2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLTRU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ON A SLIGHTLY INCLINE HILL, THE CONTACT WENT TO DEPRESS THE FRONT HAND BRAKES HOWEVER IT FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE FOOT BRAKE PEDAL AS THE MOTORCYCLE FEL...

Mileage: 7,000

I HAD JUST LEFT MY HOUSE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF RIDING, I CAME UP TO A STOP, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SQUEEZE THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER, IT WAS FROZEN AND WOULD NOT BUDGE. LUCKILY, I WAS NOT GOING FAST AND OR NEEDED AN "EMERGENCY STOP," I WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH DOWNSHIFTING AND REAR BRAKE. I COASTED BAC...

Mileage: 40,000

THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER WAS FROZEN AND COULD NOT BE DEPRESSED. THE FRONT BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENED WHEN IT WAS OPERATING OR STATIONARY. A LOSS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS SERIOUS AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED (12/5/18) AT THE SPACE COAST HARLEY DEALERSHIP, 1440 SPORTSMAN...

Mileage: 23,000

FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING.

Mileage: 9,400

FAULTY HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AS I HAVE DISCOVERED. IT CAN CAUSE THE LOSS OF EITHER FRONT, OR REAR BREAKS AT ANY TIME. I WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY AND COULDN'T APPLY MY FRONT BREAKS.

Mileage: 34,000

WHEN I FIRST GOT THE BIKE I TRAILERED IT HOME AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME THE REAR TIRE WAS FLAT, SO I TOLD IT TO BAKERSFIELD HARLEY DAVIDSON WHERE THEY TOLD ME IT JUST NEEDED TO BE AIRED UP..THAT WAS THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE SECOND INCIDENT I RODE IT HOME AND RIGHT WHEN I PULLED INTO THE DRIVE WAY TH...

Mileage: 50

WHILE RIDING THE REAR WHEEL SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE INNER SEAL THAT SEALS THE SPOKES AND CAUSED A COMPLETE FLAT ENTERING INTO A CORNER CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL/SLIDING INTO. A. PARKING LOT. INSTICTIVLY I PUT MY LEG DOWN TO TRY TO CATCH MYSELF. CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK TO COME PICK IT UP AND DELIVE...

Mileage: 5,000

FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE "HARLEY WOBBLE" I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. I TOOK MY HANDS OFF THE HANDLEBARS TO FIX MY GLOVES -- THE HANDLE BARS STARTED WOBBLING SIDE TO SIDE WOW !!! AFTER I GRABBED THE HANDLEBARS AND CALMED DOWN - I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL HARLEY DEALER NO HELP ...

Mileage: 2,900

SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND AS SOON AS THE THROTTLE WAS APPLIED, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED OUT. USING AN INFRARED THERMOMETER, CYLINDER TEMPERATURES MEASURED 280 DEGREES IN THE FRONT CYLINDER AND 380 DEGREES IN THE REAR CYLINDER. THIS MEASUREMENT WAS TAKEN WITH THE MOTORCYC...

Mileage: 4,000

DURING RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT SPEED RANGING FROM 40-75 MPH, ANY DECELERATION OF THE THROTTLE CAUSES WOBBLE IN THE FRONT END STEERING. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS 61 DAYS REGISTERED AND HAS 4,700 MILES DRIVEN. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION REQUIRING STRENGTH TO MAINTAIN ST...

Mileage: 4,700