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Jan 12, 2014 | 09:16 PM

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HDSAE60

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I have a 103 and it's great, I did have to disarm it once manually at a gas station. It's easy if you have the owners manual.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by HDSAE60

I have a 103 and it's great, I did have to disarm it once manually at a gas station. It's easy if you have the owners manual.

I just pushed mine down the road 50 metres then when alarm stopped going off, started bike and rode away...people looked at me funny when pushing bike with alarm going off

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Jan 12, 2014 | 09:38 PM

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Thanks all, I agree, have had 1340, 1450 and a 96 and none can compare to the 103 and no issues with reliability at all. Someone said maybe he was jealous....Maybe

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I know a lot of fuel in the States is a bit suspect but that would not be an issue would it ?.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 10:02 PM

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ROMPUS

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Bought mine new in 2005 & still have it, no problems with engine just a electric prob once & I got that figured out & corrected.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 10:05 PM

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mmcbeat

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I have owned a 103 A and now a B, both great engines, no issues.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 11:23 PM

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ChickinOnaChain

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My 103 must be the lemon here.
14,500 miles...the compensator has to be replaced.
16,000 miles...the counterbalance has to be replaced.

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Jan 12, 2014 | 11:26 PM

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patrickd

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19k miles in 11 months. Zero issues.

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Jan 13, 2014 | 10:41 AM

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Very High Plain Drifter

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32,000 miles in just over 2 years.

Only issues with the engine itself is a weeping oil seal around the Stator plug - nothing desperately serious...

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Jan 13, 2014 | 10:51 AM

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Roadie53

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'12 RK with 103 stg 1. Runs awesome and haven't had any issues at all.

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Jan 13, 2014 | 12:32 PM

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Rdgray

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12,000 In First year no problems.

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