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2013 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTK — ENGINE

1 injured · 1020355 · 2013-11-07

Vehicle

Make
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
Model
FLHTK
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Harley-Davidson Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
10
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RODE MY NEW HARLEY FLHTK FOR AN HOUR AND THE RIGHT SIDE GOT SO HOT I TIRED AVOIDING TOUCHING IT TO PREVENT BURNING MYSELF. THE AIR CLEANER WAS SO I HOT MY RIGHT PANT LEG LOOKED LIKE IT HAD BEEN IRONED. MY POSTERIOR WAS SOAKED WITH SWEAT MAKING FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. EVEN THE LEFT SIDE ON THE PRIMARY CASE WAS UNCOMFORTABLE TO THE TOUCH. I WAS JUST CRUISING BACK COUNTRY ROADS NOT RIDING IN TRAFFIC AND THE AIR TEMP WAS ONLY ABOUT 60 FAHRENHEIT NOT CELSIUS THOUGH THE AMBIENT TEMP AROUND ME WAS PROBABLY 60C OR GREATER. AFTER THIS I HAD THE EXHAUST SYSTEM CHANGED TO PIPES THAT DIDN'T HAVE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND THAT GREATLY REDUCED THE HEAT MAKING THE MOTORCYCLE USABLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10551330
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