*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Service brakes, hydraulicCrash2 injuries
ON JULY 25, 2007, A 16 YR. OLD DRIVER MAKES AN ILLEGAL LEFT-HAND TURN IN FRONT OF MY SON AND HIS GIRLFRIEND AS THEY WERE COMING THROUGH THE INTER-SECTION RIDING A HONDA CBR1000. THE 16 YR. PANICS AND HITS THE BRAKES BLOCKING MY SON'S LEFT LANE. MY SON BRAKES TO TRY AND AVOID THE COLLUSION BUT THE BIKE FAILS TO KEEP BOTH WHEELS ON THE GROUND. THE BIKE GOES UP ON THE FRONT WHEEL IN A VERTICAL POSITION. IN THAT INSTANCE MY SON IS NO LONGER ABLE TO CONTROL THE BIKE AND STEER CLEAR OF THE DURANGO BLOCKING HIS LANE. THE BIKE IS NOW IN CONTROL AS IT DRIVES HIM HEAD-ON INTO THE STATIONERY VEHICLE CRUSHING HIM INTO THE VEHICLE. STEVE WAS ONLY DOING 15 -20 MPH DURING THE TIME OF IMPACT. THE IMPACT…
Jul 25, 2007Electrical system › Instrument cluster/panel
I HAVE A 2004 HONDA CBR 1000RR. WELL MY SPEEDOMETER IS WAY OFF. IT SAYS I'M DOING 38 WHEN I'M DOING 60. I'VE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT BY 2 DEALERS. THEY SAYS IT'S IN THE SPEEDOMETER. AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR BIKE. I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET THIS FIXED. IT WORKED FINE BUT ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO IS STARTED DOING THIS. SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. *TR
Dec 18, 2008 · 10,817 milesElectrical system
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HONDA CBR1000RR. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 35 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 11,000.
Nov 25, 2008 · 11,000 milesElectrical system › Starter assembly
STARTER FAILS AND BATTERY DOES NOT CHARGE. ENGINE EVENTUALLY DOES NOT HAVE POWER TO RUN AND DIES. I HAVE REPLACED TWO STARTER WITHIN 14,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER DEFECT? PROBLEM NOT COVERED OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB
Jan 19, 2007 · 13,400 milesElectrical system
MOTORCYCLE FAILS TO OPERATE IN TRAFFIC ON COMMUTES TO WORK. HEADLIGHTS FAIL, ELECTRONIC SPEEDOMETER AND DISPLAY GOES BLANK, FOLLOWED BY ENGINE FAILURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE THIS YEAR AND A STATOR WAS FOUND TO BE BURNED ON BOTH EVENTS, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. *NM
Aug 18, 2006 · 20,000 milesExterior lighting › Headlights
STATOR FAILURE @ 25,000 MILES. TOOK BIKE TO DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY CITING AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHTS AS THE CAUSE FOR STATOR FAILURE. I HAVE 23 OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN MY GROUP WITH CBR 1000RRS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR STATOR FAIL, SOME BIKES HAVING GONE THROUGH AS MANY AS 6 STATORS. MANY OF THESE BIKES HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF AFTERMARKET HEADLIGHT SYSTEM AS MYSELF, AND THEY HAVE HAD NO TROUBLE WITH DEALER HONORING WARRANTY. I REPLACED THE FAILED STATOR WITH A NEW OEM HONDA PART. AFTER 10,000 MILES ON THE REPLACEMENT STATOR, MY CHARGING SYSTEM IS STARTING TO SHOW A STEADY DROP IN SYSTEM VOLTAGE, AND I BELIEVE THIS STATOR TO NOW BE FAILING AS WELL. *JB
Aug 10, 2005 · 25,000 milesElectrical system
HONDA 2004 CBR 1000RR MOTORCYLE JUST JUST DOWN AT HIGH SPEED AND WAS VERY UNSAFE TO RIDE. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AND FIVE MILES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. TURN SIGNALS STARTED TO FLASH ERRACTICALLY AND THE BIKE DID SEEM TO RUN RIGHT OR HAVE ANY POWER. VERY SCARY, VERY UNSAFE. I CAME VERY CLOSS TO HAVING A WRECK ON THIS BIKE. IT HAS ONLY 600 MILES ON IT. I WAS VERY DISSAPOINTED, SCARED, AND I DO NOT TRUST MY NEW HONDA MOTORCYCLE AS I DO NOT WANT TO RIDE A BIKE THAT JUST SHUTS DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS AS THIS CAN CAUSE MANY PROBLEMS, LIKE DEATH! NOT GOOD!!
Jul 2, 2005 · 600 milesPower train › Manual transmission
2004 HONDA CBR1000RR TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *MR THE VEHICLE WOULD GRIND IN THE SIXTH GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. THE GEAR FORK WAS FOUND BENT. *SC
Jun 1, 2005 · 3,621 miles
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