Trans, there is a fix !
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10-19-2017, 05:35 AM
Trans, there is a fix !
OK, I know some of you might not believe me on this but I'm really telling the fact's here on this. I told in another thread that HD was going to buy back a CVO from a guy I knew because of the transfer of the Trans fluid to the primary, the engineer from HD came down and said, I'll buy your bike back but I can also fix it. The OP said how you know you can fix it and the engineer said, I'll guarantee this will.
So the OP said, since bikes are higher this year than ever he's willing to take a chance on his 2017 CVO fix. Guess what the fix was, C'mon guess, LOL.
The fix was a baffle that goes in the tranny, yep, the same ole baffle that everyone has had in the trans. for years. Seems HD decided that the baffle cost too much money to install in the new models that they'd save some doe buy not installing it, so you now you get more fluid being tossed around toward the clutch rod than if you had the baffle. They also went to another dealer to do the same thing.
HD ran a bike 25,000 miles with the known problem after the fix with no issue's after the baffle was installed. Now on to this. There will not be a recall because unknown to HD, some of the bikes may never experience this issue but if and when they do, HD will step up and fix it with the baffle that should have been in there all alone.
So there you go kids, the story of the transmission fluid transfer, honestly!
(After I was told my ignorance was showing because I moved an apostrophe out a bit or a repeated word not deleted, I ran this through word so hopefully it will read better for some that can't read between the lines, no pun intended.)
So the OP said, since bikes are higher this year than ever he's willing to take a chance on his 2017 CVO fix. Guess what the fix was, C'mon guess, LOL.
The fix was a baffle that goes in the tranny, yep, the same ole baffle that everyone has had in the trans. for years. Seems HD decided that the baffle cost too much money to install in the new models that they'd save some doe buy not installing it, so you now you get more fluid being tossed around toward the clutch rod than if you had the baffle. They also went to another dealer to do the same thing.
HD ran a bike 25,000 miles with the known problem after the fix with no issue's after the baffle was installed. Now on to this. There will not be a recall because unknown to HD, some of the bikes may never experience this issue but if and when they do, HD will step up and fix it with the baffle that should have been in there all alone.
So there you go kids, the story of the transmission fluid transfer, honestly!
(After I was told my ignorance was showing because I moved an apostrophe out a bit or a repeated word not deleted, I ran this through word so hopefully it will read better for some that can't read between the lines, no pun intended.)
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10-19-2017, 07:14 AM
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that would be great, we've all found this problem 'baffling' for almost a year now, and obviously HD has been 'baffled' by it up until now. hopefully all this 'bafflement' has come to an end
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Well, that was a great read. Thanks for the information. I dont have the migration issue, thankfully. I hope that a fix is on the horizon. I truly hope its as easy as OP stated. I dont have the problem, but, if this is the fix I will pay to have this done. Yes, I will pay out of my own pocket to have this done. If this is the fix. Thanks for the info, hope this pans out. It is also nice to see Tn.heritage enthusiasm in the post, I can tell he was very excited to get this information out to the fellas in the M8 section. Im sure that the other guys that hang out in here will have some great input as well. We know who they are, very knowledgeable. So, I will keep an eye on this one. Thanks!
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10-19-2017, 06:48 AM
Interesting that when they swapped out my whole tranny, (gear set, case, and all), they didn't put that alleged little baffle in there while they coulda/shoulda. Or, if they did, it was definitely NOT the fix for my bike. Sooooooo, yeah. Still waiting.
But, playing devils advocate, I guess it's possible that they hadn't thought about that baffle at that time? But that was only in June. Not all that long ago.
2 major "fixes" down and still transferring..........
But, playing devils advocate, I guess it's possible that they hadn't thought about that baffle at that time? But that was only in June. Not all that long ago.
2 major "fixes" down and still transferring..........
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OK, I know some of you might not believe me on this but I'm really telling the fact's here on this. I told in another thread that HD was going to buy back a CVO from a guy I knew because of the transfer of the trans fluid to the primary , the engineer from HD came down and said, I'll buy your bike back but I can also fix it. The OP said how do you know you can fix it and the engineer said, I'll guarantee this will.
So the OP said, since bikes are higher this year than ever he's willing to take a chance on his 2017 CVO fix. Guess what the fix was, C'mon guess, LOL.
The fix was a baffle that goes in the tranny, yep, the same ole baffle that everyone has had in the trans. for years. Seems HD decided that the baffle cost to much money to install in the new models that they'd save some doe buy not installing it, so you now you get more fluid being tossed around toward the clutch rod than if you had the baffle. They also went to another dealer to do the same thing.
HD ran a bike 25,000 miles with the known problem after the fix with no issue's after the baffle was installed. Now on to this. There will not be a recall because unknown to HD, some of the bikes may never experience this issue but if and when they they do, HD will step up and fix it with the baffle that should have been in there all alone.
So there you go kids, the story of the transmission fluid transfer, honestly !
So the OP said, since bikes are higher this year than ever he's willing to take a chance on his 2017 CVO fix. Guess what the fix was, C'mon guess, LOL.
The fix was a baffle that goes in the tranny, yep, the same ole baffle that everyone has had in the trans. for years. Seems HD decided that the baffle cost to much money to install in the new models that they'd save some doe buy not installing it, so you now you get more fluid being tossed around toward the clutch rod than if you had the baffle. They also went to another dealer to do the same thing.
HD ran a bike 25,000 miles with the known problem after the fix with no issue's after the baffle was installed. Now on to this. There will not be a recall because unknown to HD, some of the bikes may never experience this issue but if and when they they do, HD will step up and fix it with the baffle that should have been in there all alone.
So there you go kids, the story of the transmission fluid transfer, honestly !
Time will tell, I guess.
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