NHTSA Complaint #10317621 — 2002 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHT

I OWN A 2002 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHT. LAST YEAR (2009) I NOTICED THAT MY FAIRING STARTED TO VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE ENGINE WAS AT 1500 TO 2200 RPM. I BOUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE NEW AND PREVIOUSLY DID NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE BIKE VIBRATED SO BAD THAT THE FAIRING BRACKET BROKE. I HAD MY MECHANIC REPLACE THE BRACKET AS WELL AS THE FRONT MOTOR MOUNT, WHICH DID NOT HELP THE VIBRATION. MY MECHANIC (INDEPENDENT) BELIEVES MY ENGINE CRANK SHAFT HAS "TURNED" OR IN OTHER WORDS IS OUT OF TOLERANCE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ON LINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED NUMEROUS OTHER HARLEY DAVIDSON OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, WITH MOTORCYCLES FROM 2001 TO 2010 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY BIKE HAS AROUND 30,000 MILES ON IT, AND VIBRATES SO BAD AT THE MENTIONED RPM'S THAT I CAN'T EVEN SEE THROUGH MY MIRRORS, MAKING THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. *TR