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8,044 miles · Jan 2, 2011

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1. RIDING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS 40-90 DEGREES OUT OF THE BLUE I GET A SYSTEM-VOLTAGE ACROSS MY SPEEDOMETER SCREEN. 2. WHEN THE SYSTEM VOLTAGE COMES ON I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING, I HAVE NO GAUGES, AND MOST IMPORTANT I HAVE NO TURN-SIGNALS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 8 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. DARING THESE 8 TIMES MY SPEEDOMETER AND TURN SIGNALS HAVE BEEN RENDERED USELESS. I HAVE ABOUT BEEN HIT 3OF THE 8 TIMES DUE TO SCENARIOS LIKE THIS ONE WHICH I WAS ABOUT KILLED. I PUT MY ARM UP TO TURN RIGHT, THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS BEING PASSED AND SOON AS HE GOT AN OPENING, THE CAR BEHIND ME MADE A FAST SWERVE AROUND ME LEAVING THE CAR RIDDING HIS BUMPER WITH LITTLE TO NO REACTION TIME WHILE HE WAS LOCKING UP HIS BREAKS MADE ME ALTER MY PLAN. AFTER I ALTERED MY PLAN THE DRIVER WHO ABOUT HIT ME BECAUSE OF NO TURN SIGNAL SWERVES AT ME WHILE YELLING USE YOUR TURN-SIGNAL AND FLIPPING ME OFF. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID A POT-HOLE, AND SAND MAKING ME TAKE MY LEFT ARM DOWN FOR A SECOND. "SEC. 2.5. A MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURED ON JANUARY 1, 1956, OR AFTER THIS DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE EQUIPPED WITH THE FOLLOWING DEVICES: (1) A REAR VIEW MIRROR. (2) A SPEEDOMETER.(3) MECHANICAL OR ELECTRIC TURN SIGNALS."(INDIANA MOTORCYCLE LAW) 3.ALL WORK DONE BY HARLEY DAVIDSON. SYSTEM VOLTAGE CAME ON IN THE BEGGING OF FEB. 2010 NEW CHARGING SUB-HARNESS WAS PUT ON FEB 2010 TO FIX THE CHARGING SYSTEM PROBLEM RECALL BY NHTSA(WHICH CAUSES SYSTEM VOLTAGE). SYSTEM VOLTAGE CAME ON IN JUNE 2010, JULY 2010 I TOOK THE BIKE IN AND NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. MORE TIME?S UNTIL AUG. 2010 THE CHARGING SYSTEM BURNT SOME WIRE AND THE STATOR WENT BAD. AUG. 2010 REPLACED; STATOR, SUB-HARNESS, VOLTAGE REGULATOR. SYSTEM VOLTAGE OCT 2010, JAN. 2011 SYSTEM VOLTAGE DO I HAVE TO LOSE MY LIFE BEFORE HARLEY DAVIDSON BUELL FIXES A KNOWN PROBLEM? *TR

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NHTSA investigations

PE12035 · Motorcycle Stalling

Opened Nov 16, 2012 · Closed Apr 16, 2013

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System:alternator/generator/regulator

ODI opened this investigation based on 25 allegations of subject motorcycle stalling, without warning, due to charging system failure (typically involving the stator).As part of this investigation, testing was conducted to assess whether there would be areasonable warning prior to stator-related engine shut-down while underway.A memo describing this testing may be found in the public file for this investigation.Given the relative frequency of alleged stator failures involving Buell 1125's, it is apparent that customers may not be satisfied with their motorcycle.An example of a manufacturer responding to this type of dissatisfaction is found in the Harley Davidson December 7, 2009product improvement campaign to address the stalling issue.However, current test data does not establish that this customer satisfaction issue is also a safety defect that results in an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety.In the absence of a safety defect trend related to Buell 1125 charging system failures, this investigation is closed. The 62 ODI complaints we cite may be found by entering the following ODI investigation numbersat www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchNHTSAID:10373814,10386008,10397985,10406939,10406967,10406969,10407046, 10407318,10407511,10407672,10410524,10411954,10429450,10429467, 10429481,10429488,10429530,10429531,10429964,10429970,10429985, 10429987,10430176,10430736,10432169,10432891,10445118,10452480, 10457062,10457815,10457829,10462420,10462439,10462834,10463008, 10463483,10463664,10465165,10465225,10465226,10466505,10470386, 10470415,10470428,10473664,10474136,10474363,10479428,10484793, 10494949,10495197,10496446,10496804,10497643,10496127,10496088, 10496048,10496022,10496018,10495355,10495331,10495307

PE10004 · Sudden Fuel Expulsion

Opened Jan 25, 2010 · Closed May 10, 2010

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

We opened this PE based on a single complaint of rapid fuel expulsion while re-fueling from the owner of a Buell 1125CR.After opening this PE, we contacted other owners, Buell dealer service departments and monitored activity of various Buell-related web forums.While Harley Davidson (Buell was a subsidiary) has no owner complaints, it did receive four warranty claims related to this issue.Two involve the fuel line check valve, one a pinched fuel vent hose, and one saturated charcoal cannister due to over-fill.Currently, the data does not indicate a trending safety defect exists.We will continue to monitor this issue and take action as appropriate.