1995 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING MOTORCYCLE WITH 16 INCH METZLER TIRES, SIZE: 24X7.5R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, LARGE PIECES OF THE TIRE STARTED TO BREAK OFF UNTIL THE CHORD WAS VISIBLE FROM INSIDE THE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED THE ...

Mileage: 36,000

ON AUGUST 7TH 2010 AT 3:30PM. WE WERE HEADING EAST ON INTERSTATE 90 AT A RATE OF 70MPH.. 10 MILES FROM MITCHELL, S.D. THE REAR TIRE BLEW. THE BIKE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, WE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT WITH THE FISHTAIL WAS GETTING WILDER. WE HAD GO IN THE DITCH TO AVOID A HEAVILY CONCRETED OVERPASS WIT...

Mileage: 24,085

ON AUGUST 7TH 2010 AT 3:30PM. WE WERE HEADING EAST ON INTERSTATE 90 AT A RATE OF 70MPH.. 10 MILES FROM MITCHELL, S.D. THE REAR TIRE BLEW. THE BIKE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL, WE ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BUT WITH THE FISHTAIL WAS GETTING WILDER. WE HAD GO IN THE DITCH TO AVOID A HEAVILY CONCRETED OVERPASS WIT...

Mileage: 24,085

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE CHASSIS AND FRAME RUSTED AND FRACTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY HARSH WEATHER ELEMENTS OR ROAD SALTS. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED A NEW FRAME WAS NEEDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 44,956

TWO BOLTS IN THE MIDDLE HOLDING ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION BROKE. THIS CAUSED ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THIS WAS CAUSED BY SUSPENSION, AND NOT A MANUFACTURER'E DEFECT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT WHEEL BEGAN TO OSCILLATE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO BE THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM