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Harley Davidson Flhtcu Engine And Engine Cooling Cooling System Safety Report | May 12, 2007
Reported on May 12, 2007
| I PURCHASED A 2007 FLHTCU IN MARCH 2007. SINCE THE WEATHER HAS WARMED, UP I HAVE HAD HEAT PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. WHEN RIDING ON DAYS WHERE THE TEMPERATURE IS 80 DEGREES OR ABOVE, IN SLOW TRAFFIC (0-10 MPH), THE ENGINE PUTS OUT A LARGE AMOUNT OF HEAT THAT CAUSES THE BACKS OF MY LEGS TO GET VERY HOT. IF I AM RIDING IN TRAFFIC, IN THESE CONDITIONS, FOR MORE THAT 10-15 MINUTES, I HAVE TO GET OFF OF THE BIKE TO PREVENT BEING BURNED. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH SEVERAL DEALERS AND THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL. (NOTE THAT MY 2004 HARLEY DOES NOT DO THIS). WHEN I ASKED IF CHANGING THE EXHAUST AND AIR CLEANER WOULD HELP THEY SAID THAT IT PROBABLY WOULD, BUT THAT IT WOULD ALSO LIKELY VOID MY WARRANTY. I HAVE RECENTLY NOTICED THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS BEGUN SELLING ¿MID FRAME AIR DEFLECTORS¿ TO ¿DIRECT HEAT AWAY FROM THE RIDER TO IMPROVE COMFORT ON HOT SUMMER RIDES¿ FOR $90. THIS IS NOT A COMFORT ISSUE ¿ IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THEY ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE RIDER, THEN THEY SHOULD COME STANDARD ON THE BIKE. BETTER YET, THEY SHOULD JUST ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND FIX IT. | |
| Make: | Harley Davidson |
| Model: | Flhtcu |
| Manufactured by: | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MOUNT AIRY MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1HD1FC4127Y |
| Mileage: | 400 miles. |
| Speed: | 10 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 2 |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | ROCKVILLE HARLEY DAVIDSON |
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