2005 Victory Touring Cruiser

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, DURING MANUFACTURE, THE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FRONT FORK LEGS WAS INCORRECTLY SET.

Risk. INADEQUATE CLAMP PRESSURE ON THE FORK LEGS COULD CAUSE THE FORKS TO SLIDE UP THROUGH THE TRIPLE CLAMPS DURING HIGH IMPACT, E.G., HARD BRAKING, HITTING LARGE BUMPS, POTHOLES, ETC. SUCH A CONDITION COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING CONDITIONS OF THE MOTORCYCLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL RE-TIGHTEN THE FORK LEG CLAMPS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 31, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT POLARIS/VICTORY AT 1-763- 417-8650 OR WWW.VICTORY-USA.COM.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VICTORY TOURING CRUISER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE REAR BELT GUARD DETACHED AND LODGED INTO THE REAR WHEEL. VICTORY IS AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WILL NOT TAKE ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,800.

AT 12,000 MILES TRANSMISSION JAMMED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. A LOUD BANG AND IT SHIFTED OK, BUT MADE NOISE. TO DEALER 8/06 WHO PERFORMED TEAR DOWN. FOUND SYNCRO DOGS BROKEN OFF SECOND GEAR, THE BROKEN PARTS DESTROYED 3RD 4TH & MAIN SHAFT. POLARIS DENIED ANY ISSUES WITH THE BIKES & REFUSED GOODWILL ASSISTANCE. PAID $2400.00 FOR REPAIR. WHILE SEARCHING INTERNET...(THEVMC.COM) FOUND THERE WERE OTHER ISSUES WITH THIS TRANSMISSION & ONE CASE OF A LOCKED TRANS AT 30 MPH. *JB

WHEN MAKING A TURN AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY BUT THERE IS NO REACTION, THEN WITHOUT WARINING, THE MOTORCYCLE WILL LURCH FORWARD, BUT IF THE ROAD SURFACE IS MOIST THE REAR WHEEL WILL BREAK TRACTION, CAUSING THE MOTORCYCLE TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS UNTIL BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL BY PULLING ON THE CLUTCH LEVER.*AK