Rear wheel locked up when accelerating from stop at traffic light. Motorcycle stalled and I could not get it to move forward. Thought brake was stuck, but after visual inspection noticed all the bolts (5) in the rear sprocket had sheared off. It does not appear that the bolts backed out of the wheel hub, because part of the bolts remained in the bottom of the threaded portion of the hub. After removing the wheel and inspecting the damage it appears that the stainless bolts, aluminum hub and loose fitting holes in the sprocket all played a role in the failure. Note: to the best of my knowledge all parts are stock parts and as installed by the factory. An internet search revealed numerous forums on harley motorcycles with owners complaining about this failure. I read forum post from 2003 to february 2011 discussing the sheared sprocket bolts, and refusal from harley to address this issue. I believe this is a very serious safety problem that demands the attention from the federal safety agency to protect the safety of the public. I work in the power industry and have witnessed root cause failures due to corrosion of dissimilar metals - aluminum and steel, stress crack corrosion caused by high moisture, and stress risers caused at threads from loose fitting parts flexing when torque. All of these conditions exists in the design and installation of the sprocket at the rear wheel installed on this motorcycle. I have the parts available for inspection and analysis if requested by the federal safety agency and or harley davidson company.
The worst 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
- Transmission1
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- Brakes1
- Steering1
- Suspension1
- Transmission1
Recalls 1
Tires
- What is wrong
- Certain sportster and dyna model motorcycles were built with an incorrect front tire.
- Risk
- This incorrect tire could cause performance issues, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the front tire and replace it if necessary. The recall began on march 5, 2007. Owners may contact harley-davidson at 1‑414‑343‑4056.
Recall number 07V025000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB 13
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Market specific battery introduction
- Milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin PAB1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Fuel caps and cup change
- Tech article TA0023: TA0023
What 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
While riding my 2007 harley davidson fxdbi, the left side upper shock mount bolt sheared. This nearly caused me to lose control of the motorcycle.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 harley davidson fxdb. While driving 20-70 MPH, the vehicle jerked slightly, vibrated when turning, and made a popping sound. The failures also occurred when the front brakes were applied. The dealer changed the bearings in the steering column, but the failure recurred. The current mileage was 4,127 and failure mileage was 300.
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Is the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB, 1.5 times a typical FXDB model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB?
Brakes, with 1 complaint. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 2007 Harley-Davidson FXDB have?
1 recall, covering tires.
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