2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxstsi

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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Engine And Engine Cooling

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When problems were reported

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Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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What owners actually said

1 reports

Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2006

Engine And Engine Cooling

HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 TC88 BURNING OIL IN THE FORWARD CYLINDER, CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES SEEM TO BE 1 QUART OF OIL IN 700 MILES OF SERVICE. TO A PERSON WHO KNOWS TO CAREFULLY WATCH NEW VEHICLES THEY WILL ADD OIL, BUT TO PERSONS WHO WILL TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT HARLEY SAYS THEY HAVE A NEW ENGINES ,VASTLY IMPROVED, AND HAVING PREVIOUS…

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HARLEY DAVIDSON 2005 TC88 BURNING OIL IN THE FORWARD CYLINDER, CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES SEEM TO BE 1 QUART OF OIL IN 700 MILES OF SERVICE. TO A PERSON WHO KNOWS TO CAREFULLY WATCH NEW VEHICLES THEY WILL ADD OIL, BUT TO PERSONS WHO WILL TAKE FOR GRANTED THAT HARLEY SAYS THEY HAVE A NEW ENGINES ,VASTLY IMPROVED, AND HAVING PREVIOUSLY USED FOREIGN MOTORCYCLES WHICH BURN RELATIVELY MINUTE AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE LIFE THREATENING. SUCH CONSUMPTION COMPARED TO THE STANDARD CONSUMPTION OF OTHER PRODUCTS,DUE TO LACK OF FAMILIARITY , COULD CAUSE A SEIZED ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LIFE.*AK

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