Harley-Davidson Street 500 and 750

All Street 500/750 Have Defective Fuel Pumps

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Old 05-31-2018, 05:35 AM
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Hi Guys.
Martin from Denmark here.
The pump on my '16 FLTRU just failed 5 days ago. (Had the bike hauled to the Dealer as I didn't know what the issue was and had the roadside assistance coverage)

The Freakin' pump is even on backorder at the central European H-D centre in Belgium, so I might be Bike-less for weeks :-(
This REALLY sucks as we generally only have about 6 months reasonable ridin' weather, and for the past month we're having the best spring weather in 50 yrs with no sign of it stoppng.

Did anyone ever find out if the Bosch pump fit? (If so I might just get one right now to get on the Road.)
 
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Old 05-31-2018, 11:36 AM
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This is the wrong forum for your question; this forum is for the Street 750 and Street 500 bikes. You should ask your question in the touring bike forum, they should be able to answer your questions.
 
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Old 06-01-2018, 12:24 AM
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Since this old thread was reopened I will use it to report the 2,000 mile trip to the 75th Sturgis at 75 mph on a 750 Street stopping at a DQ (their 75th also) going over 750 in a day (861) and it was my 75th year. The Street 750 performed like a dream. Comfortable, tracked well, handled the speed well and got 50 to 55 mpg with my 210 lb 6'3" body and 45 lb gear load.
 
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Old 06-08-2018, 06:58 PM
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Lh4x4 you are a bad***!
 
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Old 06-10-2018, 05:56 AM
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The Early Streets had a fuel pump issue HD issued letter on it and fixed it. No one I know of has had an issue sense . If you are a Bad *** image biker type the Street is not for you. It is a total different bike than any HD you have ever encountered. It sounds different both exhaust and engine. It feels almost like a toy when you get on one. Not as fats as many of the Sport bikes but the thing will run. It has an 8-10,000 rpm range depending on the version Street or Street rod. One I have was picked up for no other reason than I could. 323 miles on it and priced to move.
It has proven fun to ride and reliable . It now has a sidecar one it. And it handles it better than the EVO it was on. If you want a smaller light Urban bike to run around on , park it for get it go out hit the key and ride it not a bad bike. The Street Rod versions I have seen have turned into so pretty hot running bikes for those after that.
If you have an early Street check to see if it was listed under the recall and if it had the service done.
I know you can not put a sidecar on a Street 750, Had a dealer tell me that, I brought it over and let him try it he was shocked.

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Old 06-11-2018, 07:54 AM
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It was my understanding it was a fuel pickup line location causing the problem in early Streets. If the tank wasn't full when accelerating from a stop the fuel would slosh to the rear of the tank away from the pickup tube and the bike would stall. When the bike stalled the fuel would slosh to back to where the pick up tube was and the bike would suddenly accelerate since it would happen so quick the rider still would have the throttle open. Apparently it was a rather scary/dangerous issue, I know a few on the Street Forum were trying to get the NTSA to force HD to issue a recall. I didn't end up buying a Street so I stopped following the issue.
 
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Originally Posted by firehawk6
It was my understanding it was a fuel pickup line location causing the problem in early Streets. If the tank wasn't full when accelerating from a stop the fuel would slosh to the rear of the tank away from the pickup tube and the bike would stall. When the bike stalled the fuel would slosh to back to where the pick up tube was and the bike would suddenly accelerate since it would happen so quick the rider still would have the throttle open. Apparently it was a rather scary/dangerous issue, I know a few on the Street Forum were trying to get the NTSA to force HD to issue a recall. I didn't end up buying a Street so I stopped following the issue.
I had a early 2015 Street 750 and experienced the problem described above once after driving several miles after the fuel light came on. Soon after that I received a letter from HD advising to fill the tank every 100 miles and make an appointment with the dealer to have a new fuel pump installed. I traded the Street for a Sportster at the end of year. However, I really liked the Street and wouldn't hesitate recommending it now that it has several years of development.
 
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