Comments on: 2009 Harley Davidson FXD FXDB FXDC FXDF FXDL Recall

By: Rod Wilson

Rod Wilson — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:46:51 +0000

I have also owned a lot of Harleys and can honestly say that weld cracks have never been a big problem. Even my old ironhead sporty frame stayed together just fine and as many have experienced they do suffer from a major case of the shakes. As for the bikes ( H.D. copies from Japan ) they have as many recalls as any one else, there is not a machine made that will not have some sort of product problem , some simply choose not to recall until they are forced to. At least H.D. is up front about it.

By: Boss Hawg

Boss Hawg — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:21:09 +0000

Geez…None are perfect…did anyone give thought to how many welds a day come out of a robotic arm? Sorry, but it’s part of having anything we humans preside over!

I have had over 45 motorcycles with a 30 something being Harley Davidsons. Additionally, I also build custom bikes, too. And yes…I’ll take my Geezer Glide, ride it all night long and know when I put my bike to rest that all is fine.

Boss Hawg

By: Keith

Keith — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:04:27 +0000

I have a few Harleys , some old , some new . I really like their kickstand because it locks once the weight is on it .

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:31:10 +0000

This is just an anomaly, the Harley stand is the best designed in the business, I wish the Harley stand was on my goldwing. As far as recalls go this is minor, the frame welds cracking on the Honda GL1800′s was huge.

By: Prestons

Prestons — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:13:27 +0000

Note how few Honda recall there have been considering the number of motorcycle they produce. Their product line may not be the most advanced but the quality control is there.