2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU103

I WAS TRAVELING IN THE COMMUTER LANE ON I-10 WEST IN PHOENIX ARIZONA. MY 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON ENGINES LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BIKE WENT INTO A SAFETY MODE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE DIED AND WOULD NOT GO OVER 1500 RPM'S. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CODE. I WAS TOLD THE MOTORCYCLE WAS GOOD TO RIDE AND STARTED MY RIDE HOME AND THE BIKE FAILED YET AGAIN. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD TO LIMP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE BIKE ENGINE DIES WHILE IN MOTION. I WENT ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A PERVASIVE PROBLEM. HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT FIX. HARLEY CALLS IT A SAFE MODE OR LIMP MODE. *TR

DURING OPERATION, UPON INITIAL DELIVERY, I NOTED HEAT COMING UP THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER NOTED HEAT UNCOMFORTABLE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WITH MY COMPLAINT, I WAS TOLD THE LOCATION OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CAUSES HEAT TO RISE CAUSING DISCOMFORT TO THE RIDER AND PASSENGER. I WAS TOLD THIS IS COMMON. AND THE ONLY OPTION TO CORRECT IS TO INSTALL AFTERMARKET EXHAUST. THIS ELIMINATES THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE AFTERMARKET EXHAUST CAUSES A NEED TO HAVE AN AFTERMARKET COMPUTER WHICH CAN COMPENSATE FOR THE ALTERATIONS, WHICH WILL CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO USE MORE FUEL. I AM EXPECTED TO CHANGE THE FACTORY EXHAUST, AT MY EXPENSE, MAKING THE VEHICLE NON COMPLIANT WITH THE FEDERAL STANDARD. THERE IS A DEFECT WITH THE EXHAUST SET UP. THE HEAT MAKES IT UNBEARABLE AT TIMES, CAUSING DISTRACTION, AND HAVING TO PULL OVER AND "COOL OFF". I AM CONCERNED OF BURNS FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. I UNDERSTAND MOST RIDERS FEEL IT IS ACCEPTABLE TO ALTER THE EXHAUST, I FEEL IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO CHANGE ANY VEHICLE WHICH WOULD CHANGE THE EMISSION FROM THE SET FEDERAL STANDARD. *TR