NHTSA Complaint #10483951 — 2006 HONDA GL1800

WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP USING BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, A VIOLENT SHUDDER WAS NOTED FROM THE REAR BRAKE CAUSING THE ENTIRE MOTORCYCLE TO SHAKE NOTICEABLY. THE SHUDDER HAS RE-OCCURRED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS (APPROX 25). MY GL1800 WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP (NW HONDA-HOUSTON) FOR THE REAR BRAKE RECALL AND THE ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE SERVICE WRITER AND DIRECTLY/PERSONALLY TO THE ATTENTION OF THE MECHANIC PERFORMING THE RECALL INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC TEST RODE THE MOTORCYCLE BUT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A REPEAT OF THE SHUDDER. WHILE 2 UP WITH MY WIFE IN NORTH CAROLINA, THE SHUDDER OCCURRED DURING BRAKING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CAUSING US TO ALMOST IMPACT THE REAR OF A CAR STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. WHEN THE SHUDDER OCCURS, BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASES DRAMATICALLY. SHUDDER OCCURS DURING REAR BRAKE ACTIVATION AND DOES NOT STOP REGARDLESS OF FRONT BRAKE ACTIVATION. SHUDDER SOMETIMES STOPS AFTER RELEASING AND RE-APPLYING THE REAR BRAKE OR SHUDDER WILL RETURN DIRECTLY UPON REAR BRAKE APPLICATION. *TR