NHTSA Complaint #10569133 — 2009 HONDA CBR1000RR

HELLO, I OWN A 2009 CBR 1000RR ABS. I'VE PUT OVER 40,000 MILES ON THE BIKE SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN APRIL 2011. THE BIKE PERFORMED WELL UNTIL DECEMBER 2013. I EXPERIENCED MY FIRST CRASH ON THAT BIKE. I WAS COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT TURNED YELLOW, I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES TO STOP AT THE LIGHT. AS SOON AS I PULLED THE LEVER IN THE FRONT TIRE LOCKED AND FLIPPED THE BIKE FORWARD. I STOOD UP IN SHOCK, RIGHTED THE MOTORCYCLE AND LOOKED DOWN TO SEE THE ABS LIGHT STEADILY FLASHING INDICATING AN ABS FAILURE. ONCE I GOT HOME I GOOGLED "CBR ABS FAILURE" I FOUND CBR OWNERS AROUND THE WORLD ARE EXPERIENCING A LOT OF ABS FAILURES. HONDA HAS NOT ADMITTED THERE IS ANY PROBLEM DESPITE ALL THE ISSUES. COINCIDENTALLY THEY HAVE REPLACED THEIR OLD (2009 ERA) ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WITH A NEW SYSTEM. *TR