2005 Honda GL1800

I HAVE A 2005 GOLWING GL1800. THE HEATING GAUGE MARKS TO THE RED LINE (HOT) WHEN CLIMBING ROADS. WHEN I STOP THE MOTORCYCLE AND TURNED OFF, I DON'T HEAR THE NOICE OF BOILING WATER AND I DON'T FEEL IT TOO HOT. IN APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES OF TURNED OFF, I START THE MOTOR AGAIN AND THE GAUGE MARK JUST OVER THE CENTER TEMPERATURE MARK. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE GAUGE IS NOT INDICATING THE CORRECT TEMPERATURE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN CHECKED BY HONDA DEALER AND THEY DO NOT FOUND THE PROBLEM. THEY CHANGE THE COOLANT AND MAKE THE CORRESPONDING PROCEDURE TO ELIMINATE AIR BUBBLES, THEY CHANGE THERMOSTAT, CHANGE MOTOR FANS, MAKE PRESSURE TESTING, THE COMPUTER IS OK AND THE GAUGE CONTINUE MARKING THE RED HOT LINE WHEN CLIMB A ROAD. I NEED TO KNOW IF HONDA HAVE ANY SOLUTION TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE, LET ME KNOW TO MY EMAIL [XXX] PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*CC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WERE DRAGGING INTERMITTENTLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 14V472000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), AND 11V567000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ). HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS LATER TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MOTORCYCLE SLID AND FLIPPED OVER TWICE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND LUNGE. A DEALER WAS CALLED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BUT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD HAVE BEEN CONTRIBUTED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 01/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE JERKED AFTER DECELERATION.

I OWN A 2005 HONDA GL1800. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OR WHAT ITS REFER TO "PARADE" RIDING, THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASES INTO THE HOT ZONE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO OPERATE. WHEN RUNNING AT IDLES SPEED WITH BIKE PARKED, IT RETURNS TO ITS NORMAL TEMPERATURE. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO SEVERAL HONDA SERVICE DEALERS AND THEY ALL TELL ME THE BIKE IS FINE. YET I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS OVERHEATING IN THE RED ZONE IN SEVERAL SITUATIONS. I EVEN CALLED HONDA DIRECTLY AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I THINK THEY KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OLDER MODELS LIKE IN MY 2005. HONDA IN 2006 ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE WITH LARGER FANS AND LARGER RADIATORS. I THINK HONDA SHOULD HAVE THIS CORRECTED BY MAKING THIS AS A RECALL AN UPDATE ALL MODELS EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HONDA GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COMES EQUIPPED WITH A CALIFORNIA FLIGHT CONVERSION COBRA TRIC. HE STATED THAT THE TRIC BRAKE CALIPER, WHICH WAS BOLTED TO THE SUSPENSION UNIT, SHATTERED AND DETACHED FROM THE BRAKE LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

A FEW SECONDS AFTER SHIFTING INTO 5TH GEAR, THE TRANSMISSION APPEARS TO GO INTO A SORT OF FALSE NEUTRAL WITH A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND AND JERKING THE BIKE. SOMETIMES THIS WILL HAPPEN IN 4TH GEAR AS WELL WITH THE SAME LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. IN PARKING LOTS, AFTER RELEASING THE THROTTLE TO SLOW DOWN WHILE IN 1ST GEAR, THE TRANS WILL SOMETIMES SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. THESE ISSUES BEGAN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE. I RETURNED TO THE DEALER TWICE BUT SINCE THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE ON A SHORT TEST RIDE, THEY WOULD NOT CONSIDER A REPAIR. THE DEALER TOLD ME TO RIDE IT UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY AND THEN THEY WILL REPAIR IT. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO ME FOR SAFETY REASONS AND ALSO I DON'T BELIEVE THEY WILL REPAIR IT NOW UNDER WARRANTY REGARDLESS. THIS VEHICLE STILL ONLY HAS 16,000 MILES ON IT AND THE INCIDENTS ARE INCREASING IN OCCURRENCE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE EVERYTIME I RIDE IT. I CONTACTED HONDA WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT AND A REPAIR WOULD BE AT MY EXPENSE. FROM THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON-LINE, THE ISSUES ARE BEING CAUSED BY INFERIOR SHIFTING FORKS THAT BEND UNDER USE. REPLACEMENT OF THE SHIFTING FORKS HAS SOLVED THE PROBLEM IN ALL CASES. HOWEVER HONDA STILL DOES NOT SEE THIS AS THEIR ISSUE. I KNOW IT ISN'T MY ISSUE AND I DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A $3,000 REPAIR. IN THE MEANTIME THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PROVIDE A SAFE, SECURE FEELING WHILE RIDING WHEN THESE TRANS PROBLEMS OCCUR. SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL IN PARKING LOTS IS VERY DISCONCERTING WHILE TRYING TO MAINTAIN AWARENESS AND CONTROL OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS. I'VE BEEN TURNED AWAY BY THE DEALER AND NOW BY HONDA AND I DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR. I FEEL THAT SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED BY ME VERY EARLY ON AND WITH VERY FEW MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THAT HONDA SHOULD REPAIR THIS ISSUE. IT WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ENTER IT IN THE PROPER PLACE. *TR

I RIDE A 2005 GL1800 THAT I PURCHASED NEW IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. I HAD A MEETING IN TOWN TO ATTEND AND THE WEATHER BEING REASONABLE NICE AND THE ROADS DRY, I DECIDED TO RIDE. I GOT TO THE PARKING LOT AND SHUT EVERYTHING DOWN WITH THE SIDESTAND FIRMLY IN PLACE. WHEN I STOOD UP ON THE PEGS TO DISMOUNT AS I HAVE DONE MULTIPLE HUNDREDS OF TIMES IN THE PAST, THE RIGHT PEG SNAPPED OFF JUST ABOVE THE HINGE POINT. INITIALLY I WAS JUST ANNOYED AT THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT THEN I STARTED THINKING OF ALL THE TIMES IN THE LAST 3+ YEARS AND ALMOST 23000 MILES THAT I HAVE PUT MY WEIGHT ON THE PEGS WHILE ON THE ROAD. RAISING UP TO TAKE A ROAD SHOCK ON MY THIGH MUSCLES INSTEAD OF MY BUTT, ADJUSTING MY POSITION ON THE SEAT OR EVEN STANDING UP TO STRETCH MOMENTARILY. I WAS ABLE TO RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE HOME SAFELY AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. THE SERVICE MANAGER LOOKED AT THE BROKEN PEG AND HE SAID THAT DUE TO THE VISIBLY POROUS NATURE OF THE BREAK PLANE, IT IS POSSIBLY A FAULTY CASTING. I MENTIONED THE INCIDENT ON THE GOLDWING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION MESSAGE BOARD AND LEARNED THAT OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND IN SOME INSTANCES THE PEG HAD BROKEN OFF WHILE ON THE ROAD. SOME FOLKS ON THE MESSAGE BOARD SUGGESTED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS ENOUGH SAFETY CONCERN TO HAVE IT REPORTED TO THE NTSB, FHWA OR YOU. HENCE, THIS COMMUNICATION. *TR