2014 HONDA GL1800C — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 HONDA VALYRIE MOTORCYCLE GOLD WING EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SPORTMAX D254F TIRES, SIZE: 130/60R19 MC/61H (NA). WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, IT FELT AS IF THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE MAY BE A FLAT SPOT IN THE TIRES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR SO LONG WITHOUT MOVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE HAD THIS SYMPTOM HAPPEN MAYBE 5 OR 8 TIMES. I CANT REPRODUCE IT AT WILL. WHEN SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY IN A LOW GEAR, 2ND OR 3RD, THE TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTS! I HAVE NO ENGINE BRAKING AND RPMS DROP TO IDLE. AND IT IS NOT A SMOOTH FEELING. LIKE IT WILL GRAB AND THEN RELEASE. FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, AND BACK INTO AND BACK OUT OF GEAR FAST. WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT ACCELERATES NORMALLY SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES I WILL HAVE TO SHIFT BACK INTO A GEAR. I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS WHEN I TRY. I DONT WANT TO TAKE IT IN SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AND INFREQUENT IN HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. AND TO EXPERIENCE NO POWER TO GO IS DANGEROUS! THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE HONDA HAS HAD WITH THE GL1800 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE, COMMONLY REFEREED TO AS GHOST SHIFTING. ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE. BIKE HAS APROX 19000 MILES AND HAS DONE THIS 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE NEW.

I HAVE HAD THIS SYMPTOM HAPPEN MAYBE 5 OR 8 TIMES. I CANT REPRODUCE IT AT WILL. WHEN SLOWING DOWN RAPIDLY IN A LOW GEAR, 2ND OR 3RD, THE TRANSMISSION DISCONNECTS! I HAVE NO ENGINE BRAKING AND RPMS DROP TO IDLE. AND IT IS NOT A SMOOTH FEELING. LIKE IT WILL GRAB AND THEN RELEASE. FEELS LIKE IT IS JUMPING OUT OF GEAR, AND BACK INTO AND BACK OUT OF GEAR FAST. WHEN I GIVE IT GAS IT ACCELERATES NORMALLY SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES I WILL HAVE TO SHIFT BACK INTO A GEAR. I CAN NOT REPRODUCE THIS WHEN I TRY. I DONT WANT TO TAKE IT IN SINCE IT IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE AND INFREQUENT IN HAPPENING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC. AND TO EXPERIENCE NO POWER TO GO IS DANGEROUS! THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE HONDA HAS HAD WITH THE GL1800 TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE, COMMONLY REFEREED TO AS GHOST SHIFTING. ALL MAINTENANCE IS UP TO DATE. BIKE HAS APROX 19000 MILES AND HAS DONE THIS 5 OR 6 TIMES SINCE NEW.