Harley to Recall More Than 308,000 Motorcycles

[DangerMoney]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2011/10/24/us/AP-US-Harley-Davidson-Recall.html?_r=2&ref=global-home

[tomek]

 

[kevin_stevens]

Wow - that's like more than all Guzzis... ever.

KeS

[Meemuh]

I guess I never thought about it but,   they crank out a lot of leakers every year.
Recalling 300,000+ produced over 3 years?!

I've got to get a tour of that place some time.

[Justin]

Quoted from another forum.

Seems like 50 years with no changes they would have all the bugs worked out

 

[Orson]

Wow - that's like more than all Guzzis... ever.

actually, the Guzzi factory refuses to aknowledge that they manufacture anything, hence there are never any recalls  

[Snowdog]

DETROIT (AP) — Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles to fix a switch problem that can cause failure of the brake lights and possibly even the rear brakes themselves.

Looks like Harley riders have been wrong all along - it's the rear brake that's gonna kill them.

[Prubert]

actually, the Guzzi factory refuses to acknowledge that they manufacture anything, hence there are never any recalls  

I thought all Guzzis rise out of Lake Cuomo, much like Excalibur, and they just collect them and roll them out of the 'factory' between sipping dainty euro coffees?

How can you recall something conjured by the lady of the lake?

BTW, the recall is just for Touring bikes...the most popular of the 5 models H-D makes.  There are still more of the other models that are not part of this recall.

H-D makes about 300K bikes a year, and that is just a drop in the bucket compared to some other mfgs.

Later.

[Meemuh]

I just never considered the production numbers before...I'm not sure what kind of production number I would have even guessed.

[Blunder]

That's alright, Harley riders just lay 'er down anyway.

[cbsnbiker]

 

[ConPilot1]

H-D makes about 300K bikes a year, and that is just a drop in the bucket compared to some other mfgs.

Maybe it isn't zombies we should worry about after all, but rather the hordes of pirates.

[Prubert]

Zombie Pirates?

 

[ConPilot1]

Well at least they won't be angry and frustrated about not having their bikes, they all start putting them away in late August anyway because it's too cold to ride,
and it rained a few days in September, so this should be a good time for the recall.

[Meemuh]

Recalls won't get fixed until May or June - you can't expect an HD to be trailered in the cold, can you?

[atadaskew]

Impressive.
The Japanese mfgs wish they could have sold that many bikes for such a simple recall.

Nuttin' compared to the recall for my Wing's cracked frame.  That was f-d up.  Giving the dealers a template, welding instructions and a have at it..

How d'ya feel about a shop monkey who cannot change the oil correctly messing with your frame?

[Playinthestreet]

Impressive.
The Japanese mfgs wish they could have sold that many bikes for such a simple recall.

Nuttin' compared to the recall for my Wing's cracked frame.  That was f-d up.  Giving the dealers a template, welding instructions and a have at it..

How d'ya feel about a shop monkey who cannot change the oil correctly messing with your frame?

Let's not get off track here...

[falconati]

They're recalling 200k motorcycles, and 100k trikes  

[cbsnbiker]

They're recalling 200k motorcycles, and 100k trikes  

Wow, they're getting expensive.

 

[Meemuh]

(off topic - when did the reputation meter show up?)
Sorry - just saw it now.

Carry on

[mjrfd99]

Impressive.
The Japanese mfgs wish they could have sold that many bikes for such a simple recall.

Nuttin' compared to the recall for my Wing's cracked frame.  That was f-d up.  Giving the dealers a template, welding instructions and a have at it..

How d'ya feel about a shop monkey who cannot change the oil correctly messing with your frame?

Thats different   Every motor vehicle maker has had recalls. GM Ford Chrysler had to be forced by the government to correct some real killer defects.  HD doing it on their own is a good thing.  Too bad they aren't perfect like the haters here

[Kraz]

Well I guess this answers the question as to whether these air-cooled machines' heat is a dangerous thing or not...