NHTSA Complaint #10533156 — 2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXSB

I WAS ON I-275 JUST EAST OF THE I-71 INTERSECTION IN CINCINNATI, OH. MY MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING. I WAS IN THE SLOW LANE SO I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND COASTED TO A STOP IN THE EMERGENCY LANE. I HAD OVER A GALLON OF PREMIUM GAS STILL IN THE TANK. I WAS LESS THAN 1/4 MILE FROM THE MONTGOMERY ROAD EXIT AND KNEW I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PUSH MY MOTORCYCLE THAT FAR. I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND SAT THERE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE WHEN I DECIDED TO SEE IF IT WOULD START. IT STARTED IMMEDIATELY AND I DROVE TO EXIT AND ADDED 3 GALLONS TO THE 5 GALLON TANK, IT RAN FINE FOR UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION 15 MILES AWAY. ON MY RETURN TRIP IT STARTED BOGGING DOWN UPON ANY ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IT HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERSHIPS AND NOW I AM TOLD IT IS A FAULTY FUEL LINE THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT HARLEY CORPORATE WILL NOT MAKE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8/5/13. I COULD HAVE BEEN RUN OVER HAD I BEEN IN THE FAST OR MIDDLE LANES. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR