THE SPLINES ON THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR AND FINAL DRIVE FLANGE WERE COMPLETELY DRY AND RUSTED. *MR HONDA FAILED TO LUBRICATE THE FINAL DRIVE SPLINES, DUE TO THEIR LACK OF MENTIONING OF THE CRITICAL MAINTENANCE IN THE MANUAL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE PROBLEM AS THE TIRES WERE BEING CHANGED. UPON REMOVAL, THE REAR WHEEL SPLINES O…
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THE SPLINES ON THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR AND FINAL DRIVE FLANGE WERE COMPLETELY DRY AND RUSTED. *MR HONDA FAILED TO LUBRICATE THE FINAL DRIVE SPLINES, DUE TO THEIR LACK OF MENTIONING OF THE CRITICAL MAINTENANCE IN THE MANUAL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE PROBLEM AS THE TIRES WERE BEING CHANGED. UPON REMOVAL, THE REAR WHEEL SPLINES ON THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR/FINAL FLANGE WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND SHOWED SEVERE WEAR. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE EXCESSIVE WEAR WAS DUE TO A LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT OF THE WORN PARTS. (MODEL/GL 1500CF VALKYRIE INTERSTATE) *SC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10073628
Mileage unknown · Mar 16, 2000
Power TrainSuspension
THE U-JOINT WAS WRONGLY ASSEMBLED, CAUSING IT TO BREAK UP WHILE RIDING. ALSO, WHEN MOTORCYCLE REACHES 60 MPH IT STARTS SHAKING VERY HARD, ALMOST CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #858628
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