1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
08V554000 · Engine And Engine Cooling
Reported: 2008-10-20 (October 20, 2008) · Model years: 2009
BUELL IS RECALLING 140 MY 2009 1125CR MOTORCYCLES. THESE MOTORCYCLES CAN EXPERIENCE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR CYLINDER CAM CHAIN TENSION GUIDE (PART NUMBER F0020.1AM). THIS CAN CAUSE PLASTIC DEBRIS TO BLOCK THE OIL PUMP SCREEN, POSSIBLY LEADING TO OIL STARVATION AND ENGINE SEIZURE.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE ENGINE TO SEIZE, RESULTING IN REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH, WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR CAM CHAIN TENSIONER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
44 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
97.7%Usable mileage43 / 44 records
100.0%Valid incident date44 / 44 records
100.0%Valid filing date44 / 44 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates44 / 44 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
Component complaint heatmap
Component
2009
Electrical System
4193.2%ODI 10307481 · 20 mi
FRONT BRAKE LEVER SWITCH WIRES COME LOOSE WITH THE OPTIONAL "HIGH BAR" HANDLEBARS INSTALLED. I GOT MY FROM THE DEALER WITH THE HIGH BARS AND DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS WAS MISSING ALTOGETHER. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PULLED OFF RATHER THAN NOT INSTALLED. I BROUGHT THE BIKE BACK FOR SOME OTHER STUFF AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL A WHILE LATER, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTORS HAD BOTH COME LOOSE. I RE-ATTACHED THEM AND ROTATED THE FRONT END WHICH PULLED THE CONNECTOR…
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE IMPACTING THE CHARGING ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY IS COVERING WITH WARRANTY WORK ON STATOR WITH SAME YEAR MODEL EQUIPMENT, 2009. SEVERAL REPORTED WEBSITES INDICATE STATOR WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AT SOM…
BUELL 2009 1125 CR: AFTER RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE GAS IN THE MOTORCYCLE GETS SO HOT YOU CAN HEAR IT BOILING. THE MOTORCYCLE PUTS OUT RAW GAS THROUGH THE OVERFLOW TUBE WHEN PARKING IT AFTER RIDING. I HAVE PERSONALLY NOTICED THIS ON MY BIKE, AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED THAT UPON OPENING THE GAS TANK, GAS HAS SPRAYED OUT ON THE THEM AND THE BIKE. THE FUEL BOILING IN THE TANK WILL HAPPEN EVERY TIME THE BIKE IS RIDDEN. THE BIKE LEAKING RAW GAS OUT THE VENT TUBE AND ONTO THE FLOOR WILL HAPPEN EVER…
I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Electrical System
3,900–8,200 mi
4,705 mi
41
ODI 10307481 · 20 mi
FRONT BRAKE LEVER SWITCH WIRES COME LOOSE WITH THE OPTIONAL "HIGH BAR" HANDLEBARS INSTALLED. I GOT MY FROM THE DEALER WITH THE HIGH BARS AND DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS WAS MISSING ALTOGETHER. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PULLED OFF RATHER THAN NOT INSTALLED. I BROUGHT THE BIKE BACK FOR SOME OTHER STUFF AND HAD THEM REPLACE THE CONNECTOR. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL A WHILE LATER, I NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTORS HAD BOTH COME LOOSE. I RE-ATTACHED THEM AND ROTATED THE FRONT END WHICH PULLED THE CONNECTOR…
MY MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING AT CITY SPEEDS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND RECOVER WITHOUT CRASHING IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHILE THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE DEALER HARLEY DAVIDSON ATTRIBUTED THE ISSUE TO BE A STATOR FAILURE IN WHICH WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE MOTORCYCLE WILL LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO THE MOTOR AND THE BIKE WILL SHUT DOWN. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN NOT A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE EVEN WITH THE SERVICE BULLETIN FIX LOTS OF RIDERS HAVE EXPERIENCED STATOR F…
CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED. FIRST TIME AT 5500 MILES, HARLEY INSTALLED CHARGING HARNESS, AND A NEW STATOR. SECOND TIME CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED AT 8900 MILES. HARLEY INSTALLED NEW STATOR, ROTOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
WHILE RIDING MY BUELL 1125CR, THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE ERROR CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. IT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE STATOR BURNING UP BECAUSE OF THE HEAT THAT IS PRODUCED IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED I LOST THE ABILITY TO CHARGE MY BATTERY THUS EVENTUALLY MY MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS IS SPECIALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING OF THIS HAPPENING AND THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON ON THIS YEAR MODEL AROUND THIS MILEAGE. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE IMPACTING THE CHARGING ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY IS COVERING WITH WARRANTY WORK ON STATOR WITH SAME YEAR MODEL EQUIPMENT, 2009. SEVERAL REPORTED WEBSITES INDICATE STATOR WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AT SOM…
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
RIDING DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER CAUSES GASOLINE TO BOIL INSIDE FUEL TANK. GASOLINE LEAKS FROM VENT TUBE WHILE STOPPED OR PARKED RESULTING IN VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL, ESPECIALLY IF PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA (GARAGE, ETC.). SAFETY CONCERN FOR THOSE OF US WITH GAS WATER HEATERS IN THE GARAGE, LIKELY AN INCONVENIENCE OTHERWISE. HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES, HOWEVER MOST PREVALENT DURING WARMER WEATHER.
I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2009: 22 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2009
3
13
22
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
2009
44
0
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System
Engine
Exterior Lighting
Engine And Engine Cooling
Fuel System, Gasoline
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
Electrical System
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9ODI 10463008 · 4,650 mi
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND STATOR FAILURE ON THIS BIKE! *TR
MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE IMPACTING THE CHARGING ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY IS COVERING WITH WARRANTY WORK ON STATOR WITH SAME YEAR MODEL EQUIPMENT, 2009. SEVERAL REPORTED WEBSITES INDICATE STATOR WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AT SOM…
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND STATOR FAILURE ON THIS BIKE! *TR
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND STATOR FAILURE ON THIS BIKE! *TR
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE IMPACTING THE CHARGING ABILITY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. HARLEY IS COVERING WITH WARRANTY WORK ON STATOR WITH SAME YEAR MODEL EQUIPMENT, 2009. SEVERAL REPORTED WEBSITES INDICATE STATOR WILL LIKELY FAIL AGAIN AT SOM…
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR
STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND STATOR FAILURE ON THIS BIKE! *TR
I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECHANICAL WORK, IT TURNS OUT THE STATOR OVER HEATED AND FRIED ITSELF, DUE TO THE LACK OF LUBRICATION. ITS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW I HAVE TO REWRAP MY STATOR AND PURCHASE ANOTHER PART THE COVERS THE STATOR THAT PREVENTS THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. SHOULDN'T/DO…
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
4 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
9 mentions · 20.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 4,551 mi (9 usable records).
ODI 10429481 · 3,048 mi
I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB
WHILE ON THE BRIDGE FROM TAMPA TO ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA, I275, MY MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND STALLED WHILE STILL ON THE LONG BRIDGE, LEAVING ME VULNERABLE TO TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE SINCE NEW, FROM TAMPA HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS A FAILED CHARGING STATOR, WHICH RESULTED IN DRAINING OF THE BATTERY WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE.
THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE EXITING THE TURN VERY WIDE AND RUNNING OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INOPERABLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE TRAFFIC WAS PASSING. *TR
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
2 mentions · 4.5% of complaints
Median mileage: 5,050 mi (2 usable records).
ODI 10473664 · 4,200 mi
WHILE RIDING AROUND THE TOWN GOT A WARNING LIGHT FOR BATTERY (LOW VOLTAGE) AND ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN SOON AFTER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COME TO THE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOW THE MOTORCYCLE HOME, HOWEVER HAVING BIKE DIE ON YOU OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE TRAFFIC IS NOT A PLEASANT OR SAFE EXPERIENCE AND END RESULT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE THAT BURNED UP CHARGING SYSTEM IT COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONES LIFE. BIKE WILL OPERATE FOR 30MIN OR SO ONCE THE BATTERY HAS BE CHARGED THROUGH THE EXTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER (TRICKLE CHARGER) AND AFTER THE ENERG…
I RECENTLY MOVED TO A NEW CITY AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY FIRST RIDE THERE (30 MILES). I NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE HOUSE. BATTERY VOLTAGE HAD DROPPED FROM THE NORMAL 13.5-14.3 RANGE TO 11.1 AND WAS DROPPING FAST. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THIS WOULD OCCUR. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND REMOVE THE HEADLIGHT FUSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE HOUSE. REMOVAL OF THE FUSE GREATLY DECREASED THE RATE AT WHICH THE BATTERY DISCHARGED. I WAS AB…
THE STATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE. I FIRST HAD MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR GO OUT ON ME. I THEN HAD THE WARRANTY HARNESS UPGRADE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT IT DIDN'T. PRIOR TO MY STATOR FAILING, THE VOLTAGE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 11.9 WHICH IS TOO LOW. THE STATOR EVENTUALLY OVER WORKED ITSELF AND MELTED INTERNALLY. THE BIKE STARTED BACKFIRING LOUDLY, LIGHTS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GOT VERY DIM AND THE BIKE WAS EXTREMELY HOT AS IT WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. I STOPPED THE BIK…
Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b
Hard or delayed shifting
1 mentions · 2.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 9,800 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10501326 · 9,800 mi
PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TRAVELING AT A CONSERVATIVE SPEED BEHIND A LEADER OF A PACK OF RIDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A LOCATION WHERE THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ROUGHLY 45 DEGREES F FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE, POWER WOULD SUCCESSFULLY CYCLE AND THE ELECTRIC STARTER SWITCH WOULD PRODUCE CRANKING WITH THE OPERATING SWITCH ENGAGED AND KEY TURNED TO ON, BUT THE VEHICLE HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TROUBLE GETTING TO AN OPERATIONAL IDLE STATE. THE ELECTRI…