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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. 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.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
100 miles · Jan 30, 2006
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RAIN AT 12 MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN OVER THE HANDLEBARS AND STRUCK BY THE AIRBORNE VEHICLE, THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPL…
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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING IN THE RAIN AT 12 MPH THE BRAKES LOCKED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN OVER THE HANDLEBARS AND STRUCK BY THE AIRBORNE VEHICLE, THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE, IN LIGHT RAIN, THE BRAKES LOCKED AND THE SCOOTER TURNED ONTO THE LEFT SIDE AND DRAGGED THE CONSUMER TO THE PAVEMENT. UPDATED 03/14/06. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10149019
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