We found the following complaints for HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHR (2008)
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Bike would just shut down. Once restarted it would idle at approx 1500 rpm (limp mode).this happen twice.there no throttle response, idle was still around 1500 rpm. Talk to the dealer about my issues. Before i could finish my little speech, i was told that it was the ecm orthe atcpin connectors. He describes my problem to me. They have fixed this problem in that past.
I was traveling on a surface road at approx. 50mph. As i approached the intersection of euclid and lambert the light started to change. I rolled onto the throttle to clear the intersection safely. As i cleared the intersection i rolled off the throttle at which point the throttle went to the wide open position by itself. The sudden surge forward caused me to lose my grip on the handle bars, throwing me onto my back from the bike. The motorcycle continued approx. 1/4 mile down the road at the wide open throttle position ,going through another intersection without a rider. I suffered a shattered right wrist and road rash on the arms and back. I was fortunate to keep my life. The motorcycle is totaled and fortunately didn't do any harm to anyone else but me.
Fly by wire throttle failed, throttle only works in idle mode. Third time this happened, last time was a 400 hundred dollar tow plus seven hundred dollars in hauling cost. Replaced tgs (throttle grip sensor), temporarily fixed for two miles. Throttle wire loom not available from harley, back ordered until 09/14/2010. Know for a fact of two other '08 hd touring bike this happened on.
Stock compensator failed at 12300 miles.hd suggests replacing with upgraded screaming eagle compensator.high speed failure could result in serious bodily injury.
The contact owns a 2008 (na) harley davidson road king.while pulling out of a service station at 15 mph, the contact heard a banging noise coming from the primary case.the bolt that holds the compensation brackets in the primary case came out, which caused the vehicle to stop running.he pulled off the road and had the vehicle towed.the dealer that repaired the vehicle stated that the bolt was installed improperly when it was manufactured, and the incorrect lock type was used.the failure mileage was 2,723 and current mileage was 2,900.
Front cylinder head gasket failed on my 2008 h-d flhrse4 at only 1900 miles resulting in oil leak.dealer is checking both cylinders and heads for warpage prior to replacing gaskets.this appears to be an on going issue with the 110 motors and is well documented on the various owner forums.
I was traveling on a surface road at approx. 50mph. As i approached the intersection of euclid and lambert the light started to change. I rolled onto the throttle to clear the intersection safely. As i cleared the intersection i rolled off the throttle at which point the throttle went to the wide open position by itself. The sudden surge forward caused me to lose my grip on the handle bars, throwing me onto my back from the bike. The motorcycle continued approx. 1/4 mile down the road at the wide open throttle position ,going through another intersection without a rider. I suffered a shattered right wrist and road rash on the arms and back. I was fortunate to keep my life. The motorcycle is totaled and fortunately didn't do any harm to anyone else but me.
The contact owns a 2008 harley davidson road king flhr motorcycle. The contact stated that before starting the vehicle, he noticed fuel leaking from the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.
My complaint is with the recall on the abs brakes on 2008hd flhr road king i towed my motorcycle to tucson harley because the back brake wouldn't work they told me due to maintenance the abs module is bad $800.00 parts alone i just bought this bike in dec used i haven't put 50 miles no way to check maintenance on the motorcycle when you buy it private party.the recall should be on the abs module because they used the wrong brake fluid, to begin with, the part abs module # 4688-08 is the problem it's all over the internet blogs it also says dead motorcycle riders can't file a compliant
Sudden and complete loss of rear brake; pedal goes to the maximum limit without resistance.
The contact owns a 2008 harley davidson road king classic motorcycle.the contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the bottom of the vehicle.the contact diagnosed the failure and determined that the wheel bearing was defective.the dealer replaced the wheel bearing numerous times, but the failure would recur.the manufacturer was notified, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle.the vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 10,000 and the current mileage was 45,000. The vin was unavailable.
When traveling between 50- 70 mph on a long sweeping turn, the rear end will begin to oscillate. Causing a lack or loss of control.
I was traveling on a surface road at approx. 50mph. As i approached the intersection of euclid and lambert the light started to change. I rolled onto the throttle to clear the intersection safely. As i cleared the intersection i rolled off the throttle at which point the throttle went to the wide open position by itself. The sudden surge forward caused me to lose my grip on the handle bars, throwing me onto my back from the bike. The motorcycle continued approx. 1/4 mile down the road at the wide open throttle position ,going through another intersection without a rider. I suffered a shattered right wrist and road rash on the arms and back. I was fortunate to keep my life. The motorcycle is totaled and fortunately didn't do any harm to anyone else but me.
Bike would just shut down. Once restarted it would idle at approx 1500 rpm (limp mode).this happen twice.there no throttle response, idle was still around 1500 rpm. Talk to the dealer about my issues. Before i could finish my little speech, i was told that it was the ecm orthe atcpin connectors. He describes my problem to me. They have fixed this problem in that past.
The contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhr motorcycle. While driving approximately 35 mph,the motorcycle decelerated abnormally. The failure recurred when driving at various speeds. The motorcycle was taken to an authorized dealerwhere lubricant was applied to the electronic throttle connectors. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 22,000. Updated 03/14/12
2008 harley davidson motorcylce. Consumer writes in regards to rapid acceleration *tgwthe consumer stated while riding the bike, it started to rapidly accelerate over the speed set on the electrical speed control. The speed control was set at 50 mph. However, the bike raced up to 70 mph on its own. The cruise control did shut of when the consumer manually pressed the set switch to the off position.once the cruise control setting was turned off, the check engine light illuminated on the speedometer.upon returning home, the consumer attached his harley davidson emc code read to the bike which gave he a diagnostics code number po557 cruise control input.
Front wheel locked up at 40 mph and threw me off the motorcycle.we believe the cause to be a defective front wheel bearing.
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