Complaint 1114342
2006 HONDA ST1300A • SERVICE BRAKES • incident Sep 19, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1114342
- Make
- HONDA
- Model
- ST1300A
- Model Year
- 2006
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES
- Incident Date
- Sep 19, 2014
- Date Received
- Sep 28, 2014
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
SERVICE BRAKES
Owner Narrative
AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND RESUMING, THE MOTORCYCLE HAD A NOTICEABLE DRAG. I GOT IT THE REST OF THE WAY HOME AND THE REAR BRAKE ROTOR WAS EXTREMELY HOT. I PUT THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE CENTER STAND AND TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL AND I COULD NOT TURN THE REAR WHEEL BY HAND. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND CONCLUDED IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SECONDARY MASTER CYLINDER LOCATED ON THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER. I AM FILING THE COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THE BIKE AFFECTING YEARS 03-07. IF THE REAR BRAKE WERE TO COMPLETELY LOCK UP AT A HIGH SPEED IT COULD CAUSE A CRASH OR THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD GET HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A FIRE. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.