NHTSA Complaint #10200753 — 2006 HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL883C

WE PURCHASED A 2006 XLH SPORTSTER CUSTOM IN MAY OF 2006. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD, WE NOTICED OIL ON MY HUSBAND'S PANT LEG. WE LATER CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT OUR PURCHASING STORE. I THEN TOLD THE MECHANIC THAT OUR MOTORCYCLE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE AIR FILTER. BEFORE TELLING HIM WHAT MODEL IT WAS, HE SAID, "IS IT A 2006 SPORTSTER?" HE THEN TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE HAVING A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 2006 SPORTSTERS' ROCKER ARM AND THEY WERE REPLACING THEM WITH THE 2007 ROCKER ARMS. THEY CALLED BACK THREE WEEKS LATER AFTER SUPPOSEDLY WAITING FOR THE PARTS FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON TO TELL US THAT HARLEY WOULD HAVE TO TEST THE BIKE WITH THE FACTORY PIPES ON BEFORE THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. NOW, IF ALL OF THE 2006 SPORTSTERS HAVE HAD THAT PROBLEM, THEN WHY ARE THEY QUESTIONING REPAIRING OUR SPORTSTER? *TR