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Harley Announces Recall of 13,400 Bikes
AP (Absolute Prevarication) ^ | 11/23/2005 | Staff

Posted on 11/23/2005 12:31:34 PM PST by Red Badger

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Harley-Davidson Inc. issued a voluntary safety recall on 2006 model Dyna series motorcycles built between June 9 and Oct. 19 due to a transmission defect.

The company said late Tuesday the recall affects some 13,400 motorcycles and is expected to cost less than $5 million, which it will make reservations for in the fourth quarter.

Harley-Davidson also said it expects to meet its previously announced wholesale shipment target of 329,000 motorcycles for 2005.

The Milwaukee-based company said it will provide owners with free pickup and delivery and will make recall kits, which include three redesigned transmission components, available at dealerships starting the week of Dec. 12.

The defect may allow the motorcycles to go into a false neutral position even though the neutral indicator light is illuminated, it said.

"If that happens, the transmission could engage into first or second gear unexpectedly," Harley-Davidson spokesman Bob Klein said Wednesday.

Two accidents related to the problem were reported, but none resulted in injury, Klein said.

The defect resulted from a design flaw in the six-speed transmission, which replaced the five-speed on the Dyna to make for a smoother ride at highway speeds and increase fuel efficiency, Klein said.

The redesign also resulted in a change to the front forks, chassis and a wider rear tire.

Shipments of the 2006 Dyna had been delayed but resumed after a change to production, he said.

Harley-Davidson shares rose $1.20, or 2.2 percent, to $55.67 in Wednesday afternoon trading on the New York Stock Exchange, amid a general gain in market prices on optimism over consumer spending this holiday season.


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KEYWORDS: gearhead; harley; motorcycle; motorcycles; recall
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To: TXBSAFH
TXBSAFH writes:
Harley Davison is a mechandising company that as one of the product line makes overpriced motorcycles.

Hmmm... my 1990 FXR has 87,000+ miles on the odometer, and my '00 Road Glide just turned 77,000 a couple of days ago. I expect 90,000+ on the latter by next season's end, and 100,000+ in '07.

Not bad for bikes from a "merchandising company".

BTW, I buy most of my riding gear from non-Harley sources, and my policy with the new bike is a strict "no doo-dads" - no chrome for the sake of chrome.

How many miles on _your_ bikes, sir?

Cheers!

81 posted on 11/23/2005 1:54:16 PM PST by Fishrrman
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To: Trust but Verify

Push rod envy?



:)


82 posted on 11/23/2005 1:54:28 PM PST by Salamander (Cursed With Second Sight)
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To: bikerman
No Harley bashing here, but I have to disagree with the sitting on your tail bone being the most comfortable way to ride. I much prefer my feet under my butt for long distance riding. That said, go to the Iron Butt Association website and check out the most popular bike. HARLEY DAVIDSON!
In fact there have been 5 or 6 guys that have put in excess of 100,000 miles on there bikes in ONE year. 3 or 4 of them did it on HARLEYS.
I don't' sell Harleys, but I do work on them and others and they are no better or worse than any of the others. Just pricey.
83 posted on 11/23/2005 1:59:53 PM PST by Long Distance Rider
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To: Poser

Nice straight pipes. Do you have neighbors?


84 posted on 11/23/2005 2:08:57 PM PST by VRing
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To: VRing

"Nice straight pipes. Do you have neighbors?"

I take it you don't know much about the size of baffles?

While not as quiet as my stock Electra-Glide mufflers, the Panhead doesn't disturb anyone. The clutch and valves make more noise than the exhaust.


85 posted on 11/23/2005 2:30:12 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: Poser
Since we're sharing.

86 posted on 11/23/2005 2:34:15 PM PST by moehoward
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To: battlecry

What we need is a way to recall the idiots who ride the noise makers.


87 posted on 11/23/2005 2:55:23 PM PST by R.W.Ratikal (-)
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To: battlecry

What we need is a way to recall the idiots who ride the noise makers.


88 posted on 11/23/2005 2:55:44 PM PST by R.W.Ratikal (-)
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To: Betis70

Never owned one but always thought the 650 Yamaha vertical twin was everything a Limey coulda been. Now, an American company in Oregon is manufacturing Nortons. Something like 85 horsepower out of a Limey style twin but supposedly, its bulletproof.


89 posted on 11/23/2005 2:56:51 PM PST by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Trust but Verify

He probably can't afford one.


90 posted on 11/23/2005 3:05:40 PM PST by wireman
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To: moehoward

It looks great, but don't you feel like a sissy using rear shock absorbers? What's up with that? I just don't get this new-fangled technology.

Nice bike.


91 posted on 11/23/2005 3:22:55 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: Poser

hardtails, kickstarts, magnetos...these are a few of my favorite things.


92 posted on 11/23/2005 3:35:35 PM PST by blarney
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To: HOTTIEBOY
See post 35
I have a V ROD and believe me it is fast.
94 posted on 11/23/2005 3:43:26 PM PST by Crackhead Willie
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To: blarney

I got rid of the magneto and replaced it with a Mallory electronic ignition. It fits in right where the breaker/magneto goes and allows me to run a resistor plug with a .035 gap. Starting is lots more fun.


95 posted on 11/23/2005 3:44:33 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: Crackhead Willie

The Vrods are about the highest performance bikes out there now. Only Japanese bike that would all be close to hit for power, handling, comfort etc. would be the VMAX. The VMAX and the Eliminator are about the only Japanese bikes I would even own.


96 posted on 11/23/2005 3:45:10 PM PST by blarney
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To: Poser

Put one on a 60pan this last summer.

I have a motorcycle shop in Kansas City.


97 posted on 11/23/2005 3:46:58 PM PST by blarney
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To: Poser

LOL!! Yep it's a soft-tail, but you'd never know it. Lowered all the way with a kit. After an hour ride your rump feels like you were the smallest guy in county lock-up.


98 posted on 11/23/2005 4:14:16 PM PST by moehoward
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To: blarney

"I have a motorcycle shop in Kansas City."

Then you know that a 12 volt system and a Mallory ignition are a kickstarter's best friend. That along with a properly tuned S&S carb and a dry primary make a Panhead a reliable everyday ride.


99 posted on 11/23/2005 4:37:18 PM PST by Poser (Willing to fight for oil)
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To: blarney
The japanese bikes are all flash and no flair. They rev high and have to just about peak to get a nice pull off of them.

That's certainly not true. Kawasaki GPZs are prized as drag bikes, and not for no reason. I have an '81 GPZ 1100 in mint condition, and if you don't hold tight when you twist the throttle, that 25 year-old air-cooled monster will strip you right off the seat. I am not exaggerating either: you really have to hold on. No Twin V -- pop pop pop pop pop -- could ever match it.

Japanese bikes seem to have distinctly different personalities from brand to brand. For instance, while I like Hondas, and I appreciate their silky smoothness, I find that they are too well mannered. Now, after many years, and many bikes, I’ve come to appreciate the straight-line straight out power of the Kawasakis. My other bike, a ZRX 1100, seems to be a wonderful compromise: not quite the brute the GPZ is, a little more forgiving, something you feel comfortable with for a long ride or a short furious ride, as light and quick as a dream-bike.

100 posted on 11/23/2005 4:53:47 PM PST by PUGACHEV
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