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Old Apr 14, 2018 | 07:56 PM
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DESPITE their purely H-D Drivetrain engines, ( NOT BAKER TRANSMISSION MODELS ) I've had MANY "THUNDER MOUNTAIN" OVERPRICED Heaps come thru My Shop from silly little leaks to full blown issues of crank runout( beyond spec) to major failures of piston,ring,wrist pin and other issues in the lower end,split rocker Arms,bent pushrods,tappet failures, non functioning Oil Pump gears and lotsa other cam chest and other lower end issues . They arent worth a dime in terms of quality, construction and/or longevity issues AND WORTHINESS with the many I've worked on . BUYER BEWARE !!!!!!

Originally Posted by Sarge1400
I assume you have data to back up your statement. Let's see it.
YEAH I DO Dude.........being an MMI aND S&S ENGINE SCHOOL GRAD AND DEALER.....I Know what works and whats cheaply made to cater to the masses in terms of what was and is still a flaccid H-D Marketing debacle,but with a *tag* of custom attached to it . You drinking that H-D Kool -Aid ....?

Originally Posted by Sarge1400
I assume you have data to back up your statement. Let's see it.
DATA ....? Whatta MY The CIA or NSA Or FBI ( FAMOUS BUT INCOMPETENT ) ? ...I'm An MMI AND S&S ENGINE SCHOOL Graduate and Dealer and *A* Tech ,I've also been in the Fabrication and building realm for many years , and I'm an NMRA Record Holder, DRAG RACER AND Builder / Fabricator - so if You're upset and stressing out over my post regarding the cheap JUNK and Poseur bikes that H-D marketed back then - and YOU Bought one , ......well that sounds like MY POST hit a nerve attached to your wallet .The ( lack of ) quality alone and cheap assed attempt at trying to compete with many other "factory customs" in that market at that time involved is laughable at the least . You bought JUNK........And IF IGNORANCE Is BLISS than Your Entire life must be one continuous orgasm.
 

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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by VT81
"Thunder Mountain Customs" ....? WAY WAY WAY WAY OVERPRICED,Non Quality Performance or Longevity JUNK . Plain & Simple Truth .
Why would you make such a broad statement? I guess you are psychic and know how much I paid. I am happy with mine so far!!
 
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by VT81
"Thunder Mountain Customs" ....? WAY WAY WAY WAY OVERPRICED,Non Quality Performance or Longevity JUNK . Plain & Simple Truth .
You found your way here just to be an *******?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by VT81
DESPITE their purely H-D Drivetrain engines, ( NOT BAKER TRANSMISSION MODELS ) I've had MANY "THUNDER MOUNTAIN" OVERPRICED Heaps come thru My Shop from silly little leaks to full blown issues of crank runout( beyond spec) to major failures of piston,ring,wrist pin and other issues in the lower end,split rocker Arms,bent pushrods,tappet failures, non functioning Oil Pump gears and lotsa other cam chest and other lower end issues . They arent worth a dime in terms of quality, construction and/or longevity issues AND WORTHINESS with the many I've worked on . BUYER BEWARE !!!!!!


YEAH I DO Dude.........being an MMI aND S&S ENGINE SCHOOL GRAD AND DEALER.....I Know what works and whats cheaply made to cater to the masses in terms of what was and is still a flaccid H-D Marketing debacle,but with a *tag* of custom attached to it . You drinking that H-D Kool -Aid ....?



DATA ....? Whatta MY The CIA or NSA Or FBI ( FAMOUS BUT INCOMPETENT ) ? ...I'm An MMI AND S&S ENGINE SCHOOL Graduate and Dealer and *A* Tech ,I've also been in the Fabrication and building realm for many years , and I'm an NMRA Record Holder, DRAG RACER AND Builder / Fabricator - so if You're upset and stressing out over my post regarding the cheap JUNK and Poseur bikes that H-D marketed back then - and YOU Bought one , ......well that sounds like MY POST hit a nerve attached to your wallet .The ( lack of ) quality alone and cheap assed attempt at trying to compete with many other "factory customs" in that market at that time involved is laughable at the least . You bought JUNK........And IF IGNORANCE Is BLISS than Your Entire life must be one continuous orgasm.
LMAO......someone sure thinks a lot of themselves.

Can you explain why HD parts would perform differently in a TMCC frame?

You're a hoot, Narcissus. Enjoy your life and all your amazing (cough,cough) accomplishments, I'll enjoy my Keystone (which I got a pretty sweet deal on).
 
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Old Apr 18, 2018 | 09:03 PM
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Default Keystone question

How do you remove the air cleaner cover. There is no screw on the outside of the cover. Does the center plate pry off?
​​​​​​​Thx
Keith
 
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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Paleface
How do you remove the air cleaner cover. There is no screw on the outside of the cover. Does the center plate pry off?
​​​​​​​Thx
Keith
Can you post a pic of your air cleaner?
 
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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 08:35 AM
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Old Apr 19, 2018 | 09:19 AM
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NICE!

My air cleaner is different, so I can't offer any advice on how to remove yours. Hopefully someone else will chime in.

I'll do a little research in the meantime.
 
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Thanks Sarge!!
 
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