Harley Recalls Over 100,000 bikes

The Milwaukee Business Journal (12/10) has reported, "Harley-Davidson Inc. is recalling 111,569 motorcycles manufactured from June 6, 2008, through Nov. 19, 2009, because of a threat of gasoline leaking in the event of a frontal collision. The recall affects some 2009 and 2010 touring bikes, including CVO Touring and Trike products, according to information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration." NHTSA's studies of front-end collisions with motorcycles have shown that in a front end collision, the forces from impact can cause the mounts for the motorcycle's fuel tank to distort. When this  happends there is the risk for a leak and a fire after the wreck occurs.