2005 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sportster

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 HARLEY DAVIDSON SPORTSTER 1200 CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT TO 3RD GEAR BECAUSE IT WOULD LOCK. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO UP SHIFT TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GEAR BEFORE DOWN SHIFTING TO FIRST GEAR. THIS WENT ON FOR A MONTH. THE DEALER KEPT REPAIRING THE FAILURE, AT LEAST FOUR TIMES UNTIL THE WARRANTY HAS RAN OUT. THERE IS STILL A FAILURE WITH THE MOTOR CYCLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND THEY STATED THERE SHOULD BE NO FAILURE BECAUSE THEY HAVE REPAIRED THE PROBLEMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500 THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,000. UPDATED 5/10/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE HE PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM HAD AN ACCIDENT WITH THE BIKE. IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING THE DAMAGE, THE CREATED A PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. IT LOCKED UP IN 3RD GEAR WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED BUT WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY IT SHIFTED. ALSO, THE STARTER HESITATED WHEN STARTING THE BIKE. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB