2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
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From: So Cal
RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
I just got back from my local dealer "Antelope Valley HD" and they had a new Fatboy on the floor. They said it was the first one delivered in a month. The fix from the MOCO for the offset wheel was the inside of both upper fork sliders had a 1/2 circle notch cut out of them.
It looked very cheap, the sales staff were disapointed in the look, for that much $ it's a cheap fix.
It looked very cheap, the sales staff were disapointed in the look, for that much $ it's a cheap fix.
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RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
I would like to stop whining and ride.Buttt....my 07 Fat Boy with 1400 miles is being tore down to replace a bad oil seal between the primary and moter.It started knocking really bad when I was riding last Saturday.Checked the oil,and no oil.The dealer found 3 qts in the motor.The way my fatty was banging and clanging its hard to believe that an oil seal will make it as good as new.Dont get me wrong its the best bike I have ever rode..I love it.I cant stop riding it.The dealer offered me a Suzuki for a loaner.Yeh right!Then there is the uncontrolable shaking at 80 mph.I believe thats due to my front end points to the rightwhen im going down the road but the bike still goes straight.then there is a short in the wiring my nuetral light stays on in every gear and my speedo back light stays on when it is off,runs down my batt.Tranny bangs going into 5th gear.Maybe its because my heel to toe shifter is loose inside the casing.Had fire shooting out my exhaust,Pipes glow red at motor within a minute,pipes turned deep purple almost black within the first week.My bike is 30 days old.The dealer said it was all normal except for the wiring and the oil dissapearing into the motor.They said the knocking was due to the rods having to push through all that oil.The dealer is Minors h-d Suzuki in Cape Girardeau MO.Ill keep you posted on how it all comes out.Hope this helps.
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From: Maryland
RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
good googlie mooglie FatBoy.....not what Iwant to read. I only have 600 miles on my FB and have concerns about the heat, clanking in fifth gear and the offset fender but after reading your post maybe I should consider myself lucky.
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From: MEXICO
RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
I've just returned from my Thursday regular local HOG meeting. The owner of the dealer was there. He says that nothing changed in the front fender of the '07 Fat Boy vs the '06 Screamin' Eagle Fat Boy... Hummm... does this means that the '06 SE FLSTFI has the same flaw??? Any SE owners???
He says that he doesn't know about any flaw what so ever... he just knows that production stopped for a period of time... Yeah right... what else would he've said...
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From: NC
RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
ORIGINAL: Fatboy 69
I would like to stop whining and ride.Buttt....my 07 Fat Boy with 1400 miles is being tore down to replace a bad oil seal between the primary and moter.It started knocking really bad when I was riding last Saturday.Checked the oil,and no oil.The dealer found 3 qts in the motor.The way my fatty was banging and clanging its hard to believe that an oil seal will make it as good as new.Dont get me wrong its the best bike I have ever rode..I love it.I cant stop riding it.The dealer offered me a Suzuki for a loaner.Yeh right!Then there is the uncontrolable shaking at 80 mph.I believe thats due to my front end points to the rightwhen im going down the road but the bike still goes straight.then there is a short in the wiring my nuetral light stays on in every gear and my speedo back light stays on when it is off,runs down my batt.Tranny bangs going into 5th gear.Maybe its because my heel to toe shifter is loose inside the casing.Had fire shooting out my exhaust,Pipes glow red at motor within a minute,pipes turned deep purple almost black within the first week.My bike is 30 days old.The dealer said it was all normal except for the wiring and the oil dissapearing into the motor.They said the knocking was due to the rods having to push through all that oil.The dealer is Minors h-d Suzuki in Cape Girardeau MO.Ill keep you posted on how it all comes out.Hope this helps.
I would like to stop whining and ride.Buttt....my 07 Fat Boy with 1400 miles is being tore down to replace a bad oil seal between the primary and moter.It started knocking really bad when I was riding last Saturday.Checked the oil,and no oil.The dealer found 3 qts in the motor.The way my fatty was banging and clanging its hard to believe that an oil seal will make it as good as new.Dont get me wrong its the best bike I have ever rode..I love it.I cant stop riding it.The dealer offered me a Suzuki for a loaner.Yeh right!Then there is the uncontrolable shaking at 80 mph.I believe thats due to my front end points to the rightwhen im going down the road but the bike still goes straight.then there is a short in the wiring my nuetral light stays on in every gear and my speedo back light stays on when it is off,runs down my batt.Tranny bangs going into 5th gear.Maybe its because my heel to toe shifter is loose inside the casing.Had fire shooting out my exhaust,Pipes glow red at motor within a minute,pipes turned deep purple almost black within the first week.My bike is 30 days old.The dealer said it was all normal except for the wiring and the oil dissapearing into the motor.They said the knocking was due to the rods having to push through all that oil.The dealer is Minors h-d Suzuki in Cape Girardeau MO.Ill keep you posted on how it all comes out.Hope this helps.
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From: NC
RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
ORIGINAL: nutsy
all i know is if im gonna spend 20k for a bike it better be PERFECT.
all i know is if im gonna spend 20k for a bike it better be PERFECT.
Ya Dam^ Skippy!
Either it's perfect, or people will realize they just spend $20k on a 40's-technology tractor engine in a bike that weighs a 1/3 ton, while the rest of the bike makers giggle but scratch their heads at how the marketing has worked.
I had one leak when I bought mine.. pinched seal (of course, poor assembly).. Easily fixed by COMPLETELY tearing down the primary to get to the stupid thing.. So I ride and pray.
Good grief, I'm starting to sound like that guy with the H-D flamer site.. I'm sorry.. I really do love my fatboy (2004).. But I just fear for the company slipping from grace with little bugs making it to the public, becoming big fiasco's and getting blown out of proportion.. That's how companies die. Then people that don't even know anything about harleys will get some kind of opinion like: "oh yeah, they came out with that fatboy that was a basket-case.. sad.. just bought a Yamaha.. cool huh!" This is why Ford and GM may have to merge to survive. Perception. H-D better start scrambling to do some damage control, even if the bugs are only perceived rather than real. There are plenty of cool bikes out there to be had. Might be what Indian needs to get a startup.. some bad press.
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RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
Sorry to hear about your problems with your bikes, I hate when that happens to a new bike. But remember there is NO PERFECT bike or car anywhere at ANY price. That's why they come with a warranty and there are lemon laws to protect the consumer. If they made perfect machines we would not need mechanics. I've always bought new (car or bike), never used and believe me they all had problems and some had recalls.
I am taking my FB this weekend for its 1K service, so far (knock on wood) no leaks, no problems.
I am taking my FB this weekend for its 1K service, so far (knock on wood) no leaks, no problems.
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RE: 2007 Fatboy has a Design Flaw?
I am just overwehlmd I guess, I really think its a good machine,but thats my luck.If there was one bad one I could pick it out.I got some news today,Ill put it in a message so others can check it out.Maybe Minors H-D read this forum and realized they were close to being on the H-D forum **** list..Hah..Hah.