2019 CVO Street Glide died on first day
#11
12-11-2018, 09:52 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
I almost feel sorry for the person that buys the 2018 VW Golf GTI I 6 spd MT test drove this past weekend..after reading up on them I'm glad I passed and doubt it matters much as they appear to be crap in the reliability dept. on many fronts..but damn driving that was about as much fun as you can have with your pants on!
#12
12-11-2018, 10:19 PM
I almost feel sorry for the person that buys the 2018 VW Golf GTI I 6 spd MT test drove this past weekend..after reading up on them I'm glad I passed and doubt it matters much as they appear to be crap in the reliability dept. on many fronts..but damn driving that was about as much fun as you can have with your pants on!
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mjwebb (12-11-2018)
#14
12-12-2018, 05:56 PM
Seasoned HDF Member
OP, sounds simply like a defective sensor. Can't say it's common as I haven't seen much here about it, but it happens. Glad that's all it was.
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Mrevilix (12-15-2018)
#15
12-12-2018, 07:19 PM
Stellar HDF Member
Harley should do something like limit the amount of load vs temperatures for new engines run on the streets by folks who don’t know the repercussions of high speeds/loads for many miles during high heat/humidity conditions.
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
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GPHDXLC (12-12-2018)
#16
12-13-2018, 09:25 AM
Ultimate HDF Member
Harley should do something like limit the amount of load vs temperatures for new engines run on the streets by folks who don’t know the repercussions of high speeds/loads for many miles during high heat/humidity conditions.
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
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GPHDXLC (12-13-2018)
#17
12-13-2018, 08:14 PM
It really isn't. Rings are seated in 20 minutes. There isn't much else to break-in. Big bore kits are installed, heat cycled, then run hard on a dyno. What's the difference?
OP, sounds simply like a defective sensor. Can't say it's common as I haven't seen much here about it, but it happens. Glad that's all it was.
OP, sounds simply like a defective sensor. Can't say it's common as I haven't seen much here about it, but it happens. Glad that's all it was.
Last edited by dforeid; 12-13-2018 at 08:51 PM.
#18
12-13-2018, 08:57 PM
Harley should do something like limit the amount of load vs temperatures for new engines run on the streets by folks who don’t know the repercussions of high speeds/loads for many miles during high heat/humidity conditions.
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
The bikes come from the factory lean/hot so... during breakin, should be heat controlled, which is why dyno breakin by someone trained and knowledgeable in performance Harley engine breakin procedures is much better than riders simply seeing if they can trip the 114 speed limiter right out of the showroom, which isn’t that bad...Actually if the rider would have slowed down and let the engine/rings cool off so spring tension of the rings do not get ruined, it would have set the rings a bit and then cool down for a while, then back up to those ridiculous speeds again...BUT NEVER CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED RUNNING.
I’m out,
Bob
#20
12-15-2018, 01:12 PM
Road Captain