60mph front brake failure 06 Dyna

[softail898]

Originally Posted by Oilslick

No feedback on my pad failure despite three e mails, so my guess is that the dealer has been told not to admit to any problem.

Anyone else with a failure get anywhere?

I suggest you mention to the Dealer and the MoCo : "I will be reporting this to TRADING STANDARDS."
This somehow tends to have a magic effect on any Shop, Store, Dealership etc.
Also inform them of this thread so they can see that it is not an isolated problem.
Good luck...Pat.

[Tony Cross]

A visitor to OZ told me of their 07 model front brake failure. They did not know of this site and got the impression from the dealer that this was not a known problem. The brake failure resulted in them going through lights on red against right turning traffic. They had a very lucky escape. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL TAKES PLACE?.

Hi All

I see that the last post here was August & at that time the problem was still 'Live and Worrying'.

Has anything happened since then?
Problem been resolved?
Am I safe?!!

Thanks

John

[softail898]

Originally Posted by JayBee07

Hi All

I see that the last post here was August & at that time the problem was still 'Live and Worrying'.

Has anything happened since then?
Problem been resolved?
Am I safe?!!

Thanks

John

As far as I know there has been no progress posted on the Forum so it is probably best to assume that the H-D Pads are still Shite. Check your pads regularly and better still, change to EBC, SBS, FERODO or any other reputable make. Amazing that H-D seem to be ignoring a potentially Life Threatening parts failure as I can't believe they don't know about it! There is also the loss of revenue they will suffer 'cos who in their right mind would buy H-D Pads after reading this?

[Firestarter]

just replaced the rear pads (I knew they were reaching the end of their life)on my '06 Street Bob after it started making a strange sound.............


& found that the pad material had broken off completely from the back plate of the inside pad, the other pad still had approx. 3-4mm material left.


Replaced with EBC.......... & will be doing the same with the HD crap front ones asap!!!!

[snowflake]

Originally Posted by Spider

Are you really going to let them put Harley pads back in it after an experience like that?
I'd insist on EBC which stop better anyway.

Exactamondo!!

I was servicing my own brakes - Stealership no good anymore - and when i took the pads out to check/change, the buggers fell apart in my hands; needest to say I now use EBC which are not only better but cheaper than the HD crud!!

Glad you made it round the corner!!

[banquo]

What I don't get about this is that there have been a significant number of reported failures on here (more than can be explained by coincidence anyway), any of which could have resulted in "death or serious injury" and yet there is no sign of a recall and no indication that anyone has taken it further.
Did anyone report it to VOSA?
Did anyone get a response from either H-D or their dealer?
Has it been heard of outside the UK?

It's all very well changing your pad supplier, but what happens when somebody gets killed, which seems almost inevitable given the significant number of problems reported on here, which must, statistically, represent only a small proportion of the total, even in this country. Most of the members of this club (probably), and most of the Harley Riders throughout the world (certainly), will be running GMA Pads.

Don't we have a voice, as a club?

What I'm suggesting is that this is taken up at an official level by the Club Chairman, President or whoever's most appropriate, initially with H-D UK, and if no satisfactory response is received, with VOSA. What's the point of having a club if we don't use the power of its membership to change things that affect our safety on the road?

We can use the correspondence on this thread as the initial evidence of our concerns, and see if we can get some action...

[grbrown]

This is scary stuff! I have used both EBC and SBS with satisfaction, so can recommend them both, although had only heard of this problem while visiting this site. I also own a BMW and hadn't heard of it from that route either.

Both Harley and BMW are located in cold regions where salt corrosion is likely to be common-place, so that really should not be an issue, even if it seems to be the source of the problem.

Here's to safe riding for everyone!

[grbrown]

I've made it - I'm an Apprentice! After 33 years of riding Harleys I at last have recognition - oh boy - yippee!

[Durnik]

Any updates/new incidents on this thread?
Or is it just going to pass into the annals as a major threat to life that is overlooked by a major world trader that has no respect/concern for it's customers?
??????????
When i reported it to HDUK i was told 'there is not a recognised problem', and i guess as it's been a while since anything was posted that either the 'problem' has been resolved, or it's just been forgotten about.