hillsy said:I'm not a HD fan, but they're not alone when it comes to recalls....
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/530/Motorcycles/Motorcycle-Recalls.aspx
Ribo said:ok sure, but side-stands, crank-case leaks, transmission issues pale in significance to the possibility of your front brake locking up at any time... that is a "face-to-pavement" experience that get's much much worse at +40mph....also it 50/50 if they lock-up or just fail without notice.... saving grace is the cam-chain shoes will probably disintegrate and explode the engine killing you before you need functional brakes...
hillsy said:Did you see the Suzuki one where they were recalling up to 200,000 GSXRs due to front brake issues that could make them fade / fail?
http://www.motorcycle-usa.com/599/17276/Motorcycle-Article/Suzuki-Recalls-More-Than-200-000-GSX-Rs.aspx
Like I said - HD aren't alone with this stuff.
xb33bsa said:harley riders are the ones known for saying "dont touch that front brake it'll toss you over the bars" ;D apparently its so troo
SONIC. said:Ribo you've got some serious harley hate going on.
There are recalls every year by every brand. No designer is perfect.
And harley's are dead nuts reliable, like them or not.
Ribo said:Having a Harley now is like a car driver owning a Camry. Boring generic nonsense that is pretty far removed from what Harley like to pretend to be about still.
carnivorous chicken said:You know, 95% of all Harley's sold since 1990 are still on the road.
SONIC. said:There are recalls every year by every brand. No designer is perfect.
And harley's are dead nuts reliable, like them or not.
cosworth said:I'm not calling bullshit on you, but I'm calling bullshit on this potential internet myth. I'd like to see a citation on this one day.
cosworth said:According to Consumer Reports, only BMW has a worse reliability record. Yamaha comes out on top.