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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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Hey all,
Hopefully this hasn't been asked yet but anyone hear of any problems Harley is having with their new touring frames specifically the 09. Someone mentioned they were having handling issues due to cracks in the frame. My ultra seems fine but I wanted to get a handle on it before the warranty runs out.
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 08:57 PM
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Where have you been hearing this? All I have heard was the tank mount recall which I had fixed already.
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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No problems with the frame on 09's and who ever someone is there full of **** !
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by maddog53
No problems with the frame on 09's and who ever someone is there full of **** !
+1 Who ever started the 09 problem is an idiot. No doubt about it.

And I will go further, Just hope you are not a troll, First post starts to renew a past troll post.
 
Old Oct 17, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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only new frame issues I am aware of is that they forgot to weld on the radiator support brackets. This is not slated for correction until 2014
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 06:26 AM
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OPs first post is about a magical fault with our bikes that no one has ever heard of that we all need to worry about?
I wonder if he really meant to warn us about a bearing that will go bad?
Thats it, a bearing that will go bad and all replacements are backordered... yeah thats the ticket.
Oh yeah, and don't forget the part about getting the fault that isn't there fixed before the warranty runs out.
Do these guys use a script?

Me thinks I smell a troll...
 

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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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Sorry guys I really didn't mean to cause any trouble I was legitimately looking to see if anyone has heard of anything. I heard the director of our chapter talking with another officer talking about an issue he had heard about from the service manager at our local dealership. I didn't get a chance to get more information from him and I only wanted to see if there was something going on. I don't know what a troll is either.
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 09:29 PM
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You probably haven't heard about the frame problem because there is no frame problem. Can't hear about something that doesn't exist.
 
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Old Oct 18, 2010 | 09:42 PM
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This is the only issue I've heard about in over 2 years, I'm not worried one bit about my '09.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...09-flhtcu.html
 
Old Oct 18, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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No troll guys...he does own an 09 Ultra and I have ridden with him some time ago although Mark probably doesn't remember me. Goose from the NH VTX Riders Mark
 



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