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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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Hi Guys,

bike went south today, no battery anymore. My indy came to help me, we jumped the batteries to start again, I brought the bike to him to fix it.

probably the regulator which is toasted, bike is 6 months old with 10k's on the odo. Still under warranty so far, so no stress. Oh yes, there is a stress, the dealership where my indy goes for parts is closed till monday. No other car nor bike to go at work, the rail will be the only option, shyte!
 
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 02:47 PM
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Were you aware that there is a recall for voltage regulators on some of the 2012 models?
 
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 02:49 PM
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try another dealer. It's most likely the recall regulator.
 
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 05:12 PM
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Agreed on the recall, however being in Belgium it may be some time before HD gets around to the export market since they're still pressed domestically.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2012 | 05:08 AM
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Originally Posted by sioux565
Were you aware that there is a recall for voltage regulators on some of the 2012 models?
Yes, I was aware of it, I learnt about the recall here on this very forum. I just have to wait, I guess, the indy will contact me when he's got one.
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 02:53 AM
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Hi guys,

some issues here. The H-D recall seems not to have reached Europe. I told my indy there was a recall on regulators, he told me if this was the case, I would have got in my mail box a letter from H-D, letting me know I had to go to a dealership to change over the part.

Has anyone of you have had the problem, and would be ready to scan me the letter they got from H-D? Just the letter, don't need your adress, you may "tipp-ex" it...

Thanks!
 
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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Proteus
Hi guys,

some issues here. The H-D recall seems not to have reached Europe. I told my indy there was a recall on regulators, he told me if this was the case, I would have got in my mail box a letter from H-D, letting me know I had to go to a dealership to change over the part.

Has anyone of you have had the problem, and would be ready to scan me the letter they got from H-D? Just the letter, don't need your adress, you may "tipp-ex" it...

Thanks!

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Proteus
Hi guys,

some issues here. The H-D recall seems not to have reached Europe. I told my indy there was a recall on regulators, he told me if this was the case, I would have got in my mail box a letter from H-D, letting me know I had to go to a dealership to change over the part.

Has anyone of you have had the problem, and would be ready to scan me the letter they got from H-D? Just the letter, don't need your adress, you may "tipp-ex" it...

Thanks!

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Old Sep 4, 2012 | 05:25 AM
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Hi cHarley,

thanks, I forwarded the service bulletin to my indy. Bad news is he ordered the regulator, but it won't be delivered before september 15...

High time to get my 1973 BMW R 75/5 out of her 25 years sleep.
 
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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OK

as H-D was completely unable to deliver the right part in due time, my indy found a similar after market regulator somewhere else, he has put it on the bike this evening, I'll catch the bike tomorrow in the morning.

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