2006 HONDA VTX1800N

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES, THE OWNER'S MANUALS CONTAIN INCORRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE.

THIS MOTORCYCLE HAS A BRAKE INTERLOCK THAT APPLIES 2 OF THE FRONT BRAKE'S 6 PISTONS WHEN THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. ON ANY SLICK SURFACE OR ON SOFT SURFACES, THE FRONT BRAKE CAN LOCK WITH A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL ONLY, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF CONTROL, AND THE MOTORCYCLE FALLING OVER. HONDA CALLS IT A SAFETY DEVICE. IT ALMOST KILLED ME ON A WET ROAD ONE DAY. I STEPPED ON THE REAR BRAKE TO TEST THE TRACTION AVAILABLE, AND SINCE THE REAR WHEEL DIDN'T SKID, I PRESSED A BIT HARD

Mileage: 1

I AM THE UNFORTUNATE OWNER OF A HONDA VTX 1800N THAT HAS THE ALL TO WELL KNOWN REAR FLANGE BEARING DEFECT. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED BY HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO NHTSA AND ON SEVERAL OTHER WEBSITES YET NHTSA HAS IGNORED THE PROBLEM. AFTER RESEARCHING IT I FOUND ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS AS WELL: HTTP://WWW.ABOUTAUTOMOBILE.COM/COMPLAINT/2004/HONDA/VTX1300 NOTE THAT THE 1800 AND 1300 REAR END ARE SIMILAR (JUST THE GEAR RATIO IS DIFFERENT). I HOPE THIS ISSUE WILL BE LOOKED AT AND A RECALL ISSUED. *

Mileage: 3,900