Honda GL1800 stalling problems

Filed Apr 22, 2025 · Engine, Transmission · 34,000 miles · FL

The contact owns a 2019 Honda GL1800. The contact stated that while attempting to start the motorcycle or while accelerating from a stationary position, the motorcycle occasionally stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to a local dealer, where the motorcycle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that no fault codes were retrieved and the failure was found with the motorcycle. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2024 · Brakes · 31,000 miles · NY

The contact owns a 2015 Honda GL1800 Motorcycle. The contact stated while driving at approximately 25 MPH, the contact depressed the hand brake lever on the handlebar and the rear brake foot pedal to slow for traffic. The contact stated that the rear wheel locked up and caused the motorcycle to stall. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to restart the vehicle; however, while using the front and rear brakes to stop the motorcycle, the rear wheel locked up. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed and was not repaired. The contact researched online and related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 15V700000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The manufacturer was informed of the failure and advised the contact that the recall repair had been completed in 2016. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · 2 miles · IL

Engine is stalling from unknown cause. Only consistent condition is that it has occurred during some form of braking and once clutch is disengaged. Occurs at all speeds. Motorcycle was bought brand new and stalling occurred immediately after leaving dealership. Stalling is intermittent, but frequency of occurrence has increased. Stalling occurs while in motion. Stalling has occurred from 3-65 MPH. Stalling has occurred while bike is moving upright and straight. Stalling has also occurred while bike has been leaned over and turning. In addition, disengaging the clutch causes a fluctuation in RPM depending on clutch lever position. With absolutely no throttle input and with clutch lever touching the grip, transmission idles at same level in gear as it does when in neutral (approximately 750). However, once lever moves a mere ⅛ inch from grip, the rpms increase by approximately 500 RPM. This occurs when lever still has at least another 1 inch of travel to go until friction zone (engagement). This condition is always present.

Filed May 3, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · 1,000 miles · IL

The engines stops sometimes when I stop at an intersection and start to take off. Many times the transmission makes a loud clunk and the engine stops. It appears like the bike try's to engage both transmissions at the same time. Several times I could not get the bike restarted. I took it to two different honda dealers but they cannot find the problem. I have found other 2018 honda goldwing dct owners that have had the same thing happen to them and honda tells all of us they never heard of this problem. It is a safely issue because I go to move and the traffic behind me starts to move and has to jam on there brakes and then they honk at me because I am stalled at the intersection.

Filed May 7, 2018 · Electrical · 31,177 miles · FL

My f1 light came on while driving. Since my goldwing is a conversion to a trike, the kickstand was fixed and is inoperable. On the public highway, trike was running very rough and smelled of a very lean fuel mixture and stalling at every traffic light and had to be restarted. A very unsafe condition. I took it to my licensed honda mechanic and he knew immediately that it was the computer. He stated if I would have driven it in that condition the catalytic converter would have melted and really caused problems. Another unsafe condition. My mechanic said it was a problem with the location of the o2 sensor being placed too far back in the exhaust in 2001-2005 models. The problem was fixed by honda in 2006 and following. The computer and installation cost $997.23 and the problem should have been subject of a recall. Honda apparently knew it but didn't do anything about it.

Filed Jun 13, 2016 · Brakes, Suspension · 15,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 honda gl1800. While riding at various speeds, the brake system stalled. The contact stated that the motorcycle was recently repaired per a recall to replace the brake master cylinder and the rear brake master cylinder; however, the failure recurred. Also, when depressing the brakes, the contact stated that it felt as though he was riding over multiple train tracks and felt unsafe. The manufacturer was not notified and no repairs were made. The federal safety agency campaign number was unknown. The failure mileage was 15,000.

Filed Nov 27, 2015 · Fuel system · 1,000 miles · NC

My honda gold wing 2012 has a dangerous stumble that frequently causes the engine to stutter and nearly stall. Many times, I open the throttle to enter an intersection, or to pull away from a stop, and the power drops off to nothing, then, when I open the throttle to compensate, the motorcycle surges forward causing the bike to lunge ahead. In traffic, it lunges toward the vehicle in front of me. At a stop sign in the country, it lunges toward the outside of the turn. This happens after the motorcycle is started. It does not help to warm up the engine. Let me say that again as no one believes me even though it is true: warming up the engine does not help!!! Only travelling a mile or two down the road, or revving the engine repeatedly before starting off, will temporarily "fix" the problem. I brought it back to the dealership three times to have tis fixed. They "reset the ECM." this kinda sorta worked a little and for a very short tome, then the problem comes right back. Once the bike has been running for several miles (not just warmed up), the stumble will go away. In addition, if the engine is warm from riding, but I stop for as little as 20 minutes, the stumble often comes back even though the engine is warm. By the way, modern fuel injected engines should not need any warm up. This fuel system error is going to get someone hurt or killed when their bike stumbles and falls in a busy intersection, or lunges off the road or into the back of another vehicle. This fault is well known by gold wing riders and has been widely discussed on gold wing forums. There is even a $125.00 aftermarket part that tricks the fueling system into performing properly. I will be buying this part in the spring. Without your help, honda will continue to ignore this serious, potentially fatal defect. Please help me keep riders safe by making them fix this problem.

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.