECOMMENDS THAT YOU SHOULD PUT .69 OF A US QUART IN THE TRANSMISSION SIDE OF THE BIKE. WITH 20 HOURS OF OPERATION, AND THREE CHANGES OF BOTH THE MOTOR OIL AND THE TRANSMISSION OIL, MY BIKE SUFFERED A MAJOR TRANSMISSION LOCKUP AT 55 MPH, CAUSING ME TO GO INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC IN A RIGHT HAND TURN, AS EVEN PULLING THE CLUTCH LEVER WOULD NOT LET THE REAR WHEEL FREE SPIN. HAD THERE BEEN AN ON-COMING CAR, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR POSSIBLY KILLED. UPON INSPECTION BY A HONDA MOTORCYCLE DEALER IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSMISSION'S UPPER STACK OF GEARS HAD THIRD GEAR WELDED TO THE UPPER COUNTER SHAFT DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. HONDA FAILED TO WARRANTY THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH I STILL HAD THE STOCK TIRES ON THE BIKE. INTERNET FORUMS SUCH AS THUM

Mileage: 400

ON DEC 17TH I RECEIVE THE LICENSE PLATE FOR MY MOTORCYCLE HONDA CRF450X IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DUAL SPORT KIT AND BE ROAD LEGAL. ON THIS SAME DAY I HAD CHANGED BOTH THE TRANSMISSION OIL AND ENGINE OIL ACCORDING TO THE HONDA MANUAL. THIS WAS THE 2ND CHANGE IN 175 MILES SINCE IT WAS NEW. I STILL HAVE THE OIL JUGS LEFT WITH SOME IN THEM. THE BIKE WAS LOADED INTO OUR TRAILER FOR THE 1200 MILE TRIP TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (GLAMIS) TO RIDE DUAL SPORTS AND SAND DUNES FOR 8 DAYS. DECEMBER 22ND WE LEFT AND ARRIVED IN GLAMIS ON DECEMBER 24TH. DEC 26TH MYSELF AND 5 OTHERS PUT OUR RIDING GEAR ON FOR A 110 MILE RIDE. 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WE HIT THE PAVEMENT AND TURNED WEST ON HWY 78. 3.4 MILES OF CRUISING AT 65 MPH ON THE HWY THE REAR TIRE OF THE MOTORCYCLE LOCKED UP, THE BIKE WENT SIDEWAYS AND EVEN WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED IN THE REAR TIRE WAS LOCKED UP. FINALLY RECOVERING AND GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, I FOUND THAT I ONLY HAD 3RD GEAR TO MAKE IT BACK TO CAMP. AFTER RETURNING TO

Mileage: 200