Took my first big trip on my 17 FLHTK and I must say it ran flawlessly. SOCAL to Sturgis and back a little over 3800 miles with no issues. After following the forum and reading about sumping issues and such I was hesitant. Several days of running at 80 to 90 mph for hours at s time I was expecting the worst. Never a heat issue even tho we ran two up fully loaded in 112-115 degree temps. (Death Valley)

 

Thats alwaya good news. Sounds like a nice ride.

 

congrats, and not surprised that your bike functioned and operated as part of the vast majority!

 

while I realize that some people have had sumping issues, I honestly believe that a lot of people are on that chicken little mode a little too much. last year I did a 1200 mile trip. no issues at all except a little fatigue by the rider. last week I did a short 250 mile round trip, again no issues.

I have very good confidence that my stock except slip on's 17 M8 will go anywhere I want it to without problems. I just keep up with the scheduled maintenance with the dealer and I am good.

 

I have taken several 500 mile trip since I purchase the bike 9 months ago, with 13k I've never had an issue, but have never run 85+ for that amount of time. It's still stock so that may be helping.

 

 

 

If you read the forums the last 5 years you will think the sky is falling. Lol. Have been on 4 different m8s since 2016 total of 18,000 miles.....clutch stiff on one.....
Just did 4200 on the latest one myself. Not a glitch except gas tank needs filling every 200-225 lol

 

9400 miles on mine. Zero problems.

 

Congrats on the successful trip! I rode there with my GF in 2013.
Only problem I had with my M8 was the clutch actuator failed at 7k miles. Heard of a couple other forum members having this problem too.