2010 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtk

WAS RIDING MY 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK MOTORCYCLE AND THE FRONT WHEEL NEARLY SEIZED UP WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. THANKFULLY, I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC FOR ME, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER QUICKLY AND STOP BEFORE THE BEARING COMPLETELY SEIZED. IT APPEARS THAT THIS FAILURE HAS HAPPENED TO MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE OWNERS FROM THE 2008 MODEL YEAR TO THE PRESENT. ACCORDING TO A CALL WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT 414-343-4056 SPOKE TO JOHN ON 12-5-2012, THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAVE CHANGED THE BEARING FROM A SINGLE LIP SEAL TO A DOUBLE LIP SEAL ON THEIR 2013 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLES TO HELP PREVENT THE ISSUE, HOWEVER THEY ARE NOT RECALLING ANY OF THE FAULTY BEARINGS THAT ARE OUT THERE ON 2008 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLES AND NEWER. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE THE FRONT WHEEL TO LOCK UP. *TR

IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WEAR OUT PREMATURELY ON TOURING MODELS ESPECIALLY WITH THE ABS SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED TO ME RIDING DOWN THE ROAD, THE WHEEL BEARINGS CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO WOBBLE AND HAD I NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED RIDER I VERY WELL WOULD HAVE GONE DOWN OR HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER RIDERS THAT THE BEARINGS HAVE WORN OUT ON THEIR MOTORCYCLES ALSO. THE COMPANY SHOULD DO A RECALL TO REMOVE ALL DEFECTIVE WHEEL BEARINGS FROM SERVICE TO PREVENT ANY LOSS OF LIFE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROX 45MPH I HEARD A LOUD METAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM MY FRONT WHEEL. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS COMING APART. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED TO MY DEALER WHERE THEY CONFIRMED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILED. I HAD THE DEALER REGISTER THE INCIDENT WITH HARLEY DAVIDSON. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE IN MAY OF 2011. IMMEDIATELY EXPERIENCED AT INTERMITTENT SPEEDS AND NON-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THE FRONT END WILL START TO WOBBLE IN EVER INCREASING INTENSITY, IF HANDS ARE OFF THE HANDLE BARS. WITH HAND ON THE BARS, THE CONDITION CAN BE FELT BUT IS KEPT UNDER MORE CONTROL OF THE RIDER. HAT HIGH SPEEDS IT IS MORE PRESENT EVEN WITH HANDS ON THE HANDLE BARS. THIS CONDITION DID NOT EXIST IN HARLEY MOTORCYCLES UNTIL THE FRAME ENGINEERING AND MAJOR REDESIGN CHANGE IN THE 2009, 2010 AND 2011 (AND PRESUMABLY UP) MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON MY 2010, AND MY FRIENDS 2011 TOURING HD MOTORCYCLES.ANOTHER FRIEND HAS A 2009 AND EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS A 2009 UP COMPLAINS OF THE SAME ISSUE. EVERY IS TOLD BY HD DEALERS THAT "YOU ARE THE FIRST PERSON TO COMPLAIN IF THIS" AND IS USUALLY TOLD IT IS PERHAPS DO TO UNDER INFLATED TIRES WHICH THEN SCALLOP. CHICKEN AND EGG. HOWEVER AFTER REPLACING MY REAR TIRE, AND CHECKING MY FRONT END "FLOP" SWING TOLERANCES - I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. ANOTHER FRIEND SAID HE WAS GOOD FRIENDS WITH A HARLEY TECH, WHO REPLACED HIS NECK BEARINGS AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE ISSUE. MANY THINGS CAN CAUSE A RIDER TO REMOVE HANDS FROM THE BARS - SOME TIMES EMERGENCIES, SOMETIMES JUST HABIT FROM YEARS OF BEING ABLE TO RIDE BRIEF PERIODS LIKE THIS. WHATEVER - IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE FIXED. *TR

ENGINE COMPENSATOR WORE OUT, MADE LOTS OF NOISE. IF THE PART HAD COMPLETELY BROKE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL ON THE MOTORCYCLE TO LOCK UP. HARLEY DAVIDSON UPGRADED THE PART ON THE 2011 MODELS. UNDER WARRANTY THEY WILL REPLACE PART WITH UPGRADED PART BUT CHARGE AROUND A 100.00 TO DO IT. THEY CHANGED THE PART FOR THE 2011 MODEL BECAUSE THERE WAS A PROBLEM. WHY DID I HAVE TO PAY A 100.00 DOLLARS FOR THEIR MISTAKE? *TR

2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA LIMITED FLHTK, COMPENSATOR. THE WEAK COMPENSATOR IS NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE TORQUE AND WEARS OUT PREMATURELY. WHEN THE PART WEARS OUT AND EVENTUALLY BREAKS IT COULD GET CAUGHT IN THE CAM CHAIN. THIS WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE CAUSING POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE AND/OR SERIOUS INJURY . HARLEY DAVIDSON IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AS THEY HAVE UPGRADED THE COMPENSATOR ON 2011 MOTORCYCLES. I WOULD EXPECT A RECALL TO BE ISSUED FOR ALL OF THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES TO HAVE THIS UPGRADED COMPENSATOR TO BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. THANK YOU *TR

I OWN A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK WITH ABS. THE REAR BRAKES ON THIS BIKE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE NEW. WHEN STOPPING USING THE REAR BRAKE THE BIKE DISPLAYED A VERY NOTICEABLE SHUDDER RIGHT UP UNTIL THE MOTORCYCLE COMES TO A STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME IT DOES NOT MATTER IF THE BIKE IS HOT OR COLD. I HAVE RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THREE TIMES AND HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY SATISFACTION. AFTER READING SEVERAL HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THIS COULD POSSIBLE CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT. *TR

AFTER PURCHASING A 2010 HARLEY DAVIDSON ELECTRA-GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC LIMITED IN OCT 2009, I EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING WHILE ON A RIDE FROM MY HOME TO RICHMOND VA: ?STEREO CONSTANTLY WENT ON AND OFF WITH INTERMITTENT INTERCOM AND VOLUME CONTROL PROBLEMS. ?BATTERY AND ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRIP. ?BIKE WOULD NOT START UNLESS THE FUSE PANEL WAS PRESSED ON TWO (2) OCCASIONS. ?LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY WITH THE THROTTLE AT 65MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY LANE WITHOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT. I STARTED THE BIKE ONCE AGAIN BY PRESSING ON THE FUSE PANEL. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE BIKE FOR 2 WEEKS AND REPLACED THE ECM, VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND FINALLY HARLEY HEADQUARTERS TOLD THEM TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIRING HARNESS. IT APPEARS THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR 09 THROUGH 10 TOURING BIKES. I APPEARS THAT THEY NEED THE BIKE ANOTHER WEEK TO COMPLETE THE REPAIRS. *TR