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04-26-2017, 10:02 AM

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Obviously, the crankcase is NOT a good place to put your gas cap when re-filling.

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04-26-2017, 10:10 AM

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The way the balancer is bent, I suspect that the balancer gears slipped and the balancer weight ran into the lower rod.. When that occurred the front of the case blew out.. Look at the balancer. It's both bent and twisted.

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04-26-2017, 10:16 AM

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Nobody is ramming linked brakes and/or ABS down my throat.

I have a '17 Street Glide and don't have ABS. There is a choice.

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04-26-2017, 10:16 AM

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Just dig all those fragments out a big bucket of JB wield and its good as new

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04-26-2017, 10:20 AM

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"They all do that". Does look balancer related from the pics.

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04-26-2017, 10:25 AM

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I have a '17 Street Glide and don't have ABS. There is a choice.

Your brakes are linked.

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04-26-2017, 10:26 AM

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Yup, that's gonna leave a mark...

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Yep if it happens to one the rumor will be all M8s are total junk. Doesn't matter if 99.9% are fine, the rumor weasels that don't have an M8 but really want one will be on that like a monkey on a cupcake.

Oh well. They can buy up all of the new 2016's that are still taking up 80% of the floor space at my local dealer. I'm fine being the odd man out with the new M8. Still love it so far.

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04-26-2017, 10:32 AM

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Your brakes are linked.

Without abs, they are not..

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04-26-2017, 10:36 AM

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Without abs, they are not..

You taught me something new. Given that, there is a chance HD could sell me a touring bike that's oil cooled (only). I always wanted a Tour Glide, so maybe a Road Glide without a top box and 13" suspension in the back.

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