2005 Harley-Davidson Fltri

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Structure1
2. Suspension1

Latest complaints

• Jun 22, 2006TX19,500 mi
  Structure › Body
  Dt*: the contact stated that the left side of the motorcycle's windshield popped loose while being towed at 65 mph. the incident occurred on a clear, dry road surface. the climate was sunny. the contact inspected the motorcycle and noticed the well nut came out of the hole where the well nut was…

  Dt*: the contact stated that the left side of the motorcycle's windshield popped loose while being towed at 65 mph. the incident occurred on a clear, dry road surface. the climate was sunny. the contact inspected the motorcycle and noticed the well nut came out of the hole where the well nut was secured to. the contact stated that the well nut hole should have been circular, instead it was oblong. two dealerships were contacted and determined that the faring was a manufacturer defect. the manufacturer was contacted, but denied in repairing the defect. the manufacturer told the contact that there was nothing wrong with the motorcycle. the contact stated that the right side of the windshield popped loose one year before the incident, but was repaired by the dealership which was located near the incident.

• Dec 1, 2005CACrash1 injury
  Suspension › Front

  Dt: contact stated while traveling at 85 mph the motorcycle developed a high speed wobble or what was called a tank slapper. This resulted in an accident. The contact sustained injuries. The motorcycle was totaled.*ak

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
• 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
• 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
• 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
• 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.

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