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[FUZZY]

Last Sunday around 1:00 PM my wife & I were returning form an overnight stay while riding with another couple. Shortly after leaving from a stop due to a confused truck driver, my wife left the highway on her 2007 FLHX flipping several times before coming to rest face down in the grass. I fortunately did not witness this as I was in lead rounding a slight curve. After not seeing anyone make the curve behind me I prayed & returned to find her. She was airlifted to Houston where I rode on to meet her. She suffered 2 broken bones in her left arm, concussion & multiple bruises. Thank God that is all. The front of her H-D helmet took an extreme impact. It certainly saved her life.

After consulting with her & my friends who were riding behind her we put together what lead up to the crash. Whille entering the curve in the right lane right track position she was shifting as we had just gone about 100 yards. While attempting to upshift the rear shifter fell off. That is her last memory until flying to the hospital. This is also the second shifter that has fallen off. The first was about a month ago after leaving a dealer service. The service advisor stated then that this was a known problem. I can only guess that she felt she had completed her shift & released the clutch causing immediate engine braking & lead to her leaving the roadway in this curve. Anyone with similar problem, please let me know.

Thanks
Fuzzy

[Fired00d]

Fuzzy,
Sorry to hear of this and I wish your wife a speedy recovery. There has been mention here of shifters getting loose/stripped, and falling off. I don't remember who the members are that had these problems but hopefully they will see this thread and respond.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[UltraPolecat]

Fuzzy,

So sorry to hear about your wife's experience.  Thank God it was not worse and she will be up and at 'em soon.  You will both be in my prayers.

[Hoist!]

I'm glad your wife will be OK Fuzzy. My thoughts are with you guys! Here's wishing her a speedy and full recovery. I hope she has the heart to get back on when she's up to it and this didn't scare her from ever riding again. Best of luck to the both of you. And yes, shifter arms fall off of all models unfortunately. The problem is, you probably only find that out when you go to shift. It's too late then as your wife found out. Hoist!

[Puzzled]

Fuzzy, I wish your wife a speedy recovery.

[Midnight Rider]

Fuzzy...wishing your wife a speedy recovery with no lasting damage to mind or body.  Thank goodness she was not traveling any faster, and she had the helmet on when it happened.

[VAZHOG]

Thank goodness she was wearing a helmet and the bones will heal wishing her a speedy recovery 

[nixobilly]

Fuzzy,

Sorry to hear the bad news!  Prayers for your wife to heal up soon so she can hop back on.  You were probably blessed not to have to watch it occur.

I just returned from Maui last week -- I rented 07 Ultra to ride around the island.  The front toe shifter quit working (splines stripped) and continued riding using heal shifter.
The rental guy said that it happens on all the harleys that they rent sooner or later.  I've heard a lot of chatter in our forum and in the v-twin forum that this is a common problem.

BTW...  GF works in Neuro Trauma in large Houston hospital that receives Life Flight patients (nameless of course) and said most generally the MC drivers/riders who wear helmets end up walking out of the place and the bad cases NEVER have helmets on.  I support anyone's right to choose, but my head is always covered.

Mark

[iski]

Fuzzy - glad your wife was not hurt worse than she was and glad she was wearing her helmet.  Hope she has a speedy recovery and does not let this deter her from riding in the future.

On the shift levers getting loose/falling off - a problem on Harleys as well as other bike manufacturers.  I have had it happen myself, but not lately.  Blue loctite on bolts, plumbers teflon tape, and even string have been used to tighten them up.  I am sure you will eventually talk to the dealer about this one.

[TCinVA]

Fuzzy,
Sorry to hear of your wife's accident, but glad to hear she was not more seriously hurt.  Hope she mends quickly.  I'll keep you both in my thoughts and  prayers.
TC

[Screamin]

Dang Fuzzy. Terrible story and our thoughts to your wife. Hopefully she fully recovers soon. I've had both shifters strip out on two different H.D.s. Didn't loose either one, just applied pressure w/ the heel or toe and felt them strip. Good luck in getting this one sorted out and again, best wishes to your wife.

[Garznhogs]

Best wishes for wife's speedy recovery, Fuzzy. You'll both be in my prayers.
Jerry

[FUZZY]

Thank you all for your concern & prayers. This is a great site. The concussion is giving her the hardest time right now. Think she'll be fine if we get her past that.

 I hope to see the bike & the condition of spline & shifter tomorrow.

Thanks again.

Fuzzy

[Unbalanced]

Fuzzy,

Best wishes and Prayers for a speedy recovery.   

[WaSEEG]

Fuzzy

You lived my nightmare.  My wife almost always follows me when we ride and I can only imagine how you felt when you looked in the mirror and she wasn't there.  My wife and I both wish her a speedy recovery and hope she's back riding soon.

Dan