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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jul 19, 2005

Engine And Engine Cooling

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BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW ON 04/08/05. VEHICLE ENGINE PINGS AT NORMAL OPERATING RPM, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, DEALER WAS ABLE TO HEAR NOISE BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX, DEALER CONTACTED MANUFACTURE, THEY SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE FACTORY REP. SAID THE SOUND WAS NORMAL DUE TO EMISSIONS. I HAVE 2 FRIENDS WHO HAVE SAME YEAR AND MODEL BIKES AND THERE BIKES DO NOT PING. I CONTACTED THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND HARLEY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEIR RESPONSES WERE IF THE REP. SAID IT WAS NORMAL THEN IT WAS NORMAL. IF NORMAL, WHY DO OTHER BIKES NOT DO THIS, AND I KNOW THAT PINGING IS NOT GOOD FOR A ENGINE. I WOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO SELL THIS MACHINE IN THE FUTURE WITH IT PINGING LIKE THIS, I AM VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS ANSWER, THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURE, I FEEL LIKE I MADE A VERY BAD DECISION IN PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE. IF THE DEALER OFFERED TEST RIDES (WHICH THEY DON'T), I NEVER WOULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS BIKE MAKING THIS NOISE.

NHTSA ODI #10129391

1,710 miles · May 5, 2005

Engine And Engine CoolingInjury

DT: WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION (TURNING LEFT) THE CONSUMER LET OUT THE CLUTCH, AND WHILE MOVING FORWARD, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED AND FELL OVER. PREVIOUSLY, ON ANOTHER, MORE GRADUAL LEFT TURN, THE MOTORCYCLE SIMPLY "COUGHED" AND KEPT GOING. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10119929

Official recalls

04V607000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:carburetor System

Dec 23, 2004

CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL SHUT-OFF VALVES. THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE 'ON' POSITION AND THE 'RESERVE' POSITION OF THE VALVE MAY HAVE BEEN REVERSED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE BIKE WERE OPERATING WITH THE VALVE IN THE 'ON' POSITION, THE BIKE COULD RUN OUT OF FUEL, THE EXPECTED FUEL RESERVE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL VALVE AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 7, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4080.

04V465000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 30, 2004

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, A CONDITION OCCURS THAT COULD ALLOW PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN THE FUEL TANK. ON FUEL INJECTED VEHICLES, THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE FUEL TO SPRAY OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE FUEL CAP IS REMOVED. ON CARBURETED VEHICLES, EXCESSIVE FUEL COULD BE TRANSFERRED TO THE CARBURETOR, WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY ALLOW FUEL TO DRIP FROM THE AIR CLEANER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THESE SITUATIONS COULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR CREATE A FIRE HAZARD FOR PERSONS OR PROPERTY ON OR NEAR THE MOTORCYCLE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL TEST EACH CANISTER FOR BLOCKAGE, THEN REPLACE AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

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NHTSA investigations

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