NHTSA Complaint #10272961 — 2001 HONDA GL1800A

I HAVE A 2001 HONDA GOLDWING GL1800A MOTORCYCLE. IN JUNE OF 2004 WHILE RIDING IN THE MOUNTAINS I DOWNSHIFTED TO SECOND GEAR, IT WENT IN FINE BUT AS I ACCELERATED OUT OF A CURVE THE BIKE LURCHED FORWARD. WHEN I GOT BACK TO RENO I REPORTED THIS TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER. THEY RODE IT AND COULD NOT GET IT TO ACT UP FOR THEM. THIS CONTINUES TO HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. FINALLY IT DOES IT FOR THE HONDA SERVICE MANAGER. HE CONTACTS HONDA CORPORATE AND THEY SAY TO BRING IT IN AND OPEN IT UP TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG. THE ENGINE HAS TO COME OUT OF THE BIKE AND THE CASE SPLIT TO GET TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS IS AT 94,700 MILES. I HAD RIDDEN THE BIKE OVER 12,000 MILES SINCE THE FIRST LURCHING INCIDENT BECAUSE THE HONDA DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY AND THEY SAID TO KEEP RIDING IT. THEY FOUND A BENT SHIFTING FORK BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. THEY REPLACED THE SHIFTING DRUM, FORK AND OTHER TRANSMISSION PARTS. HONDA COVERED IT UNDER A "GOOD WILL" WARRANTY. THE BIKE WAS STILL COVER UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. IN MAY OF 2008 AT 154,313 MILES, THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN, AGAIN I BRING IT TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER THEY RIDE IT AND IT WON'T DO IT FOR THEM. FINALLY IT IS RECREATED FOR HONDA IN APPROX. SEPT OF '08. THEY SAY THAT THEY CAN NOT GET TO IT UNTIL DECEMBER OR JANUARY. I BRING IT IN ON JAN 7,2009 AT 164,000 MILES. THEY TEAR IT APART-SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND THE ENGINE CYLINDERS ARE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION REBUILT AGAIN. HONDA CORP. WILL NOT COVER ANY COSTS. BIKE RUNS FINE NOW BUT I FEAR IT WILL DO IT AGAIN. THANKS YOU.................. *TR