'09 Known Issues
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 1,672
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From: Orange, VA,
ok, thanks guys, you helped make my mind up, keeping my 99 Electra Glide with 60k on it, have had no problems at all, just regular maintenance and upgraded my cam chest and put in SE 204 cams.
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2008
Posts: 173
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09 ultra
Original owner just turned 25k. Fuel tank spacers & kick stand recall . Rear tire cupped at 10 k. Dunlop paid half of replacement cost. Front replaced at 10k changed to 408, Dunlop paid total bill. Replacement rear cupped again at 13,500. No other problems ( knock on wood)
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Banned
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 7,960
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From: WI
Sounds like you have a solid runner...! Hang onto it... I would. If I can get a decent price for mine I'll let it go. Not sure what I will get. Like the '14 Ultra Limited, but Model Year?? Not sure got the model year '09 and look where I'm at...
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 56,052
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From: Western South Dakota
Hope my compensator goes before my ESP runs out in 16 so I can get the "new version"
I'm pretty happy with mine, and the stage II.
It's not a hot rod, it's a bagger. lolol..
27000 miles. Compensator replaced with SE at 20000. Front wheel bearings, 3 out of 4 fairing mounts otherwise normal maintenance items. Some people consider wheel bearings as normal maintenance.
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Joined: Sep 2009
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From: WI
Seems pretty hit\miss people with mostly just maintenance, and those who have experienced what I consider pretty excessive amount of issues... I am guessing my compensator is going to go soon....! What is the cost of that?
Tourer
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 451
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From: Laurel,Ms USA
Do it yourself for $300 or less, dealer $500..no problems with mine other than the recalls and compensator under warranty. Front wheel bearings at 45k, now at 70k.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 1,995
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From: Land of 10,000 lakes
Did the recall stuff with the tank, the brake switch, the front tire. My radio crapped out like a lot of them, my gas gauge is swinging wildly on acceleration and deceleration. It went in to limp mode mode once and I greased up the connection to the throttle body and haven't had that happen again. Three starter clutches, but now I start it in neutral, seems to help. My kickstand is starting to feel sticky so I'll investigate what's happening down there. I did replace the compensator bolt and retorqued it to spec. I've been told that the stock compensator isn't an issue although many have replaced them with the S.E. compensator. Seems like now those are failing also. Rear tire cupped badly but lasted around 18,000 before I couldn't take the whine and vibration in the corners. Other than that all's well. 
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Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 527
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From: Volusia County, FL