2002 Harley-Davidson FLHPI: complaints, problems and recalls

MOTORCYCLE QUIT WORKING WHILE RIDING. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER THEN PURCHASED A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER AND HAD IT INSTALLED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITHIN 6 MONTHS. CONSUMER THEN REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH A FUSE, AND PROBLEM HAS NOT RECURRED.*AK

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CONSUMER CONTACTED 3 DEALERSHIPS TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER RECALL 04V134000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. THEY ALL INDICATED THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE, SO THEY COULDN'T GIVE THE CONSUMER AN APPOINTMENT.*AK

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLHPI HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS IN A COMA FOR 3 MONTHS. BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE ID NUMBER 04V134000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS) AND STATED THAT THE RECALLED PART CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER WAS N…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 FLHPI HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED, AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS IN A COMA FOR 3 MONTHS. BEFORE THE CRASH OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL NOTICE ID NUMBER 04V134000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS) AND STATED THAT THE RECALLED PART CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER WAS N…

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I HAVE 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING POLICE. I WAS COMING DOWN THE CANYON AND MY REAR BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN ON A CURVE. I USED AS MUCH FRONT BRAKE AS I COULD WITH OUTLOCKING UP THE WHEEL. BEFORE I COULD STOP I HAD TO GO OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I THEN HAD TO LAY THE BIKE DOWN TO AVOID GOING IN THE RIVER. A GUY STOPPED AND HELPED ME GET IT BACK UP TO THE ROAD. I NOTICE WHEN I PUSHED THE REAR BRAKE PEDAL THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS SPRAYING OUT OF THE METAL BRAKE LINE ABOUT 2" BEHIND THE MASTER CYLINDER. I CALLED A TOW …

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THE HARLEY DAVIDSON POLICE MOTORCYCLE FLHPI ROAD KING IS STARTING TO SHOW WEAR MARKS ON ITS' BRAKE LINES. THE CONSTANT TURNING OF THE FORKS HAS RUBBED THE RUBBER LINES TO THE POINT WHERE IT LEAKS. THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROUTED AT THE FACTORY BEHIND THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WHICH PUSHES ONTO THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REDESIGN OR REROUTE THESE LINES SO WHEN APPLYING FOR BRAKES THEY WILL STOP BEFORE AN OFFICER OR PRIVATE CITIZEN CRASHES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS 34 OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH SIMILAR WEAR PATTERNS. UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB *…

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SCPD PURCHASED 4, 2001 FLHPI, 3 OF WHICH HAVE EXPERIENCED BELT SEPARATIONS. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL OTHER FLHPI SINCE 1998 - 2002, WITHOUT A SINGLE FAILURE. ALL THREE ARE LOW SPEED SEPARATIONS. DEALER ADMITTED A "PROBLEM" WITH BELTS IN STORAGE BEING DEFECTIVE, BUT "DID NOT MAKE IT ONTO MOTORCYCLES". HARLEY SAID THEY WILL EXAMIN EACH CASE INDIVIDUALLY!

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2000 ROAD KING FLHRI...STATOR COIL TOO WEAK FOR LOAD AND BURNS OUT. THE FUEL INJECTED MODEL WILL STOP WHEN THAT HAPPENS. VERY DANGEROUS IF HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. I'VE BURNED OUT ONE, A FRIEND HAS BURNED OUT TWO IN THE SAME BIKE. HARLEY HAS A NEW STATOR THAT WILL HANDLE THE LOAD, BUT HAS NOT ISSUED ANY RECALL NOTICE, NOR HAVE I SEEN A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THE SUBJECT. *AK

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THIS CAM BEARING ISSUE IS WELL-KNOWN AMONG HD TWIN-CAM OWNERS. MY BEARING BEGIN TO CAUSE THE ENGINE TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY SO THAT I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAVE IT SERVICED TO GET THEM TO RIDE IT. THE TECHNICIAN DECLARED THAT IT WAS INDEED THE CAM BEARING AT FAULT. HARLEY-DAVIDSON REPAIRED THE ENGINE WITH NO EXPENSE TO ME. MY REASON FOR REPORTING THIS INCIDENT IS TO ADD TO THE NUMBERS SO THAT MAYBE HARLEY-DAVIDSON WILL ISSUE A RECALL SO THAT THERE WILL BE NO UNNECCESARY ACCIDENTS/DEATHS.

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REAR OUTSIDE CAM BEARING FAILURE. OLD BEARING WAS THE "BALL" TYPE. I INSTALLED THE NEW UPDATED ROLLER TYPE ALONG WITH NEW CAMS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS.*AK

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EXHAUST MANIFOLD REACHES TEMPERATURES SO HIGH THAT IT HAS AN ORANGE GLOW. MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF PROBLEM, AND THERE ISN'T A SOLUTION. CONSUMER WILL ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHPI. WHILE DRIVING 55-70 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HIS TAIL LIGHT WAS FLICKERING INTERMITTENTLY. HE ADDED DIELECTRIC GREASE TO THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE CEASED. HE RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE # 04V218000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS). HARLEY DAVIDSON STATED THAT IT WAS THE THIRD NOTICE THAT WAS SENT, HOWEVER THE CONTACT STATED IT WAS HIS FIRST. THE SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED YEARS PRIOR FOR HIS 1994 HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON IS NOT KEEPING THEIR WORD. THE POW…

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