2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtk

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SADDLE BAG DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECENT RECALL FOR THE SADDLE BAG AND HIS WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,300.

WHILE RIDING MY 2013 HARLEY ULTRA CLASSIC I NOTICED FROM THE DAY I BOUGHT IT 7-9-2013 IT WAS MAKING A NOISE IN THE CHAIN CASE THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE PRIMARY CHAIN IS LOOSE AND MAKING A SLAPPING SOUND. I TOOK THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL THEY ALL DO IT. THE NOISE GOT A LITTLE LOUDER OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS SO I TOOK THE BIKE BACK ON 10-29-2013 AND A SERVICE TECH TOOK THE BIKE OUT AND SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE THE CHAIN TENSIONER IS NOT WORKING. HE REMOVED THE INSPECTION COVER AND SAID IT LOOKED OK. HE SAID HE THINKS THE COMPENSATOR HAS TOO MUCH PLAY IN IT. I TOLD HIM I WANTED A FACTORY REP. TO LOOK AT IT BECAUSE MY 2009 STREET GLIDE HAD THE COMPENSATOR REPAIRED AND REPLACED THREE TIMES. BECAUSE OF WINTER THE REP. WASN'T ABLE TO RIDE IT UNTIL 4-24-2014 THE REP. SAID THE NOISE IS TRANSMISSION PLAY AND ITS SUPPOSED TO BE LIKE THAT. AFTER HEARING OTHERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME NOISES, COMPENSATOR BOLTS LOOSENING AND FALLING OUT, I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE THE BOLT OR CHAIN TO LOCK UP YOUR REAR WHEEL CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO CHECK INTO THIS MATTER TO ENSURE THE HARLEY MOTORCYCLES ARE SAFE TO RIDE. THANK YOU. *TR UPDATED 10/24/2014 *JS

RODE MY NEW HARLEY FLHTK FOR AN HOUR AND THE RIGHT SIDE GOT SO HOT I TIRED AVOIDING TOUCHING IT TO PREVENT BURNING MYSELF. THE AIR CLEANER WAS SO I HOT MY RIGHT PANT LEG LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN IRONED. MY POSTERIOR WAS SOAKED WITH SWEAT MAKING FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. EVEN THE LEFT SIDE ON THE PRIMARY CASE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE TOUCH. I WAS JUST CRUISING BACK COUNTRY ROADS NOT RIDING IN TRAFFIC AND THE AIR TEMP WAS ONLY ABOUT 60 FAHRENHEIT NOT CELSIUS THOUGH THE AMBIENT TEMP AROUND ME WAS PROBABLY 60C OR GREATER. AFTER THIS I HAD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CHANGED TO PIPES THAT DIDN'T HAVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND THAT GREATLY REDUCED THE HEAT MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE USABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTHTK MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND UPON ENGAGEMENT. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE OPERABLE AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE A BLEEDING OF THE BRAKES WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 10/29/13*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOWER PANEL COVERS WERE FALLING OFF. UPDATED 10/30/2013 *JS