2000 Harley-Davidson XL1200C

Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• May 13, 2009CO18,150 mi
  Unknown or other
  Failure of a replacement motorcycle tire innertube. I have a 2000 harley davidson sportster. the front wheel IS a spoke wheel with a tube type tire. about 6 months ago, I had the front tire and tube replaced by a reputable motorcycle dealer. all was well until may 12 when I sensed that…

  Failure of a replacement motorcycle tire innertube. I have a 2000 harley davidson sportster. the front wheel IS a spoke wheel with a tube type tire. about 6 months ago, I had the front tire and tube replaced by a reputable motorcycle dealer. all was well until may 12 when I sensed that handling had degraded. I determined that the front tire pressure was near zero. I added air to the recommended pressure and carefully monitored pressure. I could see no defect. a leak of more than a few psi/hr was evident. I took the motorcycle to the dealer who originally installed the new tire and tube for repair. The dealer found that the tube had a split in it along the mold parting line. this defect could have had serious consequences if I had not sensed I had a problem. the dealer IS grand prix motorsports of littleton colorado. the dealer informed me that the tube originally installed, ( and likely now present) IS made by or for malcolm smith racing (msr). it IS a "heavy duty" tube model 288208. at the time of service on may 12, I was told that the dealer has seen other motorcycle tubes that have split on the mold parting line. a contact at the motorcycle dealer IS chris stinson (303) 761-2471. mailing address IS grand prix motorsports, 3105 w. County line road, littleton, co 80129. please note..the tire on this bike IS a dunlop 402 in 90 x 21 size. the tire does not appear to have any defect. the only defect IS in the tube mounted therein. *Tr

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.
• 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
• 10090280This document will outline inspection and measurement procedures for gerotor style oil pumps. It provides inspection procedures only without specifications.

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