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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Structure. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 6, 2009
Structure
I HAVE A 2005 BIG BEAR CHOPPER DEVILS ADVOCATE WITH THE FRAME UNDER RECALL. I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE THAT BIG BEAR SENT OUT AND CONTACTED THEM, TOOK THE BIKE TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS JOHNNEY LEGEND CUSTOMS IN CHICAGO IL ON MAY 15 2009 FOR REPAIR. IT IS OCTOBER 6TH AND THE REPAIR HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED. I WAS UND…
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I HAVE A 2005 BIG BEAR CHOPPER DEVILS ADVOCATE WITH THE FRAME UNDER RECALL. I HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL NOTICE THAT BIG BEAR SENT OUT AND CONTACTED THEM, TOOK THE BIKE TO ONE OF THEIR DEALERS JOHNNEY LEGEND CUSTOMS IN CHICAGO IL ON MAY 15 2009 FOR REPAIR. IT IS OCTOBER 6TH AND THE REPAIR HAS YET TO BE COMPLETED. I WAS UNDER THE ASSUMPTION THAT BIG BEAR WOULD COMPLETE THE RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT 5 MONTHS IS BEYOND A REASONABLE TIME. *TR
BIG BEAR CHOPPER IS RECALLING CERTAIN MY 2004-2006 DEVIL'S ADVOCATE CHOPPERS, SLED CHOPPERS, VENOM CHOPPERS DEVIL'S ADVOCATE PROSTREET, SLED PROSTREET, AND VENOM PROSTREET MOTORCYCLES. SOME MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE INADEQUATE WELD PENETRATION BETWEEN THE NECK, BACKBONE, AND DOWN TUBES OF THE FRAME. HIGH LOADS CREATED WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES, STRUCTURAL MODIFICATION MADE TO THE FRAME BY OWNERS, AND/OR FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE SPECIFIED TORQUE SETTING OF THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT MAY CAUSE THE AFFECTED WELDS TO CRACK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN NECK SEPARATION AND FRONT-END COLLAPSE. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MAINTAIN THE PROPER TORQUE OF THE TOP MOTOR MOUNT OR MODIFY THE FRAME AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 26, 2008. BIG BEAR HAS ADDED ADDITIONAL MAKES, MODELS AND MODEL YEARS. ADDITIONAL OWNER LETTERS WILL BE MAILED BEGINNING DECEMBER 18, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BIG BEAR CHOPPER AT 1-909-878-4340.
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NHTSA investigations
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