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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes. 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
60 miles · Feb 19, 2016
Service Brakes
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WITH THE REAR BRAKE, THE FOOT PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE END WITH NO RESISTANCE. REAR BRAKE PROVIDED NO STOPPING POWER. I STOPPED USING THE FRONT BRAKE ONLY. I INSPECTED THE BIKE AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE BRAKE ROD AND THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR. MY BIKE HAS 60 MILES ON I…
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WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE WITH THE REAR BRAKE, THE FOOT PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE END WITH NO RESISTANCE. REAR BRAKE PROVIDED NO STOPPING POWER. I STOPPED USING THE FRONT BRAKE ONLY. I INSPECTED THE BIKE AND NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM THE CONNECTION OF THE BRAKE ROD AND THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR. MY BIKE HAS 60 MILES ON IT, IS PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW AND HAD ABS BRAKES FROM THE FACTORY.
NHTSA ODI #10837263
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