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Soul Man
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Everywhere, all the time.
Moto: '0000 Custom Turbo Cross (with jet kit).
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More than 111,000 Harley-Davidson touring bikes recalled
Powersports Business Friday December 11, 2009 Nearly 111,600 2010 Harley-Davidson touring models are expected to be recalled around Dec. 14, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The bikes are being recalled because the front fuel tank mounts may distort if the bike's frame is damaged in a frontal collision, causing the fuel tank to leak at a weld on a bracket. The leak could result in a fire that could injure the rider, reported the NHTSA. The bikes were manufactured June 6, 2008-Nov. 19. Affected are the 2009-2010 models of the FLHP, FLHPE, FLHR, FLHTP, FLHR SHRINE, FLHRC, FLHT, FLHTC, FLHTCU, FLHTCU SHRINE, FLHTCU W/SC, and the 2009 models of the FLTR, FLTR3-CVO, FLTRSE3, FLHTCU4-CVO, FLHTCUSE4, FLHTCUSE5, FLHTCUTG, FLHTK. Also recalled are the 2009-2011 FLHX and the 2010 model of the FLHXXX, as well as several other models with the letters F & L in their names. In related news, Harley engineers are now designing gas tanks made from billet titanium, with ceramic heat shields. JC
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Viff6N Mutated Warrior
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Texas
Moto: '01 Honda VFR 800 & '09 ER-6N
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What about new gasket designs?
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Join Date: Nov 2008
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Location: Central NY
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: TX
Moto: '12 KX450F / 08 YZ250F #512 / 07 KX65 #1
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Let me get this straight...
IF the bike wrecks "right", the gas tank could leak? Is it just me or couldn't this be said about any bike that takes on a "frontal collision"? |
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Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
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If you get in a severe frontal crash, that bends the frame, it can tweak the gas tank, which could cause a leak, which could explode. As if, that would be any concern of mine in such a crash. WTF! Stupid! The brainyact that thought this shit up should be shot. |
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Moto: 2003 Suzuki TL1000R, 2002 Honda CBR 600 F4i
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I'd be willing to guess some jackass ambulance chasing lawyer got the person who got into the wreck talked into that problem. Any person with any decent common bike sense would just blow that off. |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Trip's Assistant
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All I know is if I can see it (not likely), it will come off when the bike gets home. |
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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No, I was referring to it being the same type of thing.
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