NHTSA Complaint #10200223 — 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLSTC

'07 HARLEY DAVIDSON HERITAGE SOFTAIL -I WAS RIDING WITH A GROUP AND WE ACCIDENTALLY RAN INTO A PARADE DURING THE 4TH OF JULY. WE SAT IN TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES DURING WHICH TIME I HAD TURNED MY BIKE OFF AND GOT OFF OF IT DUE TO THE HEAT. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF NOT RUNNING I RESTARTED MY BIKE TO MAKE A U-TURN. HOWEVER THE MOTORCYCLE DIED DURING THE U-TURN ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC. I WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE UNTIL IT HAS COOLED DOWN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO BE HIT BY A VEHICLE IF THE LANE WAS NOT BEING BLOCKED BY THE LEAD RIDER. I LATER DROPPED THE BIKE IN A PARKING LOT DUE TO HEAT AS WELL. IF THIS BIKE EVER FALLS ON THE RIGHT AND LANDS WITH MY LEG UNDER THE PIPE I WILL SUFFER MASSIVE BURNS DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT THIS MOTOR PUTS OFF. NOTHING IS BEING DONE TO CORRECT THE HEAT ISSUE. HARLEY DAVIDSON EXPECTS THE CUSTOMER TO PURCHASE EXPENSIVE PARTS TO REPAIR AN ENGINEERING FAILURE THEY CREATED. THE BIKE IS STILL RUNNING HOT BUT I NOT LONGER FEEL SAFE ON IT. *TR