1997 Honda Valkyrie Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Honda Valkyrie, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #700691, filed 1998-11Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 1997 Honda Valkyrie
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Honda Valkyrie
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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