2009 BUELL 1125

0 recalls — 5 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

5 total complaints 1 fires

Top Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER1
ENGINE1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 14, 2013
Incident date: May 10, 2013
AT SOME POINT STATOR BECAME OVER HEATED AND FAILED, MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY POWER AT THIS POINT. I WAS RIDING HOME AT NIGHT (GET OFF WORK AT 11PM) ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY LIGHTS STARTING DIMMING, LOST INFORMATION ON MY SPEEDOMETER, AND EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER CAUSING A BREAK DOWN O... Read more
ENGINE May 14, 2013
Incident date: May 10, 2013
AT SOME POINT STATOR BECAME OVER HEATED AND FAILED, MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY POWER AT THIS POINT. I WAS RIDING HOME AT NIGHT (GET OFF WORK AT 11PM) ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY LIGHTS STARTING DIMMING, LOST INFORMATION ON MY SPEEDOMETER, AND EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER CAUSING A BREAK DOWN O... Read more
EXTERIOR LIGHTING May 14, 2013
Incident date: May 10, 2013
AT SOME POINT STATOR BECAME OVER HEATED AND FAILED, MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY RUNNING OFF OF BATTERY POWER AT THIS POINT. I WAS RIDING HOME AT NIGHT (GET OFF WORK AT 11PM) ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY LIGHTS STARTING DIMMING, LOST INFORMATION ON MY SPEEDOMETER, AND EVENTUALLY LOST ALL POWER CAUSING A BREAK DOWN O... Read more
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 13, 2011
Incident date: Jul 20, 2010
THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING SOME OF THE WIRING AND THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TO MELT. *TR
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER Feb 15, 2011
Incident date: Nov 1, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2009 HARLEY DAVIDSON BUELL MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS EMITTING FUMES AND FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE VENT LINE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT ADVISED THE CONTACT TO ADD GASOLINE TO THE FUEL TANK. THE MANUF... Read more
Fire

Technical Service Bulletins — 2009 BUELL 1125

2 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

ComponentBulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
SB-B-099 Jan 25, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUELL MOTORCYCLES: CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES-1125R AND 1125CR 2009-10 AND 2008 1125R HAVE BEEN REFITTED WITH A 2009 OR 2010 ENGINE. ON THESE MODELS THE STATOR MAY OPERATE AT TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION WHEN THE VE
SB-B-099 Jan 25, 2010
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BUELL MOTORCYCLES: CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES-1125R AND 1125CR 2009-10 AND 2008 1125R HAVE BEEN REFITTED WITH A 2009 OR 2010 ENGINE. ON THESE MODELS THE STATOR MAY OPERATE AT TEMPERATURES THAT EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION WHEN THE VE

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BUELL 1125

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE12035 Opened: Nov 16, 2012 — Closed: Apr 16, 2013
PE — Closed — Model Year: 2009
Motorcycle Stalling
ODI opened this investigation based on 25 allegations of subject motorcycle stalling, without warning, due to charging system failure (typically involving the stator).As part of this investigation, testing was conducted to assess whether there would be areasonable warning prior to stator-related eng... Read more

BUELL 1125 — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BUELL 1125 across all model years.

0 Total Recalls
5 Total Complaints
1 Investigations
0 Reported Crashes
1 Reported Fires
0 Reported Deaths

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S1 WHITE LIGHTNING 7 4 View
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