Vehicle report

2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON SOFTAIL

Service bulletins

5 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

SB-M-1220

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HARLEY DAVIDSON: ENGINE IDLE TEMPERATURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. THE CALIBRATION OFFERS LIMITED REAR CYLINDER COOLING WITH THE MOTORCYCLE STOPPED WHILE THE ENGINE IS LEFT AT IDLE ONCE THE TEMPERATURE THRESHOLD IS EXCEEDED. MODELS 2007-08 DYNA AND SOFTAIL (FXD, FXDC, FXDL, FXDWG, FXDB, FXDF, FXDSE, FXDSE, FXST, FSXTB, FXSTC, FXSTD, FXCW, FXCWC, FLST, FLSTC, FLSTF, FLSTN, FLSTSB, FLSTSC, FXSTSSE AND FXSTSSE); 2009 DYNA AND SOFTAIL (FLST, FLSTC, FLSTF, FLSTN, FLSTSB, FXCW, FXCWC, FXST, FXSTB, FXSTC, FXD, FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL). *PE

M-1186

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE: REFINEMENT TO THE ECM CALIBRATION FOR 2007 BIG TWIN MODEL WILL SMOOTH THE TORQUE CURVE APPLICATION IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES HIGH SHOCK LOADS TO DRIVE TRAIN COMPONENTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. *PE

M-1233

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HARLEY DAVIDSON: A CHANGE TO THE FINAL TORQUE OF THE FORK CAP (PART NUMBER 45419-80) AND FOR TUBE PLUG (PART NUMBER 45838-77). THE NEW TORQUE FOR BOTH PARTS IS 60-70 FT LBS (81.3-94.9NM). *PE

M-1231

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE: THE STARTER FASTENERS MAY LOSE CLAMP LOAD. THIS CAN CAUSE THE STARTER TO LOOSEN AND LEAD TO POOR GROUND CONTACT RESULTING IN POOR STARTING AS WELL AS POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO STARTER. *PE

M-1215B

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

STEERING STEM NUT/WASHER. THIS BULLETIN IS TO INFORM DEALERS OF UPDATED PARTS AND SERVICE PROCEDURES TO ELIMINATE LOSS OF CLAMP LOAD ON UPPER STEERING STEM NUT. *PE

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