We found the following complaints for HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU (2007)
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- the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson ultra classic.while driving down the highway the cruise control was set at 70 mph.the contact attempted to push in the cigarette lighter which caused a fuse to blow.the cruise control would not disengage.the contact was unable to stop the motorcycle.the cruise control had to be turned off by using the master switch.the failure mileage was 2,000.the failure occurred twice, the first time the dealer replaced the fuse with a bigger fuse.the second time the cigarette lighter was replaced.the current mileage was 3,100.akthe consumer stated the vehicle came equipped with a factory installed rada deflector. Updated 05/21/07.
The contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu motorcycle. While driving approximately 35 mph, the oil pressure warning light illuminated as the engine began to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised the contact that the shifting fly wheel would have to be replaced. The shifting fly wheel also caused the oil pump to become fractured. The technician also advised that there were no approved factory remedies that would repair the failure. The technician suggested that the contact take the vehicle to an independent mechanic so that the engine could be disassembled, welded and truded. The contact stated that he would not take the vehicle to another dealer or a mechanic for the repair if the remedy was not approved by the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 10,868.
2007 harley-davidson twin cam engine has excessive heat. Whenever air temperature exceeds 95 the air cooled engine does not cool properly. Due to excessive heat from engine, the back of my legs are getting extremely hot. It is difficult to concentrate when this happens.
2007 harley-davidson ultra classic (flhtcu) with 96" engine runs exceedling/dangerously hot to the point of possible burns inflected on inner thigh area of legs.
This is the follow-up relating to the complaint i filled on march 6, 2007 (odi number) 10184521.again, we stopped at a harley davidson dealer on our trip to california with our friends, this time san juan capistrano. The mechanic stated that we had some serious heating problems. Pipe discoloration, excessive heat, but they do not have a dyna. He recommended a dealer that wasn't open for 3 more days. That wasn't going to work. We then had to stop at quaid harley davidson on the way home, because of these problems. After coming back from california again and experiencing excessive heating issues, we thought harley davidson would fix the problem. We brought our bike to hacienda harley davidson in scottsdale, azthe following morning with massive discoloration (black/dark brown) on the pipes not including the blue and yellow ones (from the day we drove it home from the dealership) and oil that was so thick, your figures stuck together.i then contacted harley davidson and spoke to deb. She stated that their (harley davidson) rep was going to look at the bike. So we left it at the dealer for two weeks.the harley davidson rep states that the bike is just fine and that we need to take off the lowers. Also, we were informed that the race tuner that we were told to purchase at $500.00 plus $500.00 installation would void the warranty on the motor if there was a problem. This is sooo wrong. We now have to pick up a bike that injuries riders. We live in arizona, which there is a "lemon law", however, we do not know if it applies. Probably not. Our only other recourse is to sue harley davidson. What to sue them for? i do not know, but i have a $37,800.00 bike that i make a payment of $700.00 monthly on that we are scared to ride. We have personally put "nothing" on this bike, and it is a "bomb" waiting to explode.
The situation:on a motorcycle, drivetrain failure at typical operating speeds could very well mean severe injury or death of the rider. Abnormal heat or noise coming from the motorcycle's drivetrain are not issues to be ignored by a prudent rider or by the manufacturer of the motorcycle.for example the drivetrain on my 2007 flhtcu is excessively noisy when operated in 5th gear at normal rpms. This implies excessive vibration and/or abnormal wear occurring somewhere within the system. In addition, the drivetrain runs so hot as to present a burn hazard to the rider and passenger even when properly clothed. It is well known that excessive heat will contribute to longterm problems with any drivetrain, increasing the likelyhood of failure.what harley davidson has done: to date, the only half-hearted solution to these maladies offered by the harley davidson motor company has been the "torque smoothing download" which accomplished nothing when installed on my bike.hd has asserted that the noise and heat are normal. On the contrary, many 2007 hd units do not have these issues, thus they are clearly not normal. They are certainly common problems, however.many owners have resorted to costly aftermarket solutions such as replacement gearsets and fuel management systems all installed a their own expense. I essence, hd has offloaded their responsibilities onto their customers.what hd should do: hd should issue a recall.hd should retrofit all affected 2007 models with the ids rubbermount rear sprocket (now standard on the 2008 touring models) to reduce drivetrain vibration and wear.they should also provide adjustments and/or modifications as needed to the fuel system to reduce drivetrain heat.they should extend the warranty of all affected 2007 motorcycles appropriately.
2007 harley davidson flhtcui, experiencing intense heat from the right rear cylinder, when the bike is stopped in traffic it is unbearable, i am fearful it will burn the underside of my right thigh. Discussed with the dealer and was told, there is nothing that can be done. It was suggested that i remove the lower fairings, but this had no effect on the heat when the bike was stopped. As i said, i am afraid i will be burned by this.
Engine knocks and kicks backs, on starting and when accelerating,has been worked on several times, by harley davidson dealer. The problem i've been told is the compensator sprocket and assembly . Through many forums and talks with other harley riders that have had the same problems, the fix to the problem according to people who have researched the compensator is for it to be replaced with the screaming eagle compensator part #40274-08.if this is not recalled or repaired by harley it can be very expensive for the owner to repair approx. 600.00 dollars but more important the compensator can come apart possibly bustingthe primary case letting oil to spill on to road and tires which could cause an accident and possibly hurting someone or worse killing someone.
Purchased a flhtcu in sept. 06. Since day 1 i felt intense heat on my thighs and the weather wasn't even hot ( in 60's).hd rep and dealers stated bike is runninglean due to epa regulations and i need to install, at additional cost ,a s.e.r.t. And stage 1 kit to make it run cooler. On may 25, 2007, my passenger and myself were in traffic moving about 20 mph and we could feelthe heat. At around 5 mph the heat was getting so unbearable my passenger had to put her right leg on my lap.after a couple of minutes i had to pull over on the expressway because of the heat.my passenger checked her leg and it was so red and burning that i had to administer first aid cream on her leg.i checked the bike temperature with a surface temperature device ( which i always carry on this bike) and it was above 450degrees!does someone have to have a seriousor fatal accident and get the media's attention before this problem is rectified! i hope not!
We purchased our motorcycle in august of 2006. After riding it for a while the first day out with some friends visiting from california the rear engine, cylinder got unbearably hot. There where points that we wanted to jump off the motorcycle. We took pictures of the burns it caused and sent them to harley davidson. I still have them. The dealer and harley davidson stated that we would have to take off the lowers and that should cure the problem. However, now it is getting hotter and coming home from a road trip in 80 degree weather, we couldn't stand still at a stop light without turning off the bike. We then contacted the dealer and they told us the only way to get rid of the heating issue is to purchase a race tuner for an additional $1000.00. The burning is intense. This is a manufacturing issue, not one that the consumers problem. They (harley davidson) are aware of the issue and have done nothing to fix it, except to offer something else to purchase. Is this intentional? with malice? do not care? why is somebody not making them fix this? also, the pipes were burned so bad that we sent pictures to harley davidson of the intense coloration, they said normal coloring. This is not our first motorcyle. We traded in an 03 screaming eagle road king, that had a bigger motor, but never had a heating issue. We wouldn't had bought this motorcycle if we knew then what we know now.
I purchased a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu in august 20 06.i immediately noticed a tremendous amount of heat coming from the rear cylinder.when the air temperaturegot over 80 degreesit was virtually impossible to ride at low speeds.several complaints to the dealership failed to resolve the problem.after purchasing a heat gun i began to monitor engine temperatures.the rear cylinder routinely topped 400 fahrenheit,the front ran 70 to 80degrees cooler.in march29007 i contacted customer service & after much arguing it was agreed that an area representativewould look at my bike.on april 3rdi dropped the bike off at the dealership.when i turned off the engine i checked temperaturewith the heat gun,the rear cylinder read 430*, the front was 350*.the outside air temperatureat the time was about 50 degrees. The next day i was informed by the dealership that the factory representativedetermined everything to be within specs.once again it was suggested that i remove the lower fairingandinstall a race tuner anddifferent mufflers.this had been suggested earlier by the dealer, andi was quoted a price of $1,500.00.hardly a reasonable solution for a problem i did not create.sitting atop a 400 degree engine in summer heat was a daunting task.last year when temperature reached the 90's the bike sat in my garage.the failure of harley davidsonto in any way acknowledge there was a problem, in spite of motorcycle magazines & websites with lots of complaints,wasvery disappointing.
I purchased a 2007 flhtcu in march 2007. Since the weather has warmed, up i have had heat problems with the engine. When riding on days where the temperature is 80 degrees or above, in slow traffic (0-10 mph), the engine puts out a large amount of heat that causes the backs of my legs to get very hot. If i am riding in traffic, in these conditions, for more that 10-15 minutes, i have to get off of the bike to prevent being burned. I have discussed this with several dealers and they said that this is normal. (note that my 2004 harley does not do this). When i asked if changing the exhaust and air cleaner would help they said that it probably would, but that it would also likely void my warranty. I have recently noticed that harley davidson has begun selling ''mid frame air deflectors'' to ''direct heat away from the rider to improve comfort on hot summer rides'' for $90. This is not a comfort issue '' it is a safety issue. If they are necessary to protect the rider, then they should come standard on the bike. Better yet, they should just admit that there is a problem and fix it.
The heat generating from the engine and exhaust on to the rider's legs and seat and also to the passenger's legs is extremely high. I have on repeated times, left burned jeans on the left rear exhaust heat shield. After experiencing this a number of times i added an additional aftermarket heat shield, which has helps some, but now this heat shield on the left side is melting and bubbling. I also can not sit on the seat when stopped at traffic lights, i have to standup. The heat transferring up through the bike's seat is so intense i am sure that i will end up with burns on my bottom forward area if i remain seated. This same heat is transferred to the passengers feet and legs, more so when riding down the road. I feel as if harley davidson, in their quest to meet epa guidelines have leaned out the engines, which generates intense heat, and have disregarded the safety and comfort of the rider and passenger. This creates an unsafe condition in which the rider and passenger are either going to get burned by the exhaust and/or engine heat, or be injured by being distracted with consently adjusting themselves while riding the bike. I have taken the bike to the dealer for service on a couple times to check on the heat problem. They did add a heat management upgrade program, and they also tell me the engine temperature is in the harley-davidson specs. This may be true, however, there is still a problem with the amout of heat and the possibility of injury to the rider and passenger.
As i was riding down the road at approx. 50 mph in 5th gear i noticed a drop in oil pressure and a noise from the engine. I pulled the bike over to the side of the road and shut it down. I waited for a while and restarted it. The oil pressure seemed ok and the engine was quiet. The same thing happened three times before i got home. I called my local harley dealer and they picked my bike up and took it to their shop. After they stripped the engine down and checked it out they told me the crankshaft runout was way beyond spec and was starting to wipe out the oil pump. The bike had 5,000 miles on it. It was bad enough that harley davidson decided to replace the complete engine. I've heard this is a problem with the new 96 cubic inch engine.
Engine runs excessively hot on the rear cylinder. Temp. Difference of 100 degrees.
Harley exhaust temp. Is hot.
I purchased peace officer ultra classic model, i also own a 2005 sportster.the ultrawas dangerously hot on the left side above the exhaust, where left leg sat by design. I' read the other posts and felthd neededto address this. The latest hd magazine simply suggests to wear heavy pants.very disappointed with this design flaw. Hdwas offering a reprogramming that shut off the rear cylinder at parade speeds. Again, i believed the exhaust was theproblem, and also checked myself at long lights to make sure pants were not on fire!
Extreme heat from exhaust and engine burns riders thighs and passengers feet and lower leg. This causes a comfort issue which then becomes a safety hazard as you constantly have to shift your position so you will not burn yourself.
This is the follow-up relating to the complaint i filled on march 6, 2007 (odi number) 10184521.again, we stopped at a harley davidson dealer on our trip to california with our friends, this time san juan capistrano. The mechanic stated that we had some serious heating problems. Pipe discoloration, excessive heat, but they do not have a dyna. He recommended a dealer that wasn't open for 3 more days. That wasn't going to work. We then had to stop at quaid harley davidson on the way home, because of these problems. After coming back from california again and experiencing excessive heating issues, we thought harley davidson would fix the problem. We brought our bike to hacienda harley davidson in scottsdale, azthe following morning with massive discoloration (black/dark brown) on the pipes not including the blue and yellow ones (from the day we drove it home from the dealership) and oil that was so thick, your figures stuck together.i then contacted harley davidson and spoke to deb. She stated that their (harley davidson) rep was going to look at the bike. So we left it at the dealer for two weeks.the harley davidson rep states that the bike is just fine and that we need to take off the lowers. Also, we were informed that the race tuner that we were told to purchase at $500.00 plus $500.00 installation would void the warranty on the motor if there was a problem. This is sooo wrong. We now have to pick up a bike that injuries riders. We live in arizona, which there is a "lemon law", however, we do not know if it applies. Probably not. Our only other recourse is to sue harley davidson. What to sue them for? i do not know, but i have a $37,800.00 bike that i make a payment of $700.00 monthly on that we are scared to ride. We have personally put "nothing" on this bike, and it is a "bomb" waiting to explode.
The situation: on a motorcycle, drivetrain failure at typical operating speeds could very well mean severe injury or death of the rider.abnormal heat or noise coming from the motorcycle's drivetrain are not issues to be ignored by a prudent rider or by the manufacturer of the motorcycle.for example the drivetrain on my 2007 flhtcu is excessively noisy when operated in gear. This implies excessive vibration and/or abnormal wear occurring somewhere within the system. In addition, the exhaust runs so hot as to present a burn hazard to the rider and passenger even when properly clothed. While riding even in winter temperatures i sustained a severe burn to my left leg, leaving a permenat 4" scar. It is well known that excessive heat will also contribute to longterm problems with any drivetrain, increasing the likelyhood of failure. What harley davidson has done: to date, the only half-hearted solution to these maladies offered by the harley davidson motor company has been the "torque smoothing download" which accomplished nothing when installed on my bike. Hd has asserted that the noise and heat are normal. On the contrary, many 2007 hd units do not have these issues, thus they are clearly not normal. Many owners have resorted to costly aftermarket solutions such as replacement gearsets and fuel management systems all installed a their own expense. I essence, hd has offloaded their responsibilities onto their customers. What hd should do: hd should issue a recall. Hd should retrofit all affected 2007 models with the ids rubbermount rear sprocket (now standard on the 2008 touring models) to reduce drivetrain vibration and wear. They should also provide adjustments and/or modifications as needed to the fuel system to reduce drivetrain heat. They should extend the warranty of all affected 2007 motorcycles appropriately.
Heat from the rear exhaust is so intense that it caused burns to my wife with her feet on the passenger footboards as designed.caused burns to the inside of my right thigh.
Excessive heat from engine and exhaust makes riding the motorcycle unsafe in heavy traffic and could lead to injury from burns or a loss of control.
2007 flhtcu harley davidson runs so hot it cooks your legs. Dealer says this is due to fed emission.
The heat generating from the engine and exhaust on to the rider's legs and seat and also to the passenger's legs is extremely high. I have on repeated times, left burned jeans on the left rear exhaust heat shield. After experiencing this a number of times i added an additional aftermarket heat shield, which has helps some, but now this heat shield on the left side is melting and bubbling. I also can not sit on the seat when stopped at traffic lights, i have to standup. The heat transferring up through the bike's seat is so intense i am sure that i will end up with burns on my bottom forward area if i remain seated. This same heat is transferred to the passengers feet and legs, more so when riding down the road. I feel as if harley davidson, in their quest to meet epa guidelines have leaned out the engines, which generates intense heat, and have disregarded the safety and comfort of the rider and passenger. This creates an unsafe condition in which the rider and passenger are either going to get burned by the exhaust and/or engine heat, or be injured by being distracted with consently adjusting themselves while riding the bike. I have taken the bike to the dealer for service on a couple times to check on the heat problem. They did add a heat management upgrade program, and they also tell me the engine temperature is in the harley-davidson specs. This may be true, however, there is still a problem with the amout of heat and the possibility of injury to the rider and passenger.
Had this '07 flhtcu since 04/07.the heat coming off the engine is totally unbearable above 85 f.the wife has had first degree burns twice now as the summer has worn on.i've done all the hd recommendations, keeping within the sum total of the parts that came with the original purchase.i will not spend more money with hd to correct a defective product.from all the reading on the subject that hd has forced me to pursue ... It can be corrected.i find it absolutely incredible all my calls to hd and the contacts with hd dealers have just been blowing me off.most recently i was doing 75 mph on an interstate in 85 f temp. And the engine just turns off, very bad ... I maneuvered off the road between a couple of 18 wheelers, pretty dangerous.after 30 min. Of checking every thing i could, it just started.it seemed to be running hot, even at that speed;back to a dealer next and probably the usual ... Can't find anything.seems to me hd has a big responsibility here, very sad that they won't support their customer.and, where's the gov't.people ?? the system relay switch failed which was heat related. The dealer speculated the left side muffler clamp was leaking which was blowing hot exhaust near the fuse block. Updated09/27/07.
Excessive heat from engine , exhaust system turning blue, i have burnt my leg on the exhaust.
Burning of pants by an open exhaust pipe on a 2007 harley davidson flhtcumotorcycle. The left exhaust pipe under the riders left leg got so hot that it could actually catch a rider's pants on fire and cause serious injury or death. My pants had holes burned in them but had not actually caught on fire.the pipe was tested to be 180 degrees by the hd dealer. Harley davidson, as i was told by my dealer, had no solutionfor this very serious problem. The solutioncould be very simple but apparently harley didn't care. I was told that you could not wear dress pants and ride a harley. Harley davidson should not be allowed to put such an unsafe vehicle on the market to sell to unsuspecting buyers.
This is the follow-up relating to the complaint i filled on march 6, 2007 (odi number) 10184521.again, we stopped at a harley davidson dealer on our trip to california with our friends, this time san juan capistrano. The mechanic stated that we had some serious heating problems. Pipe discoloration, excessive heat, but they do not have a dyna. He recommended a dealer that wasn't open for 3 more days. That wasn't going to work. We then had to stop at quaid harley davidson on the way home, because of these problems. After coming back from california again and experiencing excessive heating issues, we thought harley davidson would fix the problem. We brought our bike to hacienda harley davidson in scottsdale, azthe following morning with massive discoloration (black/dark brown) on the pipes not including the blue and yellow ones (from the day we drove it home from the dealership) and oil that was so thick, your figures stuck together.i then contacted harley davidson and spoke to deb. She stated that their (harley davidson) rep was going to look at the bike. So we left it at the dealer for two weeks.the harley davidson rep states that the bike is just fine and that we need to take off the lowers. Also, we were informed that the race tuner that we were told to purchase at $500.00 plus $500.00 installation would void the warranty on the motor if there was a problem. This is sooo wrong. We now have to pick up a bike that injuries riders. We live in arizona, which there is a "lemon law", however, we do not know if it applies. Probably not. Our only other recourse is to sue harley davidson. What to sue them for? i do not know, but i have a $37,800.00 bike that i make a payment of $700.00 monthly on that we are scared to ride. We have personally put "nothing" on this bike, and it is a "bomb" waiting to explode.
There is excessive heat coming from the engine which burns on the inner thigh just to the right of the seat. I purchased the bike yesterday and was told by dealer that after 1000 miles i need to change the oil with synthetic oil. I was also told i must purchase lexan engine guards. I burned my inner thigh yesterday while i was stopped at a stop light. I was wearing thick jeans as well. It got so hot i almost dropped the motorcycle. When riding in stop-and-go traffic the problem becomes even worse. This is clearly a safety issue to both operator and those traveling around the motorcycle. If the motorcycle is too hot to handle the operator becomes focused on not getting burned rather than the surrounding environment. The potential for an accident is raised significantly. Secondary, to burn potential is the possible damage to the pipes through bluing and excessive heat. A consumer pays a premium price for a hd product and would expect that these safety and maintenance issues would be properly addressed by the manufacturer instead of making the customer pay for the fix of this problem.
There is excessive heat coming from the engine, bluing of the exhaust pipes, and an extreme burn danger to the operator and passenger.since my purchase of the bike i have installed the recommendedhd lexan heat guards.these items simply do not work as the heat from the engine and exhaust is so intense that i have burned myself on the inside of the thigh several times (through a thick pair of blue jeans).with the natural reaction to pull away when burned i have almost dropped the motorcycle on several occasions.when riding in stop-and-go traffic the problem becomes even worse.this is clearly a safety issue to both operator and those traveling around the motorcycle.if the motorcycle is too hot to handle the operator becomes focused on not getting burned rather than the surrounding environment.the potential for an accident is raised significantly.secondary, to burn potentialis thepossible damage to the pipes through bluing and excessive heat.a consumer pays a premium price for a hd product and would expect that these safety and maintenance issues would be properly addressed by the manufacturer.
Excessive heat from engine, exhaust.
2007 harley-davidson twin cam engine has excessive heat. Whenever air temperature exceeds 95 the air cooled engine does not cool properly. Due to excessive heat from engine, the back of my legs are getting extremely hot. It is difficult to concentrate when this happens.
Harley davidson 2007 ultra classic motor cycle defective 6 speed transmission, and over heating engine problem.
Engine knocks and kicks backs, on starting and when accelerating,has been worked on several times, by harley davidson dealer. The problem i've been told is the compensator sprocket and assembly . Through many forums and talks with other harley riders that have had the same problems, the fix to the problem according to people who have researched the compensator is for it to be replaced with the screaming eagle compensator part #40274-08.if this is not recalled or repaired by harley it can be very expensive for the owner to repair approx. 600.00 dollars but more important the compensator can come apart possibly bustingthe primary case letting oil to spill on to road and tires which could cause an accident and possibly hurting someone or worse killing someone.
The contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu motorcycle.the contact stated that the vehicle would not start. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they diagnosed that a metal piece was jammed in the chain, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.the failure and current mileage was 14,000.
I bought a 2007 electra glide ultra by harley davidson on sept. 8, 2006.i returned the bike on sept. 9, 2006 saying in was making to much noise.they rode it and said it needed to be broke in, and put 1/2 quart of transmission fluid in.i rode the bike 500 miles and returned the bike on sept. 12, 2006 stating that the primary sounded like a can full of rocks, the 5th gear in the transmission whined so bad it sounded like an ambulance, and the valves were rattling so bad that you could not hear yourself think, and the exhaust pipes had already turned blue.they kept the bike for the next 18 days during which a rep. From harley davidson came by to ride the bike(9-21-07).i rode his bike and he rode mine and after the ride he admitted the bike had noises and that the motor company knew this and for me to wait until they found a fix.his bike was quiet as a mouse.on sept. 29, 2006 i picked up bike, and am still having all loud noises, and they told me just to ride it at higher rpm's.this bike needs to be replaced or my 22k given back.thanks for your help.
Excessive clattering noise coming from drive train of motorcycle. Motorcycle has been examined at dealer and was serviced to upload new computer program into engine control module. Drivetrain still clatters and feels as if engine or transmissions shafts are about to break. Dealers say this is normal. Motorcycle does not feel safe to drive. From my reading on internet this is a common issue with 2007 touring class harley davidson. I personally feel this needs to be investigated to reassure owners bikes are sound and that drivetrain is not going to lock up at highway speeds.
The contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu.the contact stated that on the day his vehicle was delivered, it failed to shift into neutral.the dealer and manufacturer were notified.the clutch was adjusted, but the failure persists.the current mileage is 150 and failure mileage was 3. Updated 02/04/08.*ljthe consumer stated the motorcycle manual informing the customer of hazardous situation. Updated 02/01/08
The situation: on a motorcycle, drivetrain failure at typical operating speeds could very well mean severe injury or death of the rider.abnormal heat or noise coming from the motorcycle's drivetrain are not issues to be ignored by a prudent rider or by the manufacturer of the motorcycle.for example the drivetrain on my 2007 flhtcu is excessively noisy when operated in gear. This implies excessive vibration and/or abnormal wear occurring somewhere within the system. In addition, the exhaust runs so hot as to present a burn hazard to the rider and passenger even when properly clothed. While riding even in winter temperatures i sustained a severe burn to my left leg, leaving a permenat 4" scar. It is well known that excessive heat will also contribute to longterm problems with any drivetrain, increasing the likelyhood of failure. What harley davidson has done: to date, the only half-hearted solution to these maladies offered by the harley davidson motor company has been the "torque smoothing download" which accomplished nothing when installed on my bike. Hd has asserted that the noise and heat are normal. On the contrary, many 2007 hd units do not have these issues, thus they are clearly not normal. Many owners have resorted to costly aftermarket solutions such as replacement gearsets and fuel management systems all installed a their own expense. I essence, hd has offloaded their responsibilities onto their customers. What hd should do: hd should issue a recall. Hd should retrofit all affected 2007 models with the ids rubbermount rear sprocket (now standard on the 2008 touring models) to reduce drivetrain vibration and wear. They should also provide adjustments and/or modifications as needed to the fuel system to reduce drivetrain heat. They should extend the warranty of all affected 2007 motorcycles appropriately.
The situation:on a motorcycle, drivetrain failure at typical operating speeds could very well mean severe injury or death of the rider. Abnormal heat or noise coming from the motorcycle's drivetrain are not issues to be ignored by a prudent rider or by the manufacturer of the motorcycle.for example the drivetrain on my 2007 flhtcu is excessively noisy when operated in 5th gear at normal rpms. This implies excessive vibration and/or abnormal wear occurring somewhere within the system. In addition, the drivetrain runs so hot as to present a burn hazard to the rider and passenger even when properly clothed. It is well known that excessive heat will contribute to longterm problems with any drivetrain, increasing the likelyhood of failure.what harley davidson has done: to date, the only half-hearted solution to these maladies offered by the harley davidson motor company has been the "torque smoothing download" which accomplished nothing when installed on my bike.hd has asserted that the noise and heat are normal. On the contrary, many 2007 hd units do not have these issues, thus they are clearly not normal. They are certainly common problems, however.many owners have resorted to costly aftermarket solutions such as replacement gearsets and fuel management systems all installed a their own expense. I essence, hd has offloaded their responsibilities onto their customers.what hd should do: hd should issue a recall.hd should retrofit all affected 2007 models with the ids rubbermount rear sprocket (now standard on the 2008 touring models) to reduce drivetrain vibration and wear.they should also provide adjustments and/or modifications as needed to the fuel system to reduce drivetrain heat.they should extend the warranty of all affected 2007 motorcycles appropriately.
My 2007 harley davidson ultra classic has developed a very loud rattle and knock in the driveline. It sounds as though something is very loose and getting ready to come apart. I have taken the bike to the dealer 8 times and the has not been any fix for the problem yet. There is a website (www.hdforum.com) where there are many, many 2007 ultra classic owners with the exact same complaint. I fear that if whatever is loose inside the driveline comes apart at highway speed it could cause rear wheel lockup and loss of control of the motorcycle.
The situation:on a motorcycle, drivetrain failure at typical operating speeds could very well mean severe injury or death of the rider. Abnormal heat or noise coming from the motorcycle's drivetrain are not issues to be ignored by a prudent rider or by the manufacturer of the motorcycle.for example the drivetrain on my 2007 flhtcu is excessively noisy when operated in 5th gear at normal rpms. This implies excessive vibration and/or abnormal wear occurring somewhere within the system. In addition, the drivetrain runs so hot as to present a burn hazard to the rider and passenger even when properly clothed. It is well known that excessive heat will contribute to longterm problems with any drivetrain, increasing the likelyhood of failure.what harley davidson has done: to date, the only half-hearted solution to these maladies offered by the harley davidson motor company has been the "torque smoothing download" which accomplished nothing when installed on my bike.hd has asserted that the noise and heat are normal. On the contrary, many 2007 hd units do not have these issues, thus they are clearly not normal. They are certainly common problems, however.many owners have resorted to costly aftermarket solutions such as replacement gearsets and fuel management systems all installed a their own expense. I essence, hd has offloaded their responsibilities onto their customers.what hd should do: hd should issue a recall.hd should retrofit all affected 2007 models with the ids rubbermount rear sprocket (now standard on the 2008 touring models) to reduce drivetrain vibration and wear.they should also provide adjustments and/or modifications as needed to the fuel system to reduce drivetrain heat.they should extend the warranty of all affected 2007 motorcycles appropriately.
2007 flhtcui, 1)my primary side very loud whining may be due to chain tensioner, compensator weak spring noticed in neutral and shifting. 2) my transmission very loud whining in 1st. And 5th. Gears. Also loud and noticeable clattering in several gears mostly in fifth. 3) i read on motorcycle talk groups dip stick transmission breaking offhave occurred4) transmission failures occurring while driving . Harley davidson company is not addressing these potential life threatening problems neither upholding there warranty for excessive noises issues.
Transmission will not shift out of 2nd gear (up to 3ed gear or down to n) . Transmission will pop out of 6yh gear back into 5th gear at highway speeds. Am afraid the transmission will lock up causing therear wheel to lock and cause an accident.
Brake failure of rear brake on 2007 harley davidson model flhtcui .rearbrake failed to operate because brake line developed a small hole fromabrasion by contact with the clutch cable.
2007 harley-davidson flhtcu.clutch cable contact with rear brake line caused hole to be worn in brake line.total loss of fluid resulted in failure of rear brake system.contacted harley-davidson bayside in portsmouth, va and they would not cover replacement of line.stated they would call company and report back.
Front brake failure.
The contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu.while driving 65 mph and greater around the corners, the vehicle began to wobble from side to side.as a result, the contact lost control momentarily.the vehicle stops wobbling once the vehicle slows down considerably.the vehicle has been diagnosed by the dealer, but the failure still exists.the current mileage was 3,834 and failure mileage was 2,100.
The contact owns a 2007 harley davidson flhtcu.while the contact was riding approximately 25 mph, with his spouse on the back of the bike and her foot on the foot board, the foot board detached from the bike and fell to the ground.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that a bolt fell off inside the frame.there were no injuries.the current mileage was 4,624 and failure mileage was 3,900.
Michelin commander 11 tire, size 149-90-b16rear, separated, 8" section of cap tread came off tire. Tire is 14 months old and has 8252 miles on it.
The contact owns a 2008 harley davison flhtcu motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the electronic throttle failed and caused the vehicle to be inoperable. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure and current mileages were 17,000.
On june 26, 2007 i was heading home in a 2007 harley davidson ultra classic when i noticedtheidle speed continued to increase. Every time i engaged the clutch the engine speed would take an excessive amount of time to decrease, and the idle speed would continually increase each time. I called the dealership to get themotorcycleinspected.on the way to the dealership the engine speed was around 3600 rpms. However, thenormalspeed was 800 rpms.due to the engine idle speed now the same as running speed, it was extremely difficult to control the motorcycle through traffic as it continued to try to go faster. I was informed by the mechanic, after inspecting and repairing my motorcycle, that a control screw and tightened down, thereby locking my throttle cable in an open condition keeping the engine fueled at highway speeds, causing a loss of throttle control .
Started my '07harley davidson flhtcu and backed out of parking stall, bike was already in 1st gear, started to release the clutch to move the bike when the engine went to full throttle with no input from me.the bike lurched forward so i immediately twisted the throttle off and applied the front brake because i was heading for a curb. Again the engine went to full throttle on it's own.the brake had no effect so before i hit the curb i released the brake and straightened the bike so i would hit the curb at a right angle and was able to avoid a tree.the bike flew about 4-5 ft and landed on grass.i tried to regain control of the bike but despite my efforts the engine remained wide open.i pulled in the clutch but the bike swerved in the slippery grass and went down on it's left side.the bike righted itself and kept going but fell immediately again on the right side.this scenario repeated itself one more time falling on the left side only this time it fell more violently and ejected me into the dirt.as i was laying there i heard my motorcycle roaring and saw that it had flipped over on it's right side about 30 feet away and was laying perfectly horizontal with the rear wheel spinning.the bike was slowly twisting on the grass from the torque of the engine and i had a moment of fear thinking that if the wheels dug in again there's no telling which direction it would go and i couldn't move.i tried to twist my body around to put my feet towards the bike as my only defense but couldn't do it.fortunately, after about 3 seconds, the engine quit.people came to my aid immediately and in 15 minutes i was in an ambulance.i spent two weeks in the hospital with 3 broken vertebrae, 1 broken collar bone, 2 broken shoulder bones and 6 broken ribs.the bike is in my garage.i won't let anybody touch it until i get an independent mechanic to examine it.my best guess is a malfunction in the cruise control.it tried to "resume" some former speed.
- the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson ultra classic.while driving down the highway the cruise control was set at 70 mph.the contact attempted to push in the cigarette lighter which caused a fuse to blow.the cruise control would not disengage.the contact was unable to stop the motorcycle.the cruise control had to be turned off by using the master switch.the failure mileage was 2,000.the failure occurred twice, the first time the dealer replaced the fuse with a bigger fuse.the second time the cigarette lighter was replaced.the current mileage was 3,100.akthe consumer stated the vehicle came equipped with a factory installed rada deflector. Updated 05/21/07.
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