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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
7,000 miles · Jan 18, 2011
Vehicle Speed Control
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BIG DOG PITBULL MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH, BEARINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS.…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BIG DOG PITBULL MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE CLUTCH, BEARINGS AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7000.
NHTSA ODI #10377085
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