Front plug wire
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Front plug wire
Just a heads up... I had forgot about it since the fall, but was talking to a buddy today and remembered that at the end of last season a friend had pointed out that the front plug wire on his Rushmore had almost worn all the way through the rubber from hitting the tank. I had checked mine and sure enough it was in bad shape too. A few others around here turned out to have the same problem. It's worth a look!
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Sorry, I hadn't seen any threads on it, but hopefully someone new catches it now. I'm getting mine replaced in the spring under warranty and they'll figure something out to keep it off the paint.
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Mine is slightly worn. When I brought it in they said Hd wouldn't warranty it until it is through the rubber. In the meantime they manipulated it a bit to give a little clearance. After the first vibration it probably ended up right back in the same spot.
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Just a heads up... I had forgot about it since the fall, but was talking to a buddy today and remembered that at the end of last season a friend had pointed out that the front plug wire on his Rushmore had almost worn all the way through the rubber from hitting the tank. I had checked mine and sure enough it was in bad shape too. A few others around here turned out to have the same problem. It's worth a look!
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Common and well-known issue with most, if not all, Rushmores. Naturally, as with most things, the Moco's not concerned enough to address it.
I fixed mine on the showroom floor the day I took delivery of my '15 Limited before I rode it home.
Zip tie the wire (loosely) to that little extension on the rocker box bolt.
Never a problem since.
I fixed mine on the showroom floor the day I took delivery of my '15 Limited before I rode it home.
Zip tie the wire (loosely) to that little extension on the rocker box bolt.
Never a problem since.
Last edited by jpooch00; Mar 10, 2016 at 07:28 AM.
Mine did the same... but I caught it with just a little dent in the rubber.
I zip tied some clear fuel line over it, then grasped the plug boot and bent it slightly outward.
20,000 miles since, no issues.
If the wire is not damaged, it literally takes less time to fix than it does to throw a leg over and start it. 5 seconds.
I zip tied some clear fuel line over it, then grasped the plug boot and bent it slightly outward.
20,000 miles since, no issues.
If the wire is not damaged, it literally takes less time to fix than it does to throw a leg over and start it. 5 seconds.