NHTSA Complaint #10433865 — 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR

MY 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR MOTORCYCLE IS CONSUMING EXCESS OIL. THIS MOTORCYCLE BURNS A QUART OF OIL EVERY 300 TO 400 MILES. I NEED TO RIDE WITH A BACK PACK WITH OIL WHENEVER A RIDE IS TAKEN OUTSIDE MY LOCAL AREA. I HAVE ANOTHER CBR1000RR, BUT IT'S 2009 AND IT DOESN'T CONSUME NOT ONE DROP OF OIL AND IT HAS 12,120 MILES AND MY 2008 ONLY HAS 4435 MILES. I LEARNED FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND GET THE RUN AROUND WITH THE HONDA DEALERSHIPS. I HAD DEALER PERSONNEL DESCRIBE THAT HONDA HAD MADE CHANGES ON THE ENGINE INTERNALLY FOR THE 2009 MODEL. (SAME MOTORCYCLE). IN MATTER OF FACT, THE PISTON RINGS FOR THE 2008 DON'T EVEN HAVE PART #'S IN THEIR SYSTEM PER HONDA EMPLOYEES! I FEEL CHEATED AND ROBBED! I CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA CORPORATION AND REFUSED TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD THAT I CAN TAKE MY MOTORCYCLE TO THE LOCAL HONDA DEALER FOR EVALUATION BUY I'D BE RESPONSIBLE WITH A $800 + TAX = $856 TO CHECK THE PROBLEM SINCE MOTORCYCLE'S WARRANTY IS EXPIRED! EVERY SINGLE 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR HAS THIS PROBLEM! SPOKE TO NUMEROUS INDIVIDUALS THIS YEAR THROUGH MY BUSINESS AND IT'S ALL OVER THE INTERNET! HONDA BEING A VERY REPUTABLE MANUFACTURE AND MYSELF OWNING 4 HONDAS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS HAS SURPRISED ME THAT THEY WON'T STAND BEHIND THEIR MISTAKE. I UNDERSTAND IT'S A COSTLY MISTAKE AND THAT'S WHY THEY DON'T WANT TO HAVE A RECALL. BUT ALL OWNERS OF THE 2008 HONDA CBR1000RR WILL HAVE TO LIVE WITH THIS DEFECT THAT MAKES THE MOTORCYCLE DANGEROUS AND CREATE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE AND LOCK UP IF OIL GOES TOO LOW. WE ALL WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN DO. THANK YOU RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. *TR