Apparently, the front brake line can get caught and cause the front wheel to lock up. And, well, you can guess what happens after that.
A couple of thoughts I have on the recall:
1. I'm glad Harley-Davidson is doing the responsible thing and recalling the bikes that could have a problem.
2. I'm glad I've held off on buying a new bike this year.*
3. Holy crap, 66,421 bikes and those are just the touring models for 2014? How many bikes altogether does Harley sell in a year? Color me impressed.
*More details to come on the new bike shopping...
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HD sales numbers are pretty impressive. According to the 2013 annual report
"... The global network of Harley-Davidson dealers sold 260,839 new Harley-Davidson motorcycles..."
yikes on lockups! :/
shopping? oooh…fun!.. :)
That's in addition to the 19,597 2014 model touring bikes, and 2,886 CVO models, they recalled last December for clutch issues.
RichardM - Wow, that's a lot of bikes... Thanks for the info!
MQ01 - Yes, I've had to keep my checkbook under lock and key. There are so many pretty bikes, and they all need a good home... :)
Steve - Thanks for the info. I hadn't heard about the recall in December, I'll have to check that out.
The chopper guys were right, that front brake will flip you ass over tea kettle!
One wonders if Project Rushmore (i.e., the bikes being recalled) was a little rushed to serve as an answer to the launch of Indian.
C'est la vie. It's good H-D is making the recall and it sounds like a problem that can be fixed with a zip tie, so the actual cost to them isn't all that great.
I'm intrigued to hear of your new bike plans. Also, huge apologies for not getting a chance to meet up with you when I was in the Cities.
Red - Too funny!
Chris - You've got to love problems that can be remedied w/ a zip tie.
No worries, we'll meet up the next time you're stateside.
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