2001 Honda Honda Motorcycle

AVON 180/60VR16 TIRE BEING SOLD FOR USE ON THE REAR OF THE HONDA GL1800 GOLD WING. 1ST INCIDENT-APPROXIMATELY 4500 MILES ON THE TIRE BEGAN TO NOTICE A VIBRATION. WITHIN 200 MILES THERE WAS DEFINITE SEPARATION IN THE TREAD. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. I DID NOT RECORD THE DATE CODE FROM THE FIRST TIRE. 2ND INCIDENT-WITH APPROXIMATELY 2500 MILES ON THE TIRE, NOTICED VIBRATION RECURRING. AGAIN WITHIN ABOUT 200 MILES THERE WAS SEPARATION..TIRE IS BEING REPLACED BY AVON. DATE CODE ON THE TIRE 0504.*AK

THE BIKE OVERHEATS (AS INDICATED BY THE GAUGE) WHILE DRIVEN SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC. YOU MUST TRY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC QUICKLY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BEFORE THE COOLANT WOULD COME OUT AND GO UNDER THE REAR TIRE. IF THAT HAPPENED, THE BIKE COULD SLIDE OUT FROM UNDER ME AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE DATE AND MILEAGE LISTED REPRESENTS THE FIRST TIME THE BIKE SHOWED THE OVERHEATED CONDITION. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED THREE TIME UNDER THE EXACT SAME CONDITIONS: IN TRAFFIC; MOVING LESS THAN 15 MPH; APPROX 85 DEGREE OUTSIDE AIT TEMP. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. THANKS.

ALTERNATOR IS UNABLE TO KEEP THE BATTERY CHARGED IF THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON. MOTORCYCLE WILL STOP RUNNING WHEN THE BATTERY FINALLY GIVES UP. AFTER 1 AND HALF HORS BIKE WILL LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND FAIL REGARDLESS OF RATE OF TRAVEL. (HONDA MOTORCYCLE VF750, 2001) *AK PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**766055