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2002 Honda GL1800 engine complaints
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Driver, passenger, and general motoring public safety is compromised with the honda gl1800 model motorcycle. Engine temperature rises to an unsafe condition as indicated on the manufacturers temperature gauge when vehicle is driven at city speeds of less than approx. 30 MPH, or when detained in stop and go congestion traffic with the same speed example. The condition severly distracts and impedes the safe operation of the vehicle and effects not only the driver and passenger but other motorist as well, when the motorcycle operator is trying to relocate themselves into a place that would allow engine temp. To return to normal ie: ( find a place to park, out of traffic, to allow the foward designed air flow of fans to return coolant temp to normal after time, or speed up enough to facilitate additional air flow thru radiators to allow engine temps to return to normal. ) either situation can and does place people in a dangerous unsafe situation. Should the repeatable and predictable low MPH high engine temp. Reach the point of coolant overflow, either by not being able to relocate the machine to allow cooling as stated above, or go unnoticed by normal driving distractions, the drain tube is located in such a manner as to allow coolant to be expelled in the proximity of the rear tire, thus causing an additional unsafe condition whereby traction would be compromised. This model machine is safety compromised with its inability to properly deal with engine temperatures under normal everyday low speed, and or stop and go driving conditions at speeds below 30 MPH. The potential situation(s) whereby someone is going to be injured or killed by trying to avoid or remedy high engine temperatures and or loss of traction due to engine coolant overflow at the speeds I have spoken about severly compromise the safe operation of these models.
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Overheating condition can be repeated at will. Cooling fans blow into wind not allowing engine to be cooled properly at speeds between 10 & 20 MPH.
On the day that I bought my motorcycle I rode home through the "mixmaster" in dallas, tx at a time when, due to an accident, traffic was stop and go for many miles. I soon noticed my temperature guage rising to the hot point on the indicator. I pulled over and let the motorcycle cool down and waited for traffic to clear to procede home. I have not puut myself in the same or similar situation as yet although I could find myself there at any time. The over heating of the engine is a problem that honda will not address in a recall to repair the problem.
This motorcyle will rapidly show overheating to the redline when exposed to standard urban traffic situations such as 10-15 MPH city traffic. Have as yet to have coolant overflow, but coolant over flow tank is loacted in front of rar wheel which could cause injury if coolant leak went onto pavement on front of rear tire. Just wanted to get my name on the list of people who have had this specific pronblem with this model; so maybe honda will get it together and let us owners know of and enact a solution to this potentially dangerous problem. Many have reparted dealers and honda denying a problem even exists, so I hope to shoew that this condition is not an isolated few machines in a large produstion run. Thanks, john.
Defective-designed radiator fans run against incoming airflow, cause overheating.
The traffic conditions warranted speeds under 20 MPH max, with little stopped time. Motorcycle indicated overheated condition but did not spill coolant. Engine is entirely made of aluminum and will eventually fail if constantly subjected to overheated conditions. This is due to a defect in the design of the coolant system. The cooling fans cannot overcome ducted air when the bike is run between 10-35 MPH for continual periods.
The motorcycle overheats within minutes at 20-25mph rapidly sending the temperature guage into the red zone and expelling coolant via the overflow tank which is located just in front of the reat wheel. This provides a very dangerous environment for the rider and others on the highway due to the slippery nature of anti-freeze.
In traffic the motorcycle will consistently register as overheating creating a very dangerous situation should the fluid get on the rear tire. Dangerious =nerious.
Motorcycle temperature gauge consistently indicates overheating at speeds between 15 & 25 MPH, regardless of outside air temp. Has not spilled coolant yet that I am aware of, but it is difficult to be certain.
Motorcycle overheats and spills coolant on rear tire. Becomes very slippery and lose of traction.
Seriously overheats in traffic. Must pull over, causing serious safety concerns in rush hour traffic.
Vehicle gets very hot when traveling at speeds of 10-15 MPH. Higher speeds alleviate problem. Boil over of coolant could cause safety hazard if coolant contacts rear wheel.
Has overheated 4 times to date and notified dealer of the trouble.
This overheat problem will occur any time my speeds are at 10 to 15mph, such as stuck in slow traffic, regardless of the ambiant air temperature. The temp. Gauge will rise into the "red" zone very quickly. I have pulled over to let it cool off or when traffic allows, I can get back up to speed and it will cool off.
If forced to travel at constant speeds of 10 to 15 MPH the engine will quickly overheat into the red zone. This happens in slow severe traffic conditions unless I can either just stop or speed up to above 25 MPH. I have reported this to my dealer but since it has not loss fluid I was told it is not a problem. This has occurred about five different times.
Coolant temperature gauge has pegged to hot 2 times, 1st. Time 1993degrees on freeway in very slow moving traffic, 2nd. Time 78 degrees going 5mph..
Overheated first time into red, no coolant loss because I was able to pull to side of road and allow engine to cool; overheated second time with coolant loss, not able to safely pull off side of road to allow engine to cool; engine temp gage has climbed to almost red zone numerous other times while cruising neighborhoods looking at real estate or while being caught in slow moving traffic. Only dumped coolant one time when not able to safely pull to side of road to allow engine to cool down, otherwise, it would have lost coolant several more times.
Motorcycle overheats at low speeds consistently.
Hwy 101, ambiant temp. 95*, traffic congestion 15 MPH for 11 minutes, over heated, same situation half hour later. Needed to pull of hwy to cool. Not much room. No fluid overflow. Can be life threating situations due to overheating.
When riding my goldwing between 5 and 15 miles an hour, the temperature guage quickly goes to full red and pins there until I stop or go faster. Niether option is a safe one in todays traffic. If I were to boil over, the fluid will pour out in front of my rear tire causing an accident. This problem is wide spread and honda has done nothing to fix it in the three years they have been making this goldwing.
Overheats in slow traffic, 15-20 MPH causing the antifreeze to boil out directly in front of the rear tire. Nlm
Engine overheats in stop and go traffic averaging 15 MPH. This can be hazardous as the driver must monitor traffic and temperature guage simultaneously. If coolant spills over, the rear tire may slip on the coolant causing a crash. Coolant was at the appropriate level each time the bike overheated. Nlm
Engine indicates overheated condition during low speed operation. Coolant overflow is directly in-line with rear tire.
Cooling system not designed properly.
The cooling system has overheated to the danger zone 3 times while riding a slow speeds. I owned the previous model ( a gl 1500 gold wing) and it never overheated under the same circumstances. In fact on 2 of the overheating events I was riding in the company of 2 of the older 1500's who had no trouble at all. My concern, and it should be yours as well, is the overheated cooling system dumping coolant on the road in front of my rear wheel. That could lead to serious injury. It appears that the factory has changed the airflow direction at low speeds in this model.
Temperature gauge reaches "red " line when motor cycle is driven at 15 MPH for 5-10 mins of driving.
When operating motorcycle in heavy traffic or other slow operating condtions, between 10-18 miles per hour, the temperature will immediately rise into the red zone causing sever overheating conditions. The overflow tank will then deposit antifreeze on the ground, ahead of the rear tire. On a motorcycle this can be a deadly condition. Honda denies problem exists and advises riders to either ignore gauge or do not ride under those conditions. This is completly unacceptable and the honda motorcycle company should recall and repaior this dangerous condition.
Motorcycle overheats when driven at MPH range of 10 to 30 MPH. Above 30 MPH starts to cool down. Contacted dealer and was told they all do that. Honda won't dicuss. Requires pulling out of traffic to let cool down. This problem is repeatalbe.
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