On April 7th, the Seventh Circuit US Court of Appeals granted Honda's petition for appeal in American Motor Co, Inc. v. Allen. The plaintiffs are purchasers of Honda's Gold Wing GL1800 motorcycle and allege that the motorcycle has a design defect that prevents the
adequate dampening of "wobble," claiming defect makes the steering assembly shake excessively.
In his report, motorcycle engineering expert Mark Ezra opined that motorcycles should "by [their] design and manufacture exhibit decay of any steering oscillations sufficiently and rapidly so that the rider neither reacts to nor is frightened by such oscillations."
For more, see leagle.com.
In his report, motorcycle engineering expert Mark Ezra opined that motorcycles should "by [their] design and manufacture exhibit decay of any steering oscillations sufficiently and rapidly so that the rider neither reacts to nor is frightened by such oscillations."
For more, see leagle.com.
