My bike's frame has had a catastrophic failure by splitting open I was driving down the freeway (710nb lane3 before the 1hwy exit) and hit a pothole that jolted the bike but caused no airtime or wobbling, the bike then started intermittently scrapping on the ground, I pulled over thinking I had a flat tire, but the tire was fine. The lower fairings had bent but I could see no obvious signs of problems. I rode off the freeway with the bike occasionally scrapping the ground and inspected it further to find the frame on both sides of the bike to be split and bent, barley holding up the bike and causing the engine to have almost no clearance from the ground.
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Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Honda is recalling certain model year 2013 CB500 (FA, F, XA, X) and CBR500 (RA, R) motorcycles. The rocker arm shaft retaining bolts may have been manufactured incorrectly resulting in the bolts loosening during engine operation. A loose bolt will initially result in a slow leak of engine oil, but if not addressed, the bolt can come out of the cylinder head entirely.
- Risk
- Without a bolt, the engine will have reduced power which may result in a stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rocker arm shaft retaining bolts, free of charge. The recall began on March 11, 2014. Owners may contact Honda Customer Service at 1‑866‑784‑1870.
Recall number 14V056000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2013 Honda CBR500RA 2
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Is the 2013 Honda CBR500RA reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2013 Honda CBR500RA, close to a typical CBR500RA model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2013 Honda CBR500RA?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2013 Honda CBR500RA have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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