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2014 HUSQVARNA TR650 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 1105284 · 2014-09-03

Vehicle

Make
HUSQVARNA
Model
TR650
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Husqvarna Motorcycles NA, LLC
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
4,100
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS BIKE IS PRONE TO "LEAN STUMBLE", THE BIKE RANDOMLY DIES WHEN ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP DUE TO LEAN TUNING TO MEET EPA STANDARDS WHICH CAUSES THE BIKE TO RUN VERY LEAN IN "CLOSED LOOP" (IDLE CIRCUIT). THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE OWNING THE BIKE. ON THIS INSTANCE I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE BIKE DIED CAUSING THE DRIVER BEHIND ME TO BUMP MY REAR TIRE THUS PUSHING ME FORWARD AND OFF OF MY BIKE. I SUFFERED A HAMSTRING INJURY TRYING TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10630327
Machine
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