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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
16,000 miles · Jul 2, 2014
Engine
MY BIKE STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED THE BIKE AND REALIZED I HAD A HOLE IN MY CLUTCH BASKET FROM A ROD THAT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE BLOCK. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE SHOP THERE WERE 2 OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST MADE THE LAST PAYMENT ON MY BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR BIKE ONLY TO HAVE…
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MY BIKE STARTED SMOKING AND I STOPPED THE BIKE AND REALIZED I HAD A HOLE IN MY CLUTCH BASKET FROM A ROD THAT WAS THROWN THROUGH THE BLOCK. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE SHOP THERE WERE 2 OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE I JUST MADE THE LAST PAYMENT ON MY BRAND NEW OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR BIKE ONLY TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WITH NO RECOURSE. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10607686
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