2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxdb

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCF. HE STATED THAT THE HEADER PIPE FROM THE MOTOR TO THE MUFFLER TURNS CHERRY RED DUE TO HEAT EXPOSURE OF 1600-1800 DEGREES. HIS LEGS ARE POSITIONED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HEAT, WHICH MAY IGNITE HIS CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIANS CONCLUDED THAT THE HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE COMPONENT IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,600. BL

I HAVE A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC ELECTRA GLIDE. THIS MODEL ALONG WITH THE "TOURING" LINE OF HD MOTORCYLES ARE NEWLY REDESIGNED AND USES THE NEW DUNLOP 407F MOTORCYCLE TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE THE ONLY TIRES THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS LINE OF MOTORCYCLES. MY TIRES ARE "CUPPING" AFTER 7,000 MILES. THE CUPPING IS CAUSING VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND NOISES WHILE CORNERING. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON HARLEY DAVIDSON FORUMS AND I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE REPORTS OF 407F TIRES CUPPING WITH JUST 1500 MILES OF USE. I FEEL THAT THE CUPPING PROBLEM OF THE DUNLOP 407F TIRES MAY LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND THAT THIS ISSUE HAS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES I CAME VERY VERY CLOSE TO REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE.THE REAR BRAKING POWER OF THE REAR BRAKES IS FAR BELOW ADEQUATE THE REAR BRAKES WON'T EVEN LOCK UP IF PEDDLE IS STOOD ON WITH ALL ONE'S WEIGHT. THE REAR ROTOR WAS REPLACED ON ONE SIDE OF THE HARLEY DAVIDSON TRIKE ONLY WITH THE SAME RESULTS, NO BRAKING POWER. APPARENTLY THE PROBLEM RELAYS IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM ITSELF. 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE TRIKE (NEW MODEL). *TR

2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX (STREETGLIDE) RIDES EXCESSIVELY HARD. IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE REAR AIR SHOCKS ARE NOT WORKING. AIR PRESSURE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIMUM PRESSURES WITH LITTLE TO NO CHANGE IN RIDE QUALITY. THE IMPLICATION IS...AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS EVEN HITTING A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BIKE TENDS TO GO AIRBORN. THE SUSPENSION IS SO UNYIELDING IT'S CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE RIDER AND PASSENGER. I TEST RODE A YAMAHA ALONG THE SAME ROUTE AS THE HARLEY . THE DIFFERENCE WAS REMARKABLE. THE YAHAMA ABSORBED THE BUMPS AND UNEVEN PAVEMENT EXTREMELY WELL. A 1000% DIFFERENCE IN RIDE QUALITY. HARLEY NEEDS TO RE EVALUATE THE 2009 FLHX. I HAD A 2008 FLHX AND IT DID NOT RIDE AT ALL LIKE THE NEW 2009 WITH A NEW RIDGID CHASSIS. ALSO THE FRONT TIRE IS CUPPING. HARLEY KNOWS ABOUT IT AND CHANGED THE TREAD PATTERN BY REVERSING THE DIRECTION OF THE RAIN GROOVES. IT KNOW SEEMS AS THOUGH THE TIRES WILL NOT CHANNEL THE RAIN FROM UNDER THE TIRE BUT RATHER WILL ENCOURAGE THE WATER TO STAY UNDER IT THUS PROMOTING HYDROPLANING. *TR

DUNLOP D407 TIRE (FRONT) FOR THE HARLEY DAVIDSON 2009 FL TOURING MODELS INSTALLED ON MY2009 SCREAMING EGALE FLTRSE3 THE BOLD ANGLED LATERAL GROOVES EXHIBIT ABNORMAL WEAR AND UNEVEN TIRE TREAD CUPPING. VIBRATION DURING CORNERING AND LANE CHANGES, THE UNEVENLY WORN AREAS ARE NEARLY WORN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE LATERAL GROVES ON THE LEADING EDGE AND THE OTHER SIDE IS CUPPED. THE CENTER OF THE TREAD APPEARS TO BE NORMAL. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED AND REPORTED TO A HARLEY DAVIDSON CALIFORNIA DEALER TWICE ONCE AT 3000 MILES AND 4100 MILES OF WEAR. NOW AT 5000 MILES THE VIBRATIONS PRESENT WHILE CHANGING DIRECTIONS OR CORNERING IS UNSAFE. *TR

MOTORCYCLE HAS SET CODES FROM THE DAY I PICKED IT UP FROM DEALER. SETS TWIST GRIP CODES P2127 & 2138. WOULD CLEAR CODES AND THEY WOULD RETURN EVERY FEW RIDES FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES AND THEN THE BIKE STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN IN ANY GEAR OR SPEED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT ABLE OR WILLING TO LOOK AT IT IN A TIMELY MANNER. CHECKED OUT ALL CONNECTIONS FOR THE THROTTLE SENSOR MY SELF. DIDN'T FIND ANY OBVIOUS PROBLEMS. APPLIED COMPUTER CONNECTION STABALENT TO THE ECM CONNECTOR AND PROBLEM WAS GONE FOR 1000 MILES. BIKE STARTED ACCELERATING BY IT'S SELF AGAIN AND THEN SET THE CHECK ENG. LIGHT. SOMETIMES A SLIGHT ACELERATION AND OTHER TIMES IT WOULD ACCELL HARD. WAS 55 MILES FROM HOME THIS LAST TIME. THE LOCAL DEALER CLOSED SO AM NOW TAKING IT 25 MILES TO THE DEALER. *TR