Originally Posted by Stiggy

True..Most of the failures we saw seemed to be earlier 07's and there are a lot of them out there. ( Or the owners don't know it.)

Harley didn't see it coming either. Lots of "early" guys got brand new motors back then too.

Your '07 crank will be quite stout I'm sure .......(now!)

Originally Posted by soft 02

From djl:

"'99-'02 hot forged/Timken, 4.000" stroke
'03-'04 cold forged/roller, 4.000" stroke
'05-'06 cast/roller, 4.000" stroke
'06 Dyna cast/roller, 4.000" stroke, sprocket shaft accepts new compensating assy.
'07-present cast/roller, 4.375" stroke, sprocket shaft accepts new compensating assy.

There was some overlap between model years as it was as "running" change. If in doubt, you can check by removing your crank position sensor and, using a flashlight, look at the flywheel OD. If the sensor trips are machined you have a hot or cold forged unit."

Originally Posted by Farout68

So mine being in the latter part of 2002 (october) hopefully i should have the hot forged crank

Originally Posted by Stiggy

Relax, I'm sure it does! ( they last a long time, see my sig.)

Soft 02, Are you using those rods in your rebuild?