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Old Jan 28, 2014 | 09:23 PM
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More offerings to the gods of speed!
 
Old Jan 28, 2014 | 09:42 PM
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It's a friggin harley! ..
I don't think Ultima is a Harley.
 
Old Jan 28, 2014 | 11:34 PM
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I think everyone got the problem solved here. My only question, what experience did the owner of the bike have? Doesn't appear to know much about the workings of an engine to treat it that way. Oh well, all it takes is money and he'll be back in business.
 
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 05:58 AM
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Synthetic or dino?
 
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 07:27 AM
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 09:19 AM
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My God man!!!! Rod bearings explode? Piston hit the flywheel? Holy chit.
 
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 09:27 AM
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Not sure what caused it, but the pics of the carnage are awesome....
 
Old Jan 29, 2014 | 09:28 AM
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Synthetic or dino?

AMSOIL............
 
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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 09:42 AM
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It's a friggin harley!

No it ain't; it's an Ultima. Which is prolly why It lunched itself, & why I would never buy anything other than genuine HD.
 

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Old Jan 29, 2014 | 09:59 AM
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I'm thinking heat due to loss of oil pressure on front cyl. Happened real fast and at pretty high rpm. stopped pretty quick too. would like to see cams.
 



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