NHTSA Complaint #10192373 — 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCU

PURCHASED A FLHTCU IN SEPT. 06. SINCE DAY 1 I FELT INTENSE HEAT ON MY THIGHS AND THE WEATHER WASN'T EVEN HOT ( IN 60'S). HD REP AND DEALERS STATED BIKE IS RUNNING LEAN DUE TO EPA REGULATIONS AND I NEED TO INSTALL, AT ADDITIONAL COST , A S.E.R.T. AND STAGE 1 KIT TO MAKE IT RUN COOLER. ON MAY 25, 2007, MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF WERE IN TRAFFIC MOVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND WE COULD FEEL THE HEAT. AT AROUND 5 MPH THE HEAT WAS GETTING SO UNBEARABLE MY PASSENGER HAD TO PUT HER RIGHT LEG ON MY LAP. AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE EXPRESSWAY BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. MY PASSENGER CHECKED HER LEG AND IT WAS SO RED AND BURNING THAT I HAD TO ADMINISTER FIRST AID CREAM ON HER LEG. I CHECKED THE BIKE TEMPERATURE WITH A SURFACE TEMPERATURE DEVICE ( WHICH I ALWAYS CARRY ON THIS BIKE) AND IT WAS ABOVE 450 DEGREES! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO HAVE A SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENT AND GET THE MEDIA'S ATTENTION BEFORE THIS PROBLEM IS RECTIFIED! I HOPE NOT! *TR