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1995 HONDA VF750 — ENGINE

fire · 1585706 · 2019-07-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
VF750
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEVERE FUEL LEAK COMING FROM CARBURETORS AFTER ONLY 13,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. IT WILL EITHER START TO LEAK IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE, OR IT WILL START LEAKING AT SOME POINT AFTER RIDING IS ALREADY UNDER WAY. EITHER WAY, FUEL WILL CONTINUOUSLY LEAK ONTO THE ENTIRE ENGINE. THIS RUNS A RISK OF CAUSING A FIRE FROM THE HOT ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. COST OF REPAIR IS SUBSTANTIAL WITH AN AVERAGE COST OF $1,200 OR MORE. THAT'S IF YOU CAN FIND A MECHANIC THAT CAN REPAIR IT OR IS WILLING TO ATTEMPT IT BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULT, COMPLICATED, AND COST/WORTH NATURE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11232958
Machine
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