1997 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Road King

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 4

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Engine And Engine Cooling

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · May 30, 2001

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER'S 2000 MOTORCYCLE HAS A TICKING NOISE, AND WON'T START. ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP. *AK WHILE ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE , ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE BACK WHEEL SKIDDED, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CLUTCH WHICH FREED THE BACK WHEEL FROM SKIDDING AND PULLED INTO THE BREAK DOWN L…

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CONSUMER'S 2000 MOTORCYCLE HAS A TICKING NOISE, AND WON'T START. ON HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP. *AK WHILE ON HIGHWAY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A NOISE , ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE STOPPED AND THE BACK WHEEL SKIDDED, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED THE CLUTCH WHICH FREED THE BACK WHEEL FROM SKIDDING AND PULLED INTO THE BREAK DOWN LANE, CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT DEFECRIVE CAM BEARING, BUT THEY WOULD NOT FIX UNTIL THEY FAILED.*JB *JB

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