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Power Train. 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
5,515 miles · Jan 5, 2007
Power Train
TL * - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BOSS HOSS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS THE MOTORCYCLE LOCKED, SLID AND WAS INOPERABLE. FOUR INCIDENTS OCCUR RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND THE INCIDENT ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRANS…
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TL * - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BOSS HOSS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS THE MOTORCYCLE LOCKED, SLID AND WAS INOPERABLE. FOUR INCIDENTS OCCUR RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PURCHASED NEW, AND THE INCIDENT ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT BY THE MANUFACTURER. AFTER THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THE DEALER REFUSED TO TEST RIDE THE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10177924
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