2007 HONDA VT750 Problems & Recalls

The contact owns a 2007 Honda VT750. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of a leak coming from the fuel valve. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or local dealer. The contact related the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V14...

ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO, MY HUSBAND WAS CLEANING MY BIKE WHEN HE NOTICED SOME DISCOLORATION ON THE ENGINE. UPON INVESTIGATION, HE FOUND THAT THE FUEL VALVE ON THE GAS TANK WAS DRIPPING GASOLINE. HE CONTACTED HONDA MOTORCYCLE CUSTOMER SERVICE TWICE AND BOTH TIMES WAS TOLD MY MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ...

Mileage: 7,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA VT750 SHADOW AERO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MOTORCYCLE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE MOTORCYCLE SPUTTERED ALL THE WAY TO THE RESIDENCE. ONCE PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL CONTROL V...

Mileage: 7,500

THE FUEL STARTED LEAKING ON THE MOTOR IN THE ON AND RESERVE SELECTION. IT ALSO MADE MY CHROME CLUTCH COVER PEEL UP. *TR

Mileage: 9,000

FUEL VALVE IS LEAKING FUEL ONTO ENGINE BLOCK. MOTORCYCLE LEFT OUT OF RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM IN OTHER MODELS. NO DAMAGE, WRECK, ETC TO HAVE CAUSED LEAK. THE VALVE ITSELF IS LEAKING AS EXPLAINED IN HONDA'S RECALL: HTTP://POWERSPORTS.HONDA.COM/NEWS/090111C080A99CEF/2008/04/01/IMPORTANT-SAFETY-AND...

Mileage: 6,000

PETCOCK IS LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE GAS TANK. DEALER AND MANUFACTUER SAYS NOT IN RECALL. SAY MUST BE REPAIRED WITH NEW DIAPHRAM. *TR

Mileage: 540

WHEN I RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE TO WORK (18 MILES) AND PARK IT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT DRIPS GAS FOR 2-3 HOURS IN THE AFTERNOON. A PUDDLE OF FUEL FORMS UNDER THE BIKE. TODAY I MEASURED THE PUDDLE AND IT WAS APPROXIMATELY 3.5 INCHES BY 6 INCHES. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALER 3 TIMES AND ...

Mileage: 4,000

APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AGO, I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL DIAPHRAGM ON MY HONDA MOTORCYCLE. MY DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET THE PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR

NEW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED 5/14/07 AT METRO POWER SPORTS, CANTON MI. FROM DELIVERY-ON HAVE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN MOTOR, PLAY IN CLUTCH AND MOSTLY THE "RIDE" OF THE MACHINE. THE TIRES "SKIP/HOP" AS THE BIKE IS DRIVEN @ 25 MPH AND ABOVE. NUMEROUS TECH'S HAVE DRIVEN THE BIKE AND AGREE THERE IS SOMETH...

NEW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED 5/14/07 AT METRO POWER SPORTS, CANTON MI. FROM DELIVERY-ON HAVE COMPLAINED OF NOISE IN MOTOR, PLAY IN CLUTCH AND MOSTLY THE "RIDE" OF THE MACHINE. THE TIRES "SKIP/HOP" AS THE BIKE IS DRIVEN @ 25 MPH AND ABOVE. NUMEROUS TECH'S HAVE DRIVEN THE BIKE AND AGREE THERE IS SOMETH...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED I...

Mileage: 630

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HONDA SHADOW AERO VT750C. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO FIRST GEAR OR ANY OTHER GEAR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO HAZARD LIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED AND THE CONTACT RECEIVED I...

Mileage: 630

ENGINE HAS A KNOCKING NOISE. IF I PUT IT IN GEAR AND LET THE CLUTCH OUT A LITTLE, IT GOES AWAY. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE BIKE FOR SERVICE, AND WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS NORMAL FOR A V- TWIN MOTOR. *JB