After getting a new set of tires put on my motorcycle, I noticed that there is a wobble that starts when I decelerate anywhere between 40 and 50 MPH with no braking and in a straight line. I have had the bike back to a dealership and the mechanic that installed the tires. The front tire was balanced, then replaced. The last time that I had the bike looked at, the mechanic said that it appears the stem nut needed tightening down, and charged me for labor on this as well. Now, the bike still has the wobble in the front end, only it occurs at around 60mph instead of 40-50. I have been thoroughly researching this issue, and it appears the front steering bearings used in this series of motorcycle have a chronic issue, in fact so severe that there are several aftermarket manufacturers making replacement bearings that alleviate this issue with the oem bearings. I will be looking into getting this replacement done myself through the local dealership, who I feel should have caught the issue the first time around. Their diagnosis was that there was a problem with the tire.
The worst 2006 Honda VTX1800R problems
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- Steering1
- Wheels1
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- Wheels1
Recalls 1
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles and motorcycles, the owner's manuals contain incorrect contact information for the federal safety agency's (the federal safety agency) vehicle safety hotline.
- Risk
- The language in the owner's manuals is not in accordance with the current mandatory requirements.
- Remedy
- Honda will send a postcard to dealers and owners with the correct the federal safety agency vehicle safety hotline information and with instructions to insert the card into the "reporting safety defects" section of the owner's manual. The recall began on august 2, 2006. Owners may contact honda at 1‑800‑999‑1009, acura at 1‑800‑382‑2238 or honda motorcycles at 1‑866‑784‑1870.
Recall number 06V270000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2006 Honda VTX1800R 5
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What 2006 Honda VTX1800R owners say
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Is the 2006 Honda VTX1800R reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2006 Honda VTX1800R, close to a typical VTX1800R model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2006 Honda VTX1800R?
Steering, with 1 complaint. Next is wheels (1).
How many recalls does the 2006 Honda VTX1800R have?
1 recall, covering equipment.
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