2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDL Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GLIDE (NA).WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE SPEED DECREASED TO 15 MPH AND A LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE SPEEDOMETER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,007.

Mileage: 31,007

SERIOUS OVER HEATING OF ENGINE WHEN DRIVING. HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE BURNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF ENGINE. AT 5,000 MILE SERVICE ALL FUEL LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE MELTED FROM HEAT. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS ABOUT THIS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL". *TR

Mileage: 1

LOUD CLANK AT STARTUP IN FRONT OF PRIMARY. COMPENSATOR PROBLEM. SPOKEN TO MULTIPLE TECHNICIANS WHO HAVE SAID THAT THE OEM HARLEY DAVIDSON COMPENSATORS ON THE 09 96 CUBIC INCH MOTORS HAS HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES. IF THIS COMPENSATOR FAILS WHILE CRUISING IT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC AND CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY...

Mileage: 7,100

REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AT 6,100 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 6,100

DURING ROUTINE OPERATION OF NEW MOTORCYCLE, NORMAL APPLICATION OF FRONT BRAKE RESULTS IN BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT JUNCTION OF FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FRONT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COVER. BRAKE FLUID ERODES PAINTED SURFACES AT JUNCTION OF MASTER CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER COVER, RESULTING IN FURT...

Mileage: 3,000