2018 M8----Sumping? Failures?
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From: Oz
1. The observed issue
2. What oil you were using
3. You started riding less aggressive, and haven't seen the problem since
Three items, great. I picked up on it and observed my bike to see if I had similar issues.....but I don't think that can account for the hundreds of post you've made on the transfer.
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Oh I don't know....you seem to have almost the same # of posts about sumping as I do. You show up on every thread to whine about my posts. Doesn’t that make YOU obsessed about sumping?? Lol
Last edited by Heatwave; Jan 29, 2019 at 08:03 PM.
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It's funny how no one is acknowledging the fact that a M8 CVO limited cost $44K plus tax, plus freight plus accessories. If any of you bought a 44K automobile, and had to change engines (1 for me, 3 for Heatwave) would you be happy? Baffling, simply baffling.
And as for you MJwebb, why don't you go look at your 3000+ thread on tranny transfer, and how many times you posted there. Not to mention the countless other threads. You have no place to talk about people posting about an issue.
And as for you MJwebb, why don't you go look at your 3000+ thread on tranny transfer, and how many times you posted there. Not to mention the countless other threads. You have no place to talk about people posting about an issue.
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Ok, do share. From start to finish, of your countless post, please tell me what you "shared"
1. The observed issue
2. What oil you were using
3. You started riding less aggressive, and haven't seen the problem since
Three items, great. I picked up on it and observed my bike to see if I had similar issues.....but I don't think that can account for the hundreds of post you've made on the transfer.
1. The observed issue
2. What oil you were using
3. You started riding less aggressive, and haven't seen the problem since
Three items, great. I picked up on it and observed my bike to see if I had similar issues.....but I don't think that can account for the hundreds of post you've made on the transfer.
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From: Oz
nah, you missed soooo much which I had to clear up the misperception way too many times....the brief period of 3500 rpm's was a recommendation which I validated, then proceeded to rid any way I wanted too since so approaching 2 years now, with very manageable periodic trans fluid loss..you only read and mis-state what you want to, which is incomplete and inaccurate..so out of respect for Heatwave, we can now return to our normal scheduled sumping broadcast
Have a good night bonding with heatwave. I am done for tonight...
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I have never seen a report of sumping from owners with aftermarket stage kits like mine. Never. I measured the cylinders and the pistons prior to installing them and everything was perfect. Zero oil consumption and good ring seal. I'm convinced that this has been the root cause of the issue. HD, it would seem, has made this determination also since they have incorporated the seal on the scavenging pump. It's no coincidence.
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I agree with this fully, and have stated it from the onset. It has been long known that there have been out-of-round reports on the factory cylinders, and also the Screamin' Eagle cylinders. There has to be a direct connection there.
I have never seen a report of sumping from owners with aftermarket stage kits like mine. Never. I measured the cylinders and the pistons prior to installing them and everything was perfect. Zero oil consumption and good ring seal. I'm convinced that this has been the root cause of the issue. HD, it would seem, has made this determination also since they have incorporated the seal on the scavenging pump. It's no coincidence.
I have never seen a report of sumping from owners with aftermarket stage kits like mine. Never. I measured the cylinders and the pistons prior to installing them and everything was perfect. Zero oil consumption and good ring seal. I'm convinced that this has been the root cause of the issue. HD, it would seem, has made this determination also since they have incorporated the seal on the scavenging pump. It's no coincidence.
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Excellent post. If anyone had purchased a $44,000 Lexus or Mercedes-Benz, and the engine grenaded before the first service, does anybody think they'd be calm and logical, and hold the company utterly blameless, especially after they found out that they were FAR from being the only one?
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It's funny how no one is acknowledging the fact that a M8 CVO limited cost $44K plus tax, plus freight plus accessories. If any of you bought a 44K automobile, and had to change engines (1 for me, 3 for Heatwave) would you be happy? Baffling, simply baffling.
And as for you MJwebb, why don't you go look at your 3000+ thread on tranny transfer, and how many times you posted there. Not to mention the countless other threads. You have no place to talk about people posting about an issue.
And as for you MJwebb, why don't you go look at your 3000+ thread on tranny transfer, and how many times you posted there. Not to mention the countless other threads. You have no place to talk about people posting about an issue.