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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2001
Engine And Engine Cooling
THE SEAL THAT HOLDS ONE QUART OF 90WT OIL FAILED AND POURED THE CONTENTS ON THE REAR TIRE. IF WE HAD NOT NOTICED THE NOISE AND STOPPED BEFORE THE OIL LEAKED OUT, WE WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN INJURED IN THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED BY THIS HORRIBLE LEAK. A MOTORCYCLE'S TIRE COVERED IN OIL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF SITUTATIONS POSSIBLE …
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THE SEAL THAT HOLDS ONE QUART OF 90WT OIL FAILED AND POURED THE CONTENTS ON THE REAR TIRE. IF WE HAD NOT NOTICED THE NOISE AND STOPPED BEFORE THE OIL LEAKED OUT, WE WOULD HAVE SURELY BEEN INJURED IN THE RESULTING CRASH CAUSED BY THIS HORRIBLE LEAK. A MOTORCYCLE'S TIRE COVERED IN OIL IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF SITUTATIONS POSSIBLE WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #749492
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