tufftom4 Posted July 10, 2014 Share #1 Posted July 10, 2014 At the height of riding season, Harley-Davidson has ordered up a big recall of near-new motorcycles. Harley is recalling 66,421 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles from the 2014 model year. It warns that the front wheels can lock up without warning. The recall applies to bikes with anti-lock brakes made between July 1, 2013, and May 7. The flaw has resulted in five crashes, with two minor injuries. The snafu occurs when a brake line in front is pinched between the fuel tank and the frame, causing the front brake fluid pressure to increase and increasing the risk that the front wheel could lock up while riding. Dealers will replace brake lines and install straps to keep them in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted July 11, 2014 Share #2 Posted July 11, 2014 WOW that could be disastrous when loading or unloading it from the trailer i guess. Wonder if Skid has seen this, he recently aquired said type vehicle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huggy Posted July 11, 2014 Share #3 Posted July 11, 2014 HD probably has him on speed dial for such occasions!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois Posted July 11, 2014 Share #4 Posted July 11, 2014 As an aging Luddite find myself a bit leery of motorcycle assist technology (anti-lock brakes, traction control, etc). Don't even mind carbs vs fuel injection. Not implying it doesn't allow someone to ride / stop faster when it works. Guess it's the "old dog new tricks/ KISS principle". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illinois Posted July 11, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 11, 2014 Not even a nibble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freebird Posted July 11, 2014 Share #6 Posted July 11, 2014 LOL...nothing to really nibble on. A lot of first model bikes have had recalls. Anybody remember the Goldwing frames that were cracking when the 1800 first came out? The 2014 models affected are a brand new model release. There have been at least 2 or 3 recalls that I'm aware of. I already know of one guy that took it in and all his needed was a nylon tie to make sure the brake line did not shift to where it shouldn't be. He said that he was in and out in less than 30 minutes. My 2013 Road Glide is not affected. I stopped by the dealer last week and had them run my vin number and there are no recalls or service bulletins on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venturous Randy Posted July 11, 2014 Share #7 Posted July 11, 2014 I already know of one guy that took it in and all his needed was a nylon tie to make sure the brake line did not shift to where it shouldn't be. He said that he was in and out in less than 30 minutes. Good thing that was on a recall. I wonder what that would have cost otherwise. It is my understanding that HD means "Hundred Dollars". RandyA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted July 11, 2014 Share #8 Posted July 11, 2014 I'm just glad to see HD step up and fix the problem at their cost. There's more than a few companies out there that wouldn't... Good job HD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djh3 Posted July 12, 2014 Share #9 Posted July 12, 2014 Almost any first year model vehicle of anything is prone to issues. I know a couple guys that have the first year or so of HD with the FI. Both have removed it and replaced with carbs and chucked the FI. Later models run like a champ. Growing pains I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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