NHTSA Complaint #10541967 — 2010 VICTORY NESS VISION

DURING A RIDE IN THE MOUNTAINS, I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF MY MOTORCYCLE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK AND FOUND THAT THE REAR PORTION OF MY FRONT FENDER HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM ITS FORK MOUNTS AND WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE WHEEL. WITHOUT THE FORK MOUNTS, THE FENDER IS LOOSE ENOUGH TO BOUNCE UP INTO THE MOTORCYCLE FAIRING AND EFFECT THE STEERING. I BELIEVE THE SOUND I WAS HEARING WAS THE FENDER HITTING THE FAIRING WHENEVER I TURNED. SINCE THE FENDER PORTION WAS NOW ONLY BEING HELD ON BY TWO 'PUSH FASTENERS' TO THE FRONT PORTION OF THE FENDER, I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THAT PORTION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIDE. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE THAT THE FENDER DID NOT CATCH ON THE FAIRING AND LOCK UP MY STEERING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD THE FENDER BRAKE IN THE SAME SPOT. THE FIRST WAS ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO, BUT I CAUGHT IT WHEN IT WAS ONLY CRACKED AND HAD NOT DISLODGED FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKETS.