M8 problems
Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2017
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From: United States
I suggest you go to the M8 pages of this forum and have a read , trans oil to primary leakage and even some poor bugga that's needed his engine replaced 3 times!!!!! .
But you sir might have been one of the lucky ones and got a good engine that the moco let slip out
Wiz
But you sir might have been one of the lucky ones and got a good engine that the moco let slip out
Wiz
Cruiser
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 203
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From: Eastern PA
How many M8s on the road? How many have problems? Some guy on the oil transfer thread actually did the math. Basically, a very small but vocal minority are having any issues at all. No issues for me.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2014
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From: Camp Lejeune, NC
I suggest you go to the M8 pages of this forum and have a read , trans oil to primary leakage and even some poor bugga that's needed his engine replaced 3 times!!!!! .
But you sir might have been one of the lucky ones and got a good engine that the moco let slip out
Wiz
But you sir might have been one of the lucky ones and got a good engine that the moco let slip out
Wiz
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 843
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From: Louisiana
Trying to run a poll on a forum in an effort to determine what percentage of M8 owners are having power train problems is pointless. The only one that knows is the MOCO and they are about to say. What is clear to me is what's being experienced by one dealership is likely happening around the world. It's a fleet isssue not regional. In the many conversations I've had with my dealer related to my issues over the last 6 months Harley is frantic over the situation. If my average sized dealer is dealing with 3 or 4 bikes (which they are) that's pretty serious on a global level.
Last edited by LA VIC; Sep 25, 2017 at 05:25 PM.
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From: St. Charles, MO
Trying to run a poll on a forum in an effort to determine what percentage of M8 owners are having power train problems is pointless. The only one that knows is the MOCO and they are about to say. What is clear to me is what's being experienced by one dealership is likely happening around the world. It's a fleet isssue not regional. In the many conversations I've had with my dealer related to my issues over the last 6 months Harley is frantic over the situation. If my average sized dealer is dealing with 3 or 4 bikes (which they are) that's pretty serious on a global level.
Road Master
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Louisiana
True but find any dealer that's dealing with one problem bike and I'd bet he has others. You don't go through 4 generations of oil pumps in the first 11 months of production and issue a technical bulletin for a few bikes here and there.
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From: St. Charles, MO
Very true, it IS substantial enough to warrant design changes. And I, personally, am glad to see them "doing something" about it. Hopefully, a permanent solution will present itself forthwith.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,451
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From: United States
I wonder with all the issues now known with the new motor, Just on how may new prospective buyers have held off putting their hands in their pockets for 20k,
That's gotta be hurting the bottom line
Wiz
Wiz
Last edited by ChickinOnaChain; Oct 6, 2017 at 01:47 PM.
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Joined: Jan 2012
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From: Location location.
My local HD shop has had no M8 bikes sump or migrate fluid ,I've known the sales guy since high school 40+ years and the head mechanic is his son , so yea they're pretty straight with me , we're mates right have been for decades ,I washed bikes for the dealer principle when I was a kid too when he had the Zooki shop and he's straight with me right ,they're aware of the issues though but yea none through the shop , maybe it's luck, maybe it's not, these guys are **** about the bikes they sell.
I'm getting my 18 Street Bob next week and though I'm a little worried about the issues IRL my dealers had no issues.
I'm getting my 18 Street Bob next week and though I'm a little worried about the issues IRL my dealers had no issues.
Last edited by badcooky; Sep 27, 2017 at 12:44 AM.