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All Street 500/750 Have Defective Fuel Pumps

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Old 07-20-2015, 01:47 PM
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Default All Street 500/750 Have Defective Fuel Pumps

The manager at my dealership told me it is a problem with a clip that sits at the bottom of the pump. It holds a rubber grommet in place, but it is poorly designed and it sticks out just a little bit, the pump sits off to the side, so they are thinking that if you put the gas pump all the way in it is hitting that clip and bending it, which then damages the grommet; letting air in.

A new pump is supposedly being designed, so they same bad pump model has been put in my bike again.

All owners need to NOT put the gas pump all the way in. I am also concerned with this clip holding up on long rides.
 
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Old 07-20-2015, 02:32 PM
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I'm looking a the 750 for my wife and trying to find out as much as possible about this bike. Most reviews are "first rides" or "first impression" BS that is biased based on advertising dollars the test bike manufacture spends. (Just soap boxing that bit of info...no facts to back it!) Anyways, good to hear info like this and if anyone has a website or place I can go to find real info about this bike, please share.
 
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Old 07-20-2015, 03:50 PM
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Www.hdstreetforums.com

For what it's worth, the wife and I love her 750.
 
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My 750 had the fuel starvation when the low fuel light came on but never before. The dealer did the check and it showed full pressure. There was also a download update.

The problem was not corrected. HD authorized the new redesigned pump installation and it was installed last week. Works perfect. Seems to have a little more scoot. The fuel pressure must be better in the redesigned pump. Most of the ones my dealer did were corrected with the fitting check and pressure test with the download. HD said only a few needed the new pump. One of them was in their test fleet.

I never stick the fuel nozzle in past the opening in any bike. I just keep it in contact with the side to ground any static electricity.

I'm ready to run it to Sturgis in a little over a week. I am more than pleased with it's handling,comfort and performance.

 

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They also have defective LOOKS.
 
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They also have defective LOOKS.
tough talk from a guy with a chromed out marshmallow
 
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chromed out marshmallow! HA ha ha thats good
 
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Originally Posted by cvaria
tough talk from a guy with a chromed out marshmallow
Through most of his posts I have found his screen name is fitting. But hey, everyone is entitled to their opinion.
 

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Originally Posted by Melman
I'm looking a the 750 for my wife and trying to find out as much as possible about this bike. Most reviews are "first rides" or "first impression" BS that is biased based on advertising dollars the test bike manufacture spends. (Just soap boxing that bit of info...no facts to back it!) Anyways, good to hear info like this and if anyone has a website or place I can go to find real info about this bike, please share.
I have a 750 Street. It is nothing like any Harley you owned. It serves me for why I purchased it. If I were buying one today it would be the 750 Street Rod over the Street.
The Street has not been a problem ,just the Street Rod offers much more.
 
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I've had an occasional issue when I get about to 50 miles on a tank, the fuel will sometimes shut off. There is still about a gallon and a half left in the tank, at least. It seems when the fuel gets this low, combined with hard acceleration or an incline, will cause the fuel to cut off. This thread makes me think it must be the fuel pump.
 


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