2013 Honda GL1800: engine stalls while driving

Filed Oct 13, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 100 miles · HI

After starting engine, 1st gear engagement, release clutch and feed throttle. Motorcycle will stall when in motion between 1-10 MPH forcing you to engage clutch lever and then twist throttle to try and get engine to rev back up. Hopefully this will happen and you will not fall over due to lack of power from stall. This happens usually when engine temp is in the lower range but can also happen when engine is warm but you have stopped for 10-20 minutes and then you try to start off again. This is totally dangerous especially with a 900 lb. Motorcycle. This has happened intermittently since purchasing in april 2013.

Filed Jan 11, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 5,000 miles · TX

The engine stutters and stalls at low speeds resulting in an inability to maintain forward momentum, causing a failure to maintain an upright position without emergency action to disable drive train, such as quickly disengaging clutch in order to allow a smooth coast until control of the vehicle can be safely restored. This condition persists until the engine is at full operating temperature or for about 15-30 minutes depending on riding conditions.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Fuel system · 8 miles · CA

Riding while the engine is warming up, the engine goes into a stall requiring the rider to pull the clutch. If in the middle of a turn the bike will crash. This problem persists still today. Honda denies there is a problem but many owners are complaining.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 4,200 miles · OH

Motorcycle exhibits a cold start stumble. At around 1700-2200 RPM (in any gear) the engine stumbles / near-stalls. This loss of power is especially dangerous on a motorcycle where reliable power / speed is necessary to maintain riding stability especially in low speed maneuvering. Loss of power two-up with a passenger, leaned over at 25 degrees, at ~0-5 MPH, in second gear...extremely dangerous...have almost crashed more than once. In many gl1800 and other motorcycle user forums this is a known and much discussed dynamic which honda has to-date ignored / dismissed.

Filed May 17, 2013 · Engine, Fuel system · 200 miles · MO

The motorcycle has a hesitation or stalling issue were at low speeds it will hesitate to the point were you have no responses so you roll on the throttle to see if you can get it to react then the bike will catch back up and then surges forward very quickly. It has happened numerous time on me and I have had it to the dealer to have it checked and was told they could not duplicate the issue. It did it to me as I rode the bike out of their parking lot.