I know Harley's a popular brand and chances are if you're not a Harley rider, you know one.

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I know Harley's a popular brand and chances are if you're not a Harley rider, you know one. So, pass this along and let's hope those who can partake this recall get notified before something deadly happens.

I can honestly say, reading this make me ever more wary of ABS on motorcycles.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/10/harley-recall-cvo-touring/12444309/

Comments

Chris Cope said…
It has nothing to do with ABS technology. The problem is that a brake line can get caught. The same problem (lack of foresight) could exist with the line for regular brakes. Or the line for old fashioned drum brakes. Or any other wire that might hang too loose near a wheel.
August 26, 2014 at 3:24 PM
Jason ON said…
Yeah, this article mentioned bikes with ABS tech and the line issue. I assumed they were related.
August 26, 2014 at 6:53 PM
Steve Johnson said…
A brake line shouldn't get caught. I had a rear brake line wear a small hole on my Electra Glide. Not fun when suddenly the brake gives out.
August 26, 2014 at 7:30 PM
Wallace Roberts said…
I wouldn't know if the rear brake line on my Triumph S3 ever failed; I don't use the rear brake on it, as the front supplies sufficient braking force to loft the rear tire, rendering the rear brake ineffective.
August 27, 2014 at 4:44 AM
Gardiner Jones said…
Wallace, sounds like some proper braking techniques are needed in your riding style, especially with such a fine bike. The rear brake is there for some very good reasons.
August 27, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Wallace Roberts said…
Gardiner Jones, you're not serious, right?  How can you brake any harder when your rear tire is 6" off the ground?
August 27, 2014 at 8:52 PM
Gardiner Jones said…
Wallace, grabbing the front brake so hard that you pull the rear wheel into the air (a "stoppie") is a great way to send yourself to the hospital or the morgue. I don't know if someone else taught you that, or if you taught yourself. Either way, it is not the right way to brake. Yes, use both brakes properly, and all the time.
August 28, 2014 at 8:47 PM
Wallace Roberts said…
Depends on the bike, Gardiner Jones.  On a dirtbike or a cruiser, yeah, the front brake must be treated gently.  However, on a sportbike, or roadracing bike, the front brake provides 100% of your stopping power under normal conditions.  Using the rear brake on a sportbike during a hard stop can, & often does, result in a high side.  I have some experience with hard braking, as I used to road race & won a couple of regional championships.
August 29, 2014 at 8:07 AM
Gardiner Jones said…
Wallace, no disrespect intended. One thing I've learned over the 50 years I've been riding, and especially from the years I've been coaching both new and experienced riders, is that you can't teach someone something they don't want to learn. So, keep on believing what you want, and I pray you never crash as a result. Seriously. By the way, dirt bikes, are as you say, very touchy about front brake use, and most dirt bikers don't use it at all or else they do so very lightly. On a touring bike, however, one uses the front brake far more firmly than you suggest. Progressive squeezing is the technique. Squeeze, squeeeeze, SQUEEZE and let up some on the rear so as to not lock it up.
August 30, 2014 at 1:28 PM
Wallace Roberts said…
Gardiner Jones, that works both ways.
August 30, 2014 at 1:34 PM
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