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    Harley Davidson announces massive recall

    Info in the article below

    http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/n...ectid=10761571

    I thought the brakes didn't work anyway!
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    yeah & careful to never ever touch the front one. [from the typical big brother teaching you to ride series]
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    you haven't ridden a late model hd have you,with abs the brakes work just fine they stopped me going up the arse of a ute on an 11 steetglide last year

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    If the brakes failed they would essentially be the same as new anyway..............

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    Quote Originally Posted by BIG DOUG View Post
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    you haven't ridden a late model hd have you,with abs the brakes work just fine they stopped me going up the arse of a ute on an 11 steetglide last year
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    Harley brake upgrade kit…
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    I thought the harley was the anchor...
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    Harley recalls 308,000 bikes

    Harley-Davidson is recalling about 308,000 motorcycles worldwide to fix a switch problem that can cause failure of the brake lights and possibly the rear brakes.

    The problem – affecting CVO Touring and Trikes from 2009 to 2012 model years – is that brake light switches can be exposed to too much heat from the exhaust system. The heat can cause the switches to fail and can cause fluid leaks leading to the loss of the rear brake.

    Harley will notify users of the recall and dealers will install a rear brake light switch kit free of charge.
    http://www.motobke.co.uk

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    Wow 308,000 bikes recalled by Harley! Have they made that many already?
    Some folks are only alive 'cause it's illegal to shoot them....

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    Excuse my stupidness... CVO ???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffin View Post
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    Excuse my stupidness... CVO ???
    CVO as in Custom Vehicle Operations. They're the HDs that are supplied without the tow hitch for the agricultural implements.
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    Quote Originally Posted by caspernz View Post
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    CVO as in Custom Vehicle Operations. They're the HDs that are supplied without the tow hitch for the agricultural implements.
    Oh right... whew, mine has one of those (they even threw in a free plough to attatch it to)

    I must be all good then.
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    Haha, at least you've got a sense of humour. Scary stuff though when there's a recall involving possible brake failure...
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    Quote Originally Posted by \m/ View Post
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    I thought the harley was the anchor...
    Lol. I understand how you might have come to that conclusion but thought to check to see if you had simply dropped the rider and W by accident
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    Quote Originally Posted by \m/ View Post
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    I thought the harley was the anchor...
    Well jeez, that explains a lot. Why don't you try stopping an anchor... them's big things man!
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