Heatwave, any chance I can call you or visa versa? Taking my bike to dealership tomorrow and would like to know how to get to the end result in least amount of time and get your results.

 

Well I can only speak for the crank case on 2018 and 2019 softails. I just looked up the part # for the crank case on both the 2018 and 2019's and the part number is the same for both model year crankcase #24400188. So it seems the crankcase is the same for both the 2018 and 2019 softails.

 

 

exactly,i bought a 16 softail 110 se used,stared making weird noises and I thought with all bull crap and not being the right bike for me id cut my losses and move on to the new touring bike so I would know history and maintenance,not to mention its my first brand new bike and im on the downside of fifty,so was a long time coming.Rather disappointing since I wont know if it will happen again since their are repeat offenders and the dealership seems to be dragging their feet ,they seem to think it could be something minor like a gasket or something,im no tech but don't think so,sucks not riding,still bummed

 

+1

Especially interested as I am preparing to buy a '19 RGS. This sumping issue is not good, but I take these issues with a grain of salt as far as how widespread they are since we all know that negative experiences get huge air-time on forums...as they should, I suppose. But compared to the number of bikes sold, it's tough to know, I'd imagine it's a fairly small population affected %-wise. Again, I don't know for sure but I try to "remain calm". SO, anything verified like the point around '19's being fixed would be great info!

 

I might be lucky on the sumping issue. I was running 90mph and a little more at times. I was running that speed for about twenty something minutes heading home from a tour the other day. No sumping issues. Heck I usually run around eighty mph all day. Had a 760 mile day that day I was running 100mph. But I have a big handful of ****ing transferring going on. I've got 24,300 miles on a 17.
Hope you get it figured out. I know I won't be buying a new one any time soon.

 

Of course Heatwave. 2017 Ultra Limited. Current Miles 14,242. purchased with 5,904 miles (April 2018). M8 107 had a stage III kit already installed when purchased. I started typing a novel and deleted it and just thought I would start with what I know now. Engine's throttle response is that of a carbureted engine that is flooding due to lack of air flow because of a plugged air filter (You damn near can't pass a vehicle going up a hill on a four lane highway). Runs really hot (Fan stays running longer than usual when you stop for gas after running 70-75mph) on 60 degree day, Engine smells like something is burning or I just took a rose bud torch to the exhaust and engine casting. I googled the hell out of my issues and this forum popped up. After reading pages and pages of opinions and data offered by members, I pulled the crank position sensor yesterday morning and pulled 2 Qts of oil from that port. Had ol lady run and grab me 2 fresh qts from store, added to engine, ran engine at idle for a few minutes, checked oil level. level good. Rode to a party yesterday. Put on 250-260 miles (roughly 4.5hrs of engine run time total during ride). checked engine oil this am for the fun of it and noticed oil level a little lower than yesterday. For the hell of it I dropped the CPS again. Drained between 10 and 11 ounces of oil (How do I know how much 10-11 ounces are? I poured what came out of CPS port back into Amsoil Qt container and that's where it ended up). I then took that oil and put it back into engine through oil fill port. There's lots more details to this but that's the jist of it all. I do ride aggressive. I am mechanically inclined (USAF B-52H Dedicated Crew Chief-Broke stuff and fixed it). Rode since I was a kid (Broke a lot of s**t). I'm 40 (doesn't mean I'm Smart). Your opinions and knowledge mean something to me. Please help. Sux buying a bike to ride and you either can't ride it like you want to and I shouldn't have to drain oil from CPS every time I go for a ride.

 

 

Re the "new" crankcases on the '19 models. The new Softails from '18 on have a different Crankcase and have not had any problems with sumping or oil transfer issues.

 

Pretty sure the Softies didn't get an M8 until '18. Not surprising that it's different than the '17 TC part. I think the more relevant question is: Is that part different from the '18 touring bike crankcase?