1998 Honda ST1100

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA ST1100 MOTORCYCLE EQUIPPED WITH AVON STORM ST TIRES, SIZE 160/70/17, DOT NUMBER 8T17100311. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 420 AND THE MOTORCYCLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,800. UPDATED 06/10/14*LJ

PERIODICALLY MOTORCYCLE WOULD SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER HAS REPLACED BANK ANGLE SENSOR AS REMEDY FREE OF CHARGE, BUT PROBLEM CONTINUES.*AK

I WAS RIDING AT 65MPH WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED SPUTTERING AND LOSING POWER AND SPEED. I JUST MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT WOULD NOT RESTERT. I HAULED TO MY DEALER. TWO DAYS LATER, WHEN HE CHECKED IT OUT IT STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY. I HAVE READ OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER ST RIDERS. IT CAN BE INTERMITTENT AS IT WOULD APPEAR IN MY CASE SINCE IT'S NOW GETTING FUEL. THIS INTERMITTENT AUTO SHOFF MALFUNCTION HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BEFORE. AS A RESULT OF INFORMATION I HAD, THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE AUTO FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE UNDER WARRENTY. I BELIEVE THE PART # IS 16970-MT-000. LOSING POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS A REAL SAFETY HAZZARD. IF THIS PART FAILURE IS AS COMMON AS IT APPEARS THEN A MANUFATURING DEFECT IS SUGGESTED.