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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 16, 2024
Electrical SystemEngineVehicle Speed Control
I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY I-60 HEADING EAST NEAR CHINO SECTION ON A STEADY 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND DROPPING SPEED DRAMATICALLY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY SET THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (NO WAY TO MOVE TO RIGHT SIDE AS TRAFFIC ON I-60 IS HUGE). MOTORCYCLE DASH…
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I WAS ON THE CALIFORNIA FREEWAY I-60 HEADING EAST NEAR CHINO SECTION ON A STEADY 65 MPH IN THE CARPOOL LANE, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER AND DROPPING SPEED DRAMATICALLY. I WAS IMMEDIATELY SET THE EMERGENCY FLASH LIGHT AND MOVED TO LEFT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY (NO WAY TO MOVE TO RIGHT SIDE AS TRAFFIC ON I-60 IS HUGE). MOTORCYCLE DASH HAS WARNING OF : "FAULT IN THE ENGINE CONTROL. ONWARD JOURNEY POSSIBLY, RIDE CAREFULLY TO NEXT SPECIALIST WORKSHOP"... I TRIED RE-START THE ENGINE AND ENGINE START AGAIN BUT CAN ONLY RUN VERY LIMITED SPEED SO I LIMP HOME CAREFULLY. I WILL SEND THIS BIKE TO AUTHORIZED DEALER THIS MORING TO SEE WAHT HAPPEN.. HOWEVER, ENGINE SUDDENLY LOSS POWER OR ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SUDDENLY LOSS SPEED CONTROL ON HIGHWAY IS EXTREMELY DANGERIOUS FAULT AS VEHICLES BEHIND ME MAY CRUSH ME FROM BEHIND...
NHTSA ODI #11602646
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