2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtc

PURCHASED A 2007 ULTRA CLASSIC ELECTRA GLIDE HARLEY DAVIDSON ON JULY 27. I HAD TO RETURN THE BIKE THIS WEEK AND GET MY MONEY BACK. THIS MODEL HAS A HEAT PROBLEM WHICH HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF, THEY ARE SELLING THESE AND NOT LETTING THE CONSUMER KNOW ABOUT IT. ONCE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS, THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO SOLVE IT BUT THEY WILL CHANGE SOME THINGS AT YOUR EXPENSE. I PAID ALOT OF MONEY FOR THIS, NOT INTENDING TO GO HOME AND HAVE TO CHANGE IT RIGHT AWAY. THE PIPE UNDER THE SEAT GETS SO HOT THAT IT GLOWS BRIGHT RED. IT BURNT THE PASSENGERS LEG. AFTER I COMPLAINED ENOUGH, THEY AGREED TO TAKE IT BACK AND RETURN MY MONEY. THEY SAY THAT THE 2008 MODELS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY LET THEM SELL THESE? IT'S A SHAME BECAUSE I HAVE EIGHT OTHER HARLEY'S IN MY GARAGE. THE DEALERS ARE SAYING THAT THE EPA WON'T LET THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM AND IF THE CONSUMER FIXES IT, HE IS FACING A $10,000 FINE. WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE? *TR

MOTOR RUNS HOT; FOUND BY USING 89 GRADE, RUNS COOLER AND BETTER. ALSO DEALER UPLOADED NEW IGNITION PROGRAM - HARLEY ISSUED A FIX. GETTING IT DONE UNDER WARRENTY. *JB GEARBOX NOISE: HARLEY USES MOTOR OIL 20-50. CHANGE IT TO FULL SYNTHETIC GEAR OIL 85-120 (OR SOMETHING NEAR). THIS QUIETENS GEAR WHINE AND MAKES IT SHIFT BETTER. AS A MECHANICAL PROFESSOR AND ON MY 16TH HARLEY; NEVER USE 20-50 MOTOR OIL IN ANY GEARBOX! THATS WRONG IN SO MANY LEVELS.

2007 HD,FLHTC EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WHINE IN 5TH GEAR VERY LOUD ,AND CLANKING NOISE AT ALL TIMES FROM 5TH GEAR AND SIXTH GEAR. HD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP NOR DEALER ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER NEW OWNERS EXPERIENCING EXACT CONDITIONS. DEALER AND FACTORY SAY ITS NORMAL. OTHERS HAVE NO SYMPTOMS. NO FAILURE OR ACCIDENTS YET. VERY LOUD NOISE FROM A TRANSMISSIONS IS NOT NORMAL. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS A PROBLEM AND IT NEEDS TO FIXED ASAP. I RIDE 15000 MILES A YEAR AND DO NOT -TRUST THIS NEW MOTORCYCLE TO PERFORM ITS MISSION OF TOURING. THIS BIKE HAS VERY POOR FUEL MILEAGE LESS THAN HALF AS STATED IN THE SPECS. SEVERE HOT RUNNING MOTOR, PIPES GLOW RED IN TRAFFIC AND THE HEAT IS TERRIBLE. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL OTHER NEW HARLEYS AND NONE OF THEM DID THIS. *NM

ENGINE CREATES EXCESSIVE HEAT MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE ALMOST UNBEARABLE TO RIDE. IF SITTING IN TRAFFIC LONG THE HEAT ALMOST BURNS THE UNDERSIDES OF BOTH THIGHS. NEUTRAL LIGHT COMES ON WHEN CHANGING GEARS, IT IS VERY DISTRACTING AT NIGHT CAUSING RIDER TO TAKE HIS EYES OFF THE ROAD. DEALER SAID ALL OF THIS IS NORMAL. ENGINE HEAT PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED BUT IT WILL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER. NEUTRAL LIGHT COMING ON IS NORMAL DEALER SAID.