1999 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXD Problems & Recalls

CAM BEARINGS FAILED WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE...THIS ISSUE IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH 1999-2000 HD TWIN-CAM ENGINES..THIS IS A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE..THE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE ON THE ROAD AND I JUST MADE IT HOME BEFORE THE ENGINE FROZE. *AK

THIS IS A PREVENTIVE REPORT !!! I AM REPORTING THIS FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHER HARLEY OWNERS OF THIS YEAR ENGINE. I WISH TO HAVE HARLEY RECALL THE BIKES RATHER THEN ISSUE A 5 YR / 50,000 EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BEARING. IT DID NOT HAPPEN TO MY BIKE YET. BUT REPORTS IN MAGAZINE AND ON THE WEB INDICAT...

TIRE IS SPLIT IN SEVEN SEPARATE PLACES ALONG THE CENTER LINE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 130/90HB16 )

MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING IT TO SHUT OFF. CONSUMER HAS ALMOST BEEN HIT ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING ENGINE CAM BOLTS. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V003000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK