2009 BUELL XB12X — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?1342928158 ). THE ROOT CAUSE IS WIRING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK THAT RUBS/CHAFES ON A 90O EDGE OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING; HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=BUELL+FUEL+PUMP+WIRES+CHAFING&RLZ=1C1SQJL_ENUS888US888&BIW=1422&BIH=678&TBM=ISCH&SOURCE=IU&ICTX=1&FIR=LLRV44I8AFNWWM%252CMYSTFULWUW0ZKM%252C_&VET=1&USG=AI4_-KSZODRS7RCBJJHFHZZY-3QRZB32VA&SA=X&VED=2AHUKEWJO7PKLIDVVAHWKZM0KHSD6A_IQ9QF6BAGPEAE#IMGRC=LLRV44I8AFNWWM HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=BUELL+FUEL+PUMP+WIRES+CHAFING&RLZ=1C1SQJL_ENUS888US888&BIW=1422&BIH=678&TBM=ISCH&SOURCE=IU&ICTX=1&FIR=LLRV44I8AFNWWM%252CMYSTFULWUW0ZKM%252C_&VET=1&USG=AI4_-KSZODRS7RCBJJHFHZZY-3QRZB32VA&SA=X&VED=2AHUKEWJO7PKLIDVVAHWKZM0KHSD6A_IQ9QF6BAGPEAE#IMGRC=LLRV44I8AFNWWM&IMGDII=S7PGVQR3CIP4-M ). OBVIOUSLY, I NEED MY MOTORCYCLE TO BE SAFE & WANT IT FIXED PROPERLY. IF NHTSA NEEDS AN EXAMPLE TO PROVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO HARLEY DAVIDSON, I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO BRING THE BIKE TO A CENTRAL OR NORTHERN ARIZONA HD DEALER FOR FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT WITH AN OE COUNTER-MEASURED PART.

I HAVE A 2009 BUELL ULYSSES THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT CEL THAT OCCURRED WHILE RIDING ~50MPH (STEADY) ON HWY 89 S/B IN PRESCOTT VALLEY. WHEN THIS OCCURED, THE IDLE BECAME ERRATIC & POWER DROPPED NOTICEABLY. THE BIKE NOW SHOWS DTC 'FUEL PUMP SHORT TO GND ' DTC 33-1-3'. JUST A LITTLE BIT OF ON-LINE RESEARCH LEADS ME TO WHAT SEEMS TO BE A WELL-KNOWN & SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM THAT HAS PLAGUED MANY OTHER BUELL OWNERS; HTTP://WWW.BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/227943.HTML HTTP://BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM/BUELL/MESSAGES/142838/687395.HTML?1342928158 ). THE ROOT CAUSE IS WIRING INSIDE THE FUEL TANK THAT RUBS/CHAFES ON A 90O EDGE OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING; HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=BUELL+FUEL+PUMP+WIRES+CHAFING&RLZ=1C1SQJL_ENUS888US888&BIW=1422&BIH=678&TBM=ISCH&SOURCE=IU&ICTX=1&FIR=LLRV44I8AFNWWM%252CMYSTFULWUW0ZKM%252C_&VET=1&USG=AI4_-KSZODRS7RCBJJHFHZZY-3QRZB32VA&SA=X&VED=2AHUKEWJO7PKLIDVVAHWKZM0KHSD6A_IQ9QF6BAGPEAE#IMGRC=LLRV44I8AFNWWM HTTPS://WWW.GOOGLE.COM/SEARCH?Q=BUELL+FUEL+PUMP+WIRES+CHAFING&RLZ=1C1SQJL_ENUS888US888&BIW=1422&BIH=678&TBM=ISCH&SOURCE=IU&ICTX=1&FIR=LLRV44I8AFNWWM%252CMYSTFULWUW0ZKM%252C_&VET=1&USG=AI4_-KSZODRS7RCBJJHFHZZY-3QRZB32VA&SA=X&VED=2AHUKEWJO7PKLIDVVAHWKZM0KHSD6A_IQ9QF6BAGPEAE#IMGRC=LLRV44I8AFNWWM&IMGDII=S7PGVQR3CIP4-M ). OBVIOUSLY, I NEED MY MOTORCYCLE TO BE SAFE & WANT IT FIXED PROPERLY. IF NHTSA NEEDS AN EXAMPLE TO PROVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE TO HARLEY DAVIDSON, I'M MORE THAN WILLING TO BRING THE BIKE TO A CENTRAL OR NORTHERN ARIZONA HD DEALER FOR FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT WITH AN OE COUNTER-MEASURED PART.

2009 BUELL XB-12X MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE STOPPAGE BROUGHT ON BY AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM. RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WITH ONLY A PARTIAL TANK OF FUEL SEEMS TO RESULT IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OVERHEATING OR OVERLOADING, RESULTING IN A BLOWN FUSE. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. MY 2009 BUELL XB-12X HAS HAD THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES, RESULTING IN MY BEING STRANDED IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AVOIDING A CRASH. REPLACING THE FUSE IS A TEMPORARY FIX. ACCORDING THE BUELL WEB SITE (BADWEATHERBIKERS.COM) IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE THAT CAN RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURY. HARLEY DAVIDSON (THE PARENT COMPANY) SHOULD RECALL THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES AND INSTALL NEW FUEL PUMPS THAT DO NOT OVERHEAT OR OVERLOAD THE ELECTRIC SYSTEM. *TR