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Complaint 123707

1997 HONDA VALKYRIE • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC • incident Nov 13, 1998

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
123707
Make
HONDA
Model
VALKYRIE
Model Year
1997
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Incident Date
Nov 13, 1998
Date Received
Nov 17, 1998
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Owner Narrative

I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON A WET STREET. A CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE FOOT BRAKE (REAR BRAKE) HARD. I DID NOT APPLY THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER AT ALL. THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKED-UP AND THE MOTORCYCLE IMEDIATELY WENT DOWN. I BELIEVE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW FOR A FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK-UP WHEN A RIDER DOES NOT APPLY THE FRONT BRAKE. A MOTORCYCLE CAN BE HANDLED WITH THE REAR WHEEL LOCKED, BUT A MOTORCYCLE WILL GO DOWN IF THE FRONT WHEEL LOCKS. IN MY OPINION, THE LINKED BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY DANGEROUS.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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