I want the NHTSA and Harley-Davidson to determine why Harley's brake systems must have the fluid changed every two years, but no such requirement exists in the auto business. Are they saying that Harley's system is so inferior that moisture and contaminants destroy the fluid in two years? The same fluid used in other motorcycles and cars and trucks? Hmmmmm.
Most vehicles of all types rarely have the brake fluid changed unless the system is opened up for major repairs. I'm not saying that is the best way to do things, I'm just relating what I've seen over many years in the business. I'm willing to bet there are many millions of such vehicles on our roads today, with way more than two years on the brake fluid, and yet we don't hear about significant numbers of brake systems failing. Amazing!
Harley obviously believes that no one remembers all the failures and screw-ups when they launched ABS in 2008. The same kinds of failures claimed in the complaints as a matter of fact. And let's not forget the other major safety issue they created that same year with ETC, or throttle-by-wire. They managed to skate responsibility and recalls for both those systems, but that doesn't mean everyone has forgotten all about them. I seem to remember wondering out loud on this forum why it was that Harley couldn't take old technology from the auto and motorcycle industries and apply it to their bikes without major problems. It's pretty bad when someone else has done all the inventing and development for you and you still can't make your version right the first time.
Jerry