Subject: Safety Recall Campaign 0131 addendum

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc. has decided to expand the population subject to the XL Heat Shield recall as described in ML-428 and Service Bulletin M-1208A. We have elected to expand the voluntary recall, Safety Campaign 0131, to include the following models; [ul][*]2007 XL models - 883, 883L, 883R, 1200R and XL50. [*]2006 XL model - 1200R. [/ul]

 

if your dumb enough to ride with your pantlegs firmly pressed against your exhaust you diserve to get burned!

 

I agree, but don't shoot the messenger

 

oh that wasnt ment for you by any means. its for the ones that made it a recall issue.

 

I had the recall done yesterday all they do is put another heat shield over the bare pipe area, it takes about 10 minutes the tech showed me what he did and I said "how could I even get my leg in that position on a mid control bike?"

 

Took mine in today. No appointment...took about 45 minutes. Or rather it took me 45 minutes to walk accross the street of the service department and sample a buffet restaraunt! Perfect for a "no appointment" late Saturday afternoon walk-in...Saturday before Christmas, 39 degrees and winds whipping around at a steady 25 mph. Oh, and it's a bike of the "original" recall. 2007 XL1200L. The voltage regulator was done before I bought the bike...so according to HD, I'm good to go on the '07 recall list

Teek

 

wife burnt her pant leg before she had the shields put on. Yep BIG ol hole, smoking and everything when we stopped and saw the smoke. Had on jeans that were boot cut and was a little loose allowing them to flap around a little. After that I rode behind her and watched what was happening. Seems thesportsters got those long pegs but she rides with her legs straight down, which allowed the cuff to blow around and layagainst the pipe. Tried to ride with her feet out more but wasn't comfortable. The oem shield just happens to be open at a bad spot that allows this to happen. Damndest thing!!

 

Kind of makes you wonder how any of us survived all those years before Harley used any heat shields on their pipes.

You just learned to not touch a hot, single walled pipe, or you would receive a burn.

Most of the 'old time' bikers I know have permanent scar tissue on their right leg.

Just went with the territory, and we blamed ourself for being dumb enough to touch the pipe.

None of us were smart enough tofile an individual or'class action lawsuit' like they do these days.

 

I got my recall letter in the mail, but didn't worry about sending it back because I was about to change out the pipes. A week or so ago I got a second notice to have the recall completed. The return form had a check box to check off if the bike already had the recall work performed and other options for sold the bike, or bike was stolen. Seemed strange how there was no option to check for exhaust has been changed therefore no recall is needed. Wonder if I will get another notice?

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