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2002 HONDA VT750CD — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 390379 · 2003-01-22

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
VT750CD
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SINCE BIKE WAS NEW, THE REAR WHEEL BOUNCES UP AND DOWN FROM 10-60MPH. ON NOV 20, 2001, I WAS TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE BOUNCING REAR WHEEL LOST TRACTION AND SLID SIDEWAYS. MY BIKE TIPPED OVER, CRASHED AND SLID ON THE GROUND. MY LEFT HAND, ARM, AND LEFT LEG WERE INJURED. BIKE NEEDED REPAIRS TO HANDLEBARS, PEGS, TURN SIGNALS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE HAD THE TIRES BALANCED 3 TIMES, PURCHASED A NEW REAR TIRE. YET I AM *STILL* EXPERIENCING THE BOUNCING PROBLEM! I'VE FOUND OUT FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT THIS REAR WHEEL BOUNCING PROBLEM OCCURS VERY FREQUENTLY ON THEIR SPIRIT 750 MOTORCYCLES AS WELL!

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10003187
Machine
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