NHTSA Complaint #10041622 — 2002 HONDA GL1800

ENGINE OVERHEATING - I PURCHASED THE BIKE IN JULY OF 2002. I EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER IN TEMECULA CALIFORNIA AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. THEY KEPT IT FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I THEN CONTACTED THE HONDA COOPERATION AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK IN. I DID. AGAIN NOTHING. I AM NOT OVERSEAS AND HAVE BEEN HERE SINCE OCT 2002. I HAVEN'T RIDDEN THE BIKE AND WON'T RIDE AGAIN AS I AM IN THE MARINE CORPS STATIONED ABROAD UNTIL 2005. I FINALLY DISCOVERED THIS SITE AND REALIZED THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHERS HAVING THE SELF-SAME PROBLEMS AS I AM HAVING. I HAVEN'T RIDDEN IT ENOUGH TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH IT AS OTHERS HAVE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RECALL NOTICES OR ANYTHING. HONDA HAS MY ADDRESS STATESIDE AND OVERSEAS AS I DO RECEIVE MY BILL HERE. WHAT IS BEING DONE TO REMEDY THESE MATTERS/CONCERNS OF US WHO HAVE PAID IN EXCESS OF $15,000.00? WHEN ONE SPENDS HIS/HER HARD EARNED MONEY ON "TOYS," WE EXPECT MUCH BETTER THAN THIS. *LA