3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
06V245000 · Structure:Motorcycle:Kickstand/Center Stand
Reported: 2006-07-11 (July 11, 2006) · Model years: 2006
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH TWO ISSUES THAT COULD COMPROMISE THE SIDESTAND'S PERFORMANCE. EITHER THE PIVOT BOLT FOR THE SIDESTAND LEG OR THE MOUNTING BRACKET BOLTS COULD BREAK, POSSIBLY WITHOUT NOTICE.
Consequence: IF EITHER OF THESE FAILURES OCCURS, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL, POSSIBLY CAUSING DEATH OR INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDESTAND ASSEMBLY AND FASTENERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 31, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-342-4680.
Reported: 2007-02-01 (February 1, 2007) · Model years: 2006, 2007
CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE A VIBRATION AT THE MOUNTING LOCATION OF THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR WHICH, IF COMBINED WITH THE MISROUTING OF VARIOUS WIRES THAT IMPINGE ON THE SENSOR OR ITS PIGTAIL, CAN COMPROMISE THE ISOLATION OF THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR.
Consequence: THIS MAY CREATE A FALSE 'TIP' SIGNAL AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO QUIT RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL MOVE THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR FROM THE ORIGINAL LOCATION ON THE BATTERY TRAY TO A LOCATION ON THE SEAT LATCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL AT 1-414-343-8400.
Reported: 2009-12-02 (December 2, 2009) · Model years: 2010
BUELL IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 XB12X AND XB12XT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM AUGUST 20 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. THE RIGHT HAND SIDE FOOTPEG MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO INCORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE FOOTPEG TO MOVE SIGNIFICANTLY OUT OF POSITION, WHICH COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH OF THE RIDER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FOOTPEG MOUNT WITH A NEW FOOTPEG MOUNT THAT WAS MANUFACTURED TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 14, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUELL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY AT 1-414-343-8400.
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
13 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
69.2%Usable mileage9 / 13 records
100.0%Valid incident date13 / 13 records
100.0%Valid filing date13 / 13 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates13 / 13 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
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
120.0%ODI 10188988
2006 BUELL ULYSSES XB12X WITH A BANK ANGLE SENSOR MALFUNCTION CUSTOMER BELIEVES THAT THE SENSOR MALFUNCTION CAUSED HIS ACCIDENT**CC CONSUMER STATES MOTORCYCLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS ISSUED A TICKET FOR CARELESS DRIVING AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT AND CONSUMER ALSO STATES HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. UPDATE * 4/16TR THE CONSUMER HAS PROVIDED A LETTER FROM OF CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING AN ACCIDENT WITH A BUELL MOTORCYCLE AND COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER. UPDATE 05/14/07*TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUELL XB12X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CRASHED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS THE SAME AS NOTED IN RECALL # 07V026000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR ROAD RASH AND BRUISES DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89. T…
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS ARE PITTING AND DISCOLORING REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. MULTIPLE BLOGS RELATED TO THE BUELL XB12'S REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS DISCOLORATION IS IN BOTH HEADLAMPS. AS IT IS A SEALED UNIT THE ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND MUST BE REPLACED. BIKE IS JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST OVER 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
I HAVE A 2007 BUELL FIREBOLT XB12R, AND THE HEADLIGHTS ARE BECOMING DULL AND FLAKING OFF. I'VE NOTICED A SUBSTANTIAL DECREASE IN THE LIGHT OUTPUT SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THIS BIKE. *TR
2009 BUELL XB-12X MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE STOPPAGE BROUGHT ON BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY A PARTIAL TANK OF FUEL SEEMS TO RESULT IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OVERHEATING OR OVERLOADING, RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MY 2009 BUELL XB-12X HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN MY BEING STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING A CRASH. REPLACING THE FUSE IS A TEMPORARY FIX. ACCORD…
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
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
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Too few reports for a range
89 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10190786 · 89 mi
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUELL XB12X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CRASHED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS THE SAME AS NOTED IN RECALL # 07V026000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR ROAD RASH AND BRUISES DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89. T…
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
HEADLIGHT REFLECTORS ARE PITTING AND DISCOLORING REDUCING LIGHT OUTPUT TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. MULTIPLE BLOGS RELATED TO THE BUELL XB12'S REPORT SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THIS DISCOLORATION IS IN BOTH HEADLAMPS. AS IT IS A SEALED UNIT THE ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND MUST BE REPLACED. BIKE IS JUST OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND HAS JUST OVER 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR
2009 BUELL XB-12X MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE STOPPAGE BROUGHT ON BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY A PARTIAL TANK OF FUEL SEEMS TO RESULT IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OVERHEATING OR OVERLOADING, RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MY 2009 BUELL XB-12X HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN MY BEING STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING A CRASH. REPLACING THE FUSE IS A TEMPORARY FIX. ACCORD…
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
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
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
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 (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: 1 complaints · 2010: 0 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
2009
0
0
1
2010
0
0
0
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
2
0
0
2010
0
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
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
Electrical System
Engine
Exterior Lighting
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
Fuel System, Gasoline
Fuel/Propulsion System
Power Train
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
—
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Electrical System
0
—
0
0
0
0
1ODI 11407054 · 24,550 mi
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?13429…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
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.
2 patterns with matching reports.
Stalling or loss of power
3 mentions · 23.1% of complaints
Median mileage: 14,500 mi (3 usable records).
ODI 10248376 · 14,500 mi
TRAVELING ON RTE 495 AND EXPERIENCED TWO VERY SHORT EPISODES WHERE POWER WAS LOST THEN QUICKLY ( 1-2 SECONDS) RESTORED. DURING DECELERATION WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS RELEASED BACK TO NEUTRAL THE ENGINE STALLED. SUCCESSFUL RESTARTS COULD ONLY BE MAINTAINED WITH SIGNIFICANT TURNING OF THE THROTTLE. SHORTLY AFTER THE THROTTLE "FROZE" AND COULD NOT BE MOVED EITHER WAY. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OR WHILE CORNERING IT MAY HAVE VERY WELL RESULTED IN A CRASH AND INJURY OR DEATH. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUELL XB12X. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN CRASHED WHILE MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS THE SAME AS NOTED IN RECALL # 07V026000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP), BUT THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR ROAD RASH AND BRUISES DUE TO THE CRASH. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE # OF CYLINDERS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89. T…
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Warning lights and dashboard alerts
1 mentions · 7.7% of complaints
Median mileage: 25,000 mi (1 usable records).
ODI 10621250 · 25,000 mi
THE MOTORCYCLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH TWO TROUBLE CODES AND INTERMITTENT STALLING. FOUND SEAT IS PRESSING AGAINST ECM HARNESS CONNECTORS. ECM IS CRACKED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ADDED A SPACER TO THIS MODEL YEAR.THIS SPACER IS NOT SUFFICIENT. IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BUELL BIKES FOR SOME TIME. *TR