2008 Honda GL1800

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PUT SHIFT INTO FIFTH GEAR BUT THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, BEGAN TO DOWNSHIFT AND EXHIBITING AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF POSSIBLY BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE VEHICLE WAS 21,000. UPDATED 07/13/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RIDING THE BIKE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT SOUNDED AS THOUGH THE BIKE WAS TRYING TO SHIFT INTO 5TH GEAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS SOLIDLY IN 5TH. IT DID NOT DOWN SHIFT TO 4TH, NOR DID IT COME OUT OF 5TH. IT WAS JUST A SLIP AND A CATCH. UPDATED 07/19/12 THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS T HAT THE GEAR WAS MILLED FROM SUB-STANDARD STEAL OR THE HIGH-LOW GEAR DID NOT PERFORM AS THE ENGINEERS THOUGHT THEY WOULD. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE 5TH GEAR HAS HIGH AND LOW DOGS ON THE GEAR THAT FOR SOME REASON WOULD ROUND OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE FORK TO GET THINNER AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR THE GEAR TO STAY ENGAGED. UPDATED EVOQ 10/24/12

I OWN A 2008 HONDA GL1800 AND I WAS ON A RIDE ON SUNDAY ABOUT 100 MILES FROM HOME WHEN I NOTICED THE BACK END OF THE BIKE FELT RUBBERY AS IF I HAD A TIRE GOING FLAT, I GLANCED AT MY TPS AND NOTED THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 38 PSI. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED TWO RIPS IN THE BACK TIRE TREAD. THE DUNLOP E3 IS ABOUT 10 MONTHS OLD AND ABOUT 10K MILES ON IT. LOOKS LIKE THE CORDS BROKE AND THE RUBBER IS RIPPING FROM THE INSIDE. LUCKY I WAS AT LOW SPEED WHEN I FELT THIS CONDITION AND STOPPED MY RIDE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEED OR IN A CURVE THAT THIS TIRE COULD HAVE BLOWN AND CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. AS IT WAS SUNDAY AND ALL SHOPS WERE CLOSED IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT BY MY RIDING CLUB TO GET ME AND THE BIKE HOME. TIRE SIZE IS 180/60R/16. *TR

2008 HONDA GL 1800/A GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL, STATING DEALER FAILED TO REMEDY THE DEFECT *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED PRIOR TO THE RECALL, HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY DRAG WHILE RIDING. AFTER BRAKING, A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE WAS CLEARLY AUDIBLE OVER THE ENGINE AND ROAD NOISE. A FEW HARD PUMPS ON THE BRAKES WOULD USUALLY CAUSE THE BRAKES TO RELEASE AND THE NOISE TO STOP. THE DEALER CONTINUED TO TELL THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTORCYCLE. RECALL# 11V567000.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GOLD WING MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRANSPORTING THE VEHICLE IN A TRAILER, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE TRAILER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE AUXILIARY FUEL TANK DEVELOPED CRACKS IN SEVERAL PLACES AND AS A RESULT, WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. ..UPDATED 05/23/12 *BF CONSUMER WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE LABOR COST OF THE AUXILIARY TANK. UPDATED 6/6/12 *SD

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 AND DEVELOPED A REAL BAD FRONTEND WOBLE AT 6000 MILES BETWEEN THE SPEEDS OF 30-45 MPH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME NOT TO EVEN BRING IT BACK TO THEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. I HAVE CONTACTED HONDA ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WON'T HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM EITHER. I NOW HAVE 14000 MILES ON IT, 2 SET OF TIRES WORN OUT THE THIRD SET GOING ON AND THE WOBBLE IS GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON. I HAVE ONCE AGAIN TALKED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY HONDA RECOMMENDS PUTTING TAPPERED BEARINGS IN THE STEERING, BUT WHEN I CHECKED 2 OTHER DEALERS THEY SAY HONDA DOESN'T RECOMMEND THEM BECAUSE NEITHER OF THE DEALERS HAVE HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT FROM HONDA. I HAVE BEEN DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM IN THE DIFFERENT GOLDWING FORUMS AND THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE 2003. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA WEB SITE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM DATING BACK TO 2003. THE HONDA GOLDWING GL1800 IS THE SAME FROM 2002 TO PRESENT. HONDA SHOULD BE MADE FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED. HERE IS AN ARTICLE I THOUGHT YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT TOO, JUST ONE OF MANY. I NOTICED THE FOLLOWING AS I WAS REMOVING THE OEM TRIPLE TREE: 1) THE STEERING STEM NUT ON THE UPPER BRIDGE COULDN'T HAVE HAD MORE THAN 20 FT/LBS OF TORQUE. CAME OFF VERY EASILY. SHOULD HAVE BEEN 76 FT/LBS OF TORQUE ON THE NUT. 2) THE LOCK NUT BELOW THE TOP BRIDGE WAS LOCKED IN PLACE BUT WAS AT LEAST A FULL REVOLUTION FROM EVEN TOUCHING THE STEERING BEARING ADJUSTMENT NUT. 3) THE STEERING BEARING ADJUSTMENT NUT WAS JUST A BIT BEYOND FINGER TIGHT. SHOULD HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO 20 FT/LBS. 4) THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LUBRICANT ON THE STEERING BEARING ADJUSTMENT NUT THREADS AS CALLED FOR IN THE SHOP MANUAL. I WOULDN'T HAVE KNOWN ABOUT THE POOR ASSEMBLY BY THE FACTORY OTHERWISE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GOLD WING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE SHIFTED INTO FIFTH GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

I PURCHASED A METZLER ME880 MARATHON GL FRONT TIRE IN APRIL OF 2011. AFTER RIDING 5000+ MILES IN TWO MONTHS I NOTICED CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY IN JULY OF 2011. THE SECOND METZLER ME880 MARATHON GL FRONT TIRE, MADE IN GERMANY, DOT EB OK H799 (0911), 130/70 R 18 M7C 63H, WHICH WAS INSTALLED IN MID JULY OF 2011 STARTED THE SAME CRACKING AFTER RIDING 5000+ MILES. IN ONE MONTH. THE TIRE SIDEWALLS ARE CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES. IT IS NOW AUGUST 28TH 2011; ONE AND A HALF MONTHS. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS 40 PSI AT THE START OF THE TRIP AND IS 38 PSI TODAY WITH NO AIR ADDED DURING THE TRIP. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GOLD WING MOTORCYCLES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE HANDLE BARS WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 700. UPDATED 8/30/11 *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE TIRES WERE CUPPING, BUT NOT OUT OF BALANCE. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THERE WAS NO GREASE ON THE FRONT AXLE. UPDATED 09/26/11

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GOLD WING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE TAILLIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FAILED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA GL1800 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 20-40 MPH, THE HANDLE BARS WOULD SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PART THAT HE PURCHASE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,600. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 05/16/11