2001 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL1200S

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1Owner complaints

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Electrical System complaints

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13,642 miles · Jul 3, 2010

Electrical SystemStructure

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HOUSING ON 2001 HARLEY SPORTSTER XLS FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY AND COMPLETELY AT 13642 MILES AND 9 YEARS AND THE SPEEDO/TACH NEUTRAL LITE/SIGNAL INDICATOR BAR FLOPPED FORWARD ON TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. BOUGHT THE BIKE IN MARCH 2009, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE FIRST FAILURE OR NOT. AM NOW LOOKING FOR AN AFT…

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INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HOUSING ON 2001 HARLEY SPORTSTER XLS FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY AND COMPLETELY AT 13642 MILES AND 9 YEARS AND THE SPEEDO/TACH NEUTRAL LITE/SIGNAL INDICATOR BAR FLOPPED FORWARD ON TO THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. BOUGHT THE BIKE IN MARCH 2009, SO I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS THE FIRST FAILURE OR NOT. AM NOW LOOKING FOR AN AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT AFTER READING HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. RODE 2 MILES HOME. *TR

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