2002 HONDA VALKYRIE — STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 (NA) HONDA VALKYRIE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH BAR WAS LOOSE ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND IN...
1999 HONDA VALKYRIE — STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE 1500 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICK STAND BOLTS FRACTURED AND WAS CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO REMAIN HANGING DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE KICKSTAND DOWN. IF THE KICKSTAND WOULD FALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICL...
1999 HONDA VALKYRIE — STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 HONDA VALKYRIE 1500 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KICK STAND BOLTS FRACTURED AND WAS CAUSING THE KICKSTAND TO REMAIN HANGING DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT OPERATE WITH THE KICKSTAND DOWN. IF THE KICKSTAND WOULD FALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICL...
1997 HONDA VALKYRIE — SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA VALKYRIE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THE REAR SPLINE WAS DETERIORATING ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM RETAINING LUBE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AT 60,000 MILES. AT 87,000 MILES, THE CONTAC...
1997 HONDA VALKYRIE — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 HONDA VALKYRIE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE AND STATED THAT THE REAR SPLINE WAS DETERIORATING ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH PREVENTED IT FROM RETAINING LUBE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ENTIRE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE AT 60,000 MILES. AT 87,000 MILES, THE CONTAC...
1999 HONDA VALKYRIE — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF LEFT REAR WHEEL BEARING. BEARING INITIALLY FAILED AND REPLACED 2 YRS AGO AT 50K MILES. FAILED AGAIN THIS YEAR AT 70K MILES WHILE 600 MI FROM HOME. NO AREA DEALER HAD REQUIRED PART(S). HAD TO TRANSPORT MOTORCYCLE HOME VIA TRUCK RENTAL. BIKE EVENTUALLY FIXED AT MY OWN LOCAL DEALERSHIP UNDER...
1998 HONDA VALKYRIE — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FAILURE OF BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS ON MY 1998 HONDA VALKYRIE GL1500CT MOTORCYCLE. *NM
2000 HONDA VALKYRIE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME BROKE. THE FRAME SUPPORT WAS DAMAGED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP FROM THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. CURRENTLY , MOTORCYCLE WAS AT THE HONDA DEALER, WHO OFFERED TO WELD THE FRAME. THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONSUMER, WHO WAS VERY UNHAPPY, AND FEARED FOR HIS LIFE IF THIS...
2000 HONDA VALKYRIE — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE SPLINES ON THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR AND FINAL DRIVE FLANGE WERE COMPLETELY DRY AND RUSTED. *MR HONDA FAILED TO LUBRICATE THE FINAL DRIVE SPLINES, DUE TO THEIR LACK OF MENTIONING OF THE CRITICAL MAINTENANCE IN THE MANUAL. THE CONSUMER FOUND THE PROBLEM AS THE TIRES WERE BEING CHANGED. UPON REM...
1997 HONDA VALKYRIE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO INTERNAL DEFECT IN TANK. DT