2009 BUELL 1125CR Problems & Recalls

AS I WAS RIDING AT 40-45 MPH I NOTICED A BATTERY LIGHT COME ON. SHORT TIME LATER MY DISPLAY READ (SYSTEM VOLTAGE) WITHIN MINUTES EVERYTHING ON MY BIKE SHUT OFF INCLUDING ENGINE ABRUPTLY NEATLY TOSSING ME OFF THE BIKE. THANKFULLY, I MANAGED TO STAY ON AND SAFELY (ONLY BECAUSE DRIVERS WERE PAYING AT...

Mileage: 3,800

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OVERHEAT SITUATION, BURNT STATOR DUE TO OVER HEATING ON A POORLY DESIGNED CHARGING SYSTEM. I'M NOT THE FIRST AND DEFINITELY NOT THE LAST WITH THIS ISSUE THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON CHOOSES TO OVERLOOK INSTEAD OF FIXING THE PROBLEM. FOR THE FEW OWNERS THAT HAD THIS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY,...

Mileage: 1,700

MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AND STALLED AT INTERSECTION UPON ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER AND STALLED AT INTERSECTION UPON ACCELERATION. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

PRIOR TO THE FIRST INCIDENT THE MOTORCYCLE HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR TRAVELING AT A CONSERVATIVE SPEED BEHIND A LEADER OF A PACK OF RIDERS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A LOCATION WHERE THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS ROUGHLY 45 DEGREES F FOR ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES. UPON ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCY...

Mileage: 9,800

AT AROUND JULY 24TH, 2011 I WAS RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR HOME AT ABOUT 1AM FROM EASTON, PA. AS I CROSSED INTO NJ MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON SO I PROCEEDED TO HEAD HOME WITH ABOUT 20 MILES TO GO. AS I GOT TO MY EXIT OFF THE HIGHWAY (1.5 MILES FROM HOME) THE BIKE SHUT OFF AND SYSTEM VOLTAGE APPEARED ...

Mileage: 5,400

JUST BEFORE TURNING SOUTHBOUND ON H 75 IN DEWEY OKLAHOMA, MY MOTORCYCLE DIED COMPLETELY. HAD I COMMITTED TO THE TURN AND ENTERED THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN LEFT WITHOUT POWER WITH ONCOMING HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A FAILED STATOR IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MY MOTORCYCLE HA...

Mileage: 6,000

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2013 AT 10:40PM, I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO WORK WHEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH READS MY SPEED AND VEHICLE GAUGES TURNED OFF AND MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FLASHED AND BURNED OUT, CAUSING ME TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROADWAY TEMPORARILY. I SWITCHED MY HIGH-BEAM HEAD...

Mileage: 4,551

ON FEBRUARY 21, 2013 AT 10:40PM, I WAS TRAVELLING NORTH ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TO WORK WHEN MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH READS MY SPEED AND VEHICLE GAUGES TURNED OFF AND MY LOW-BEAM HEADLIGHT BULB FLASHED AND BURNED OUT, CAUSING ME TO LOSE SIGHT OF THE ROADWAY TEMPORARILY. I SWITCHED MY HIGH-BEAM HEAD...

Mileage: 4,551

THE STATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE. I FIRST HAD MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR GO OUT ON ME. I THEN HAD THE WARRANTY HARNESS UPGRADE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT IT DIDN'T. PRIOR TO MY STATOR FAILING, THE VOLTAGE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE...

Mileage: 10,060

THE STATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE. I FIRST HAD MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR GO OUT ON ME. I THEN HAD THE WARRANTY HARNESS UPGRADE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT IT DIDN'T. PRIOR TO MY STATOR FAILING, THE VOLTAGE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE...

Mileage: 10,060

THE STATOR AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STARTED GIVING ME ISSUES SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE BIKE. I FIRST HAD MY VOLTAGE REGULATOR GO OUT ON ME. I THEN HAD THE WARRANTY HARNESS UPGRADE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED FIX THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT IT DIDN'T. PRIOR TO MY STATOR FAILING, THE VOLTAGE WOULD NOT GO ABOVE...

Mileage: 10,060

I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES OF THE STATOR/ROTOR CHARGING SYSTEM IN MY BIKE, ONE AT APPROX. 8200MI AND ANOTHER AT APPROX 15,000MI BOTH WHILE RIDING. INITIAL FAILURE WAS DURING THE SUMMER TIME, BIKE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTS, IT THEN SUDDENLY STALLED WHILE TRAVELLING APPROX 4...

Mileage: 8,200

I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON A HIGHWAY, AT 50 MPH WITH A STEADY THROTTLE, WHICH THE POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE CUT OUT, AND I WAS FORCED TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ALMOST REAR-ENDED DUE TO THE POWER NOT BEING ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS NOT HAVING POWER. THE BIKE WAS ABLE TO BE RE-STARTED AN...

Mileage: 1,800

I WAS EXITING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO TURN OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND WAS UNABLE TO WARN A VEHICLE BEHIND ME THAT WAS ALSO EXITING. DRIVER IN VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST STRUCK ME AND SHORTLY STOPPED AND WARNED ME TH...

Mileage: 4,480

I WAS EXITING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO TURN OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND WAS UNABLE TO WARN A VEHICLE BEHIND ME THAT WAS ALSO EXITING. DRIVER IN VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST STRUCK ME AND SHORTLY STOPPED AND WARNED ME TH...

Mileage: 4,480

I WAS EXITING INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTDOWN, CAUSING MOTORCYCLE TO TURN OFF, ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND WAS UNABLE TO WARN A VEHICLE BEHIND ME THAT WAS ALSO EXITING. DRIVER IN VEHICLE BEHIND ME ALMOST STRUCK ME AND SHORTLY STOPPED AND WARNED ME TH...

Mileage: 4,480

FAULTY CHARGING SYSTEM CAUSING MOTOR TO DIE AND NOT START, DOES NOT CHARGE BATTERY NOR OUTPUT ENOUGH VOLTAGE TO RUN BIKE. POTENTIAL FOR DYING MOTOR WHILE AT SPEED AND CAUSING DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

Mileage: 24,500

WAS COMING HOME FROM A FRIENDS HOUSE, AT NIGHT, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND LIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I QUICKLY STOPPED, AND TURNED THE BIKE OFF. I SAT FOR A FEW MINUTES AND RESTARTED THE BIKE. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK AS THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I CONTINUED HOME AND PARKED THE BIKE. THE FOLLOWING...

Mileage: 5,700

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2009 BUELL 1125CR FROM A HARLEY DEALERSHIP AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BIKE HAS HAD IT STATOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED TWICE ON THE DATES OF 9/10/10 WITH 4222 MILES AND 9/10/11 WITH 8720 MILES, BOTH REPLACEMENT WHERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BATTERY ALSO HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 03/2012....

Mileage: 4,222

I EXPERIENCED A LOW BATTERY INDICATION WHILE DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CYCLE TO MY RESIDENCE PRIOR TO BATTERY NO LONGER BEING ABLE TO POWER THE IGNITION AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INCLUDING HEAD AND TAIL LIGHTS. STATOR WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE SEVERELY BURNED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT...

Mileage: 1,500

I RECENTLY MOVED TO A NEW CITY AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY FIRST RIDE THERE (30 MILES). I NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE HOUSE. BATTERY VOLTAGE HAD DROPPED FROM THE NORMAL 13.5-14.3 RANGE TO 11.1 AND WAS DROPPING FAST. THERE...

Mileage: 5,900

I RECENTLY MOVED TO A NEW CITY AND THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED ON MY FIRST RIDE THERE (30 MILES). I NOTICED THAT THE BATTERY LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM THE HOUSE. BATTERY VOLTAGE HAD DROPPED FROM THE NORMAL 13.5-14.3 RANGE TO 11.1 AND WAS DROPPING FAST. THERE...

Mileage: 5,900

CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE, ENGINE DIES AT LOW RPM AND WON'T RESTART OR IDLE EVEN AFTER A JUMP START. *TR

Mileage: 2,400

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HANDED TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC WHEN THE BIKE SUDDENLY DIED AND WAS TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED IT WAS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/STATOR HAD FAILED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE AN OTHERWISE PERFECTLY MAINTAINED MACHINE THAT WILL SUDDENLY UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT. THA...

Mileage: 8,600

AS I WAS MAKING A LEFT HANDED TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC WHEN THE BIKE SUDDENLY DIED AND WAS TOTALLY UNRESPONSIVE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED IT WAS THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/STATOR HAD FAILED. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO HAVE AN OTHERWISE PERFECTLY MAINTAINED MACHINE THAT WILL SUDDENLY UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT. THA...

Mileage: 8,600

WAS MAKING LEFT HAND TURN AT BUSY INTERSECTION. MOTORCYCLE LOST POWER, STALLED AND DIED, NEARLY CAUSING ACCIDENT. WAS ALMOST HIT BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HAD TO PUSH BIKE TO SAFETY. THE "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UPGRADE" HAD BEEN PERFORMED AT LAST SERVICE BY DEALER. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN UNSTABLE SINCE. QUIT ...

Mileage: 2,500

WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECH...

Mileage: 4,202

WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECH...

Mileage: 4,202

WHILE RIDING MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR, I NOTICED MY VOLTAGE DROPPING RATHER FAST (14V DOWN TO 9V). THE BUELL HAS JUST OVER 4,000 MILES ON IT AND I DIDN'T EXPECT TO SEE ISSUES THIS EARLY. UPON RESEARCH, APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR YEAR AND MODEL. AFTER HOURS OF MECH...

Mileage: 4,202

THE STATOR IN MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR FAILED WITH ONLY JUST OVER 4,000 MILES. I NOTICED THE BATTERY SLOWLY DRAINING AS I WAS HEADED HOME. LUCKILY I WASNT VERY FAR FROM MY HOUSE WHEN IT HAPPENED. THE BIKE WILL NO LONGER HOLD CHARGE AND THE BATTERY HAS BEEN TESTED AND IS GOOD AS WELL AS ALL FUSES AND REL...

Mileage: 4,007

WHILE RIDING AROUND THE TOWN GOT A WARNING LIGHT FOR BATTERY (LOW VOLTAGE) AND ENGINE HAD SHUT DOWN SOON AFTER. I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY COME TO THE STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TOW THE MOTORCYCLE HOME, HOWEVER HAVING BIKE DIE ON YOU OUT OF THE BLUE IN THE TRAFFIC IS NOT A PLEASANT OR SAFE EXPERIENC...

Mileage: 4,200

STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SE...

Mileage: 15,010

STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SE...

Mileage: 15,010

STATOR BURNED UP AND FORCED COMPLETE SHUT DOWN OF BIKE, INCLUDING LIGHTS AND ENGINE. LEFT ME STRANDED ON A LONG STRETCH OF KAMEHAMEHA HIGHWAY WITH NO SAFE SHOULDER TO PARK THE BIKE ON-JUST TOO MUCH JUNGLE ON ONE SIDE AND THE OCEAN ON THE OTHER. HAD TO PUSH THE BIKE A LONG, LONG, WAY. THIS IS THE SE...

Mileage: 15,010

VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 14,650

VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 14,650

VOLTAGE STARTED JUMPING AROUND ON MY WAY TO WORK ONE MORNING. MY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 10.9, THEN MY LIGHTS DIED. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AS THE BIKE WAS BUCKING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP. IT WAS NOT A PLEASANT EXPERIENCE. *TR

Mileage: 14,650

WHILE RIDING MY BUELL 1125CR, THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE ERROR CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY. IT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED AS THE STATOR BURNING UP BECAUSE OF THE HEAT THAT IS PRODUCED IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED I LOST THE ABILITY TO CHARGE MY BATTERY THUS EVENTUALLY MY MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF IN TH...

Mileage: 5,120

THE STATOR (CHARGING SYSTEM) FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILED. THE FIRST TIME IT FAILED WAS ABOUT 1.5 YEARS AGO. AT THAT TIME, THE MOTORCYCLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, THE BIKE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM WHEREAS THE STATOR OVER HEATS AN...

Mileage: 7,800

THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE...

Mileage: 4,650

THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE...

Mileage: 4,650

THE STATOR OR ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON A CURVY ROAD. THE ENGINE STOPPED ABRUPTLY DUE TO THE INABILITY OF THE CHARGING SYSTEM TO MAINTAIN THE BATTERY VOLTAGE HIGH ENOUGH TO RUN ESSENTIAL ENGINE COMPONENTS SUCH AS IGNITION COILS AND FUEL INJECTORS. THE STALLING RESULTED IN THE...

Mileage: 4,650

BIKE SHUTS OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AT RANDOM SPEEDS. BIKE WILL RESTART WITH SWITCH. BATTERY LEVEL ON SPEEDO INDICATES STEADY DRAIN AT STOP. I'M RECENTLY BOUGHT USED TO FIND OUT THIS MODEL HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY DEALER AT THEIR COST. *TR

Mileage: 6,281

WHILE ON THE BRIDGE FROM TAMPA TO ST PETERSBURG FLORIDA, I275, MY MOTORCYCLE HESITATED AND STALLED WHILE STILL ON THE LONG BRIDGE, LEAVING ME VULNERABLE TO TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAVE OWNED THE MOTORCYCLE SINCE NEW, FROM TAMPA HARLEY DAVIDSON. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS A FAIL...

Mileage: 7,300

AT 50 MPH THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THE ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND BIKE WAS RUNNING JUST ON THE BATTERY. WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO HOME TO MAKE IT BACK. TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR REPAIR AFTER A COMPLETE BATTERY CHARGE. DIAGNOSTICS WAS COMPLETE STATOR FAILURE. HARLEY DAVIDSON WON'T REPAIR THE DEFECT. TH...

Mileage: 8,200

I WAS CRUISING DOWN ROAD AND HEADLIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND GET DIMMER AND DIMMER. NOT WANTING TO GET HIT BY SOMEONE I PULLED OFF ROAD AND CHECKED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND SAID CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE. NOT EVEN 4,000 MILES ON BRAND NEW BOUGHT BIKE AND JUST OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN ...

Mileage: 3,900

MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS...

Mileage: 4,705

MOTORCYCLE LOST VOLTAGE AS INDICATED ON INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WHILE RIDING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY IN A SAFE MANNER TO EASE POSSIBLE CONGESTION AND NOT INCUR AN ACCIDENT. LOCAL HARLEY DEALER PICKED UP BIKE AT SIDE OF THE ROAD ON A MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC STATE ROUTE. DIAGNOSIS...

Mileage: 4,705

THE CHARGING SYSTEM ON MY 2009 BUELL 1125CR FAILED AND THE VEHICLE CEASED TO RUN. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STATOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *KB

Mileage: 6,500

VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED, HEADLIGHT BULB BURNED AS A RESULT, NO HEADLIGHT. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LOST BACKLIGHT, TURN SIGNALS WERE OUT. *KB

Mileage: 11,500

I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB

Mileage: 3,048

I WAS RIDING ON HWY17 IN KENTUCKY ABOUT 50 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE BIKE JUST DIED. I HAD NO TURN SIGNALS OR BRAKE LIGHTS.THE GOOD THING WAS MY BROTHER IN LAW WAS BEHIND ME TO CONTROL TRAFFIC. THIS ALSO COULD HAVE BEEN A FURTHER ISSUE IF I HAD LOST POWER 4 MILES DOWN THE ROAD IN THE SHARP TURNS. *KB

Mileage: 3,048

2ND STATOR FAILED AT 12,466 MILES, FIRST FAILED ON 6/17/10 AT 4,459 MILES. *KB

Mileage: 12,466

2ND STATOR FAILED AT 12,466 MILES, FIRST FAILED ON 6/17/10 AT 4,459 MILES. *KB

Mileage: 12,466

STATOR FAILURE, 1ST OF 2 (SO FAR) FOR THIS BIKE. 2ND FAILURE ON 5/31/11 AT 12,466 MILES. *KB

Mileage: 4,459

STATOR FAILURE, 1ST OF 2 (SO FAR) FOR THIS BIKE. 2ND FAILURE ON 5/31/11 AT 12,466 MILES. *KB

Mileage: 4,459

CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED. FIRST TIME AT 5500 MILES, HARLEY INSTALLED CHARGING HARNESS, AND A NEW STATOR. SECOND TIME CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED AT 8900 MILES. HARLEY INSTALLED NEW STATOR, ROTOR AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 5,500

CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED AT 8900 MILES, SECOND TIME. HARLEY REPLACED A ROTOR, STATOR AND A VOLTAGE REGULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 8,900

2009 BUELL 1125 STATOR (ALTERNATOR) FAILURE. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I HAVE BEEN OPERATING MY MOTORCYCLE WHEN IT HAS SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING, DIED OF STATOR FAILURE. 2 OF THESE INSTANCES MAY HAVE CAUSED A LESS EXPERIENCED RIDER GREAT DANGER AS THEY HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC, ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FAIL...

Mileage: 3,200

RIDING DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER CAUSES GASOLINE TO BOIL INSIDE FUEL TANK. GASOLINE LEAKS FROM VENT TUBE WHILE STOPPED OR PARKED RESULTING IN VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL, ESPECIALLY IF PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA (GARAGE, ETC.). SAFETY CONCERN FOR THOSE OF US WITH GAS WATER HEATERS IN THE GARAGE, LIKEL...

Mileage: 200

MY MOTORCYCLE SHUT OFF WHILE RIDING AT CITY SPEEDS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND RECOVER WITHOUT CRASHING IF I WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHILE THIS HAPPENED SOMEONE COULD HAVE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE DEALER HARLEY DAVIDSON ATTRIBUTED THE ISSUE TO BE A STATOR FAILURE IN WHICH WHEN THIS ...

Mileage: 4,300

FRONT BRAKE LEVER SWITCH WIRES COME LOOSE WITH THE OPTIONAL "HIGH BAR" HANDLEBARS INSTALLED. I GOT MY FROM THE DEALER WITH THE HIGH BARS AND DIDN'T NOTICE UNTIL I GOT HOME THAT ONE OF THE CONNECTORS WAS MISSING ALTOGETHER. IT LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN PULLED OFF RATHER THAN NOT INSTALLED. I BR...

Mileage: 20

BUELL 2009 1125 CR: AFTER RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE GAS IN THE MOTORCYCLE GETS SO HOT YOU CAN HEAR IT BOILING. THE MOTORCYCLE PUTS OUT RAW GAS THROUGH THE OVERFLOW TUBE WHEN PARKING IT AFTER RIDING. I HAVE PERSONALLY NOTICED THIS ON MY BIKE, AND MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. OTHER PE...