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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. 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
2,600 miles · Oct 31, 2007
Engine And Engine Cooling
TRAVELING AT 60KM/HR THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED IN THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO SLIP. THE PISTON SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE VALVES CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED 2600KM FROM NEW, HOWEVER AS THE MOTORCYCLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY HONDA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICL…
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TRAVELING AT 60KM/HR THE CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED IN THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING THE CHAIN TO SLIP. THE PISTON SUBSEQUENTLY CONTACTED THE VALVES CAUSING LOSS OF COMPRESSION AND RENDERING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TRAVELED 2600KM FROM NEW, HOWEVER AS THE MOTORCYCLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY HONDA REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10207568
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