Some Bad New On MY New FLSTF
Some Bad News On MY New FLSTF
So I bought my 2012 FLSTF last week it had 308 miles rode it back home 400 miles. 783 total right now.
The first owner as you can see from the mileage bought it never used it.
I picked it up with my buddy a huge Harley tech he went over the bike and saw the rear cylinder had some oil on the bottom very little but never the less oil. He said most will do this until the seals etc break in and seat properly and it should stop and if it doesn't we still have the warranty, I got an insane deal on this bike and everything on it, I ran the VIN# thru Harleys database at my dealer all clean.
So yesterday as I finished dropping all my Willie G accessory's on it, we start it and I feel exhaust coming from the cylinder head and aluminum fragments and more oil. I immediately get it over to my dealer.
So my dealer said there going to tear it apart Monday and see where the failure is and if they pull the oil and there is any metal in the oil Harley is 99.9% going to send a new crate motor as there is no way they will ok a rebuild on an engine with so few miles.
It sucks but ill take a new motor, I did not even get to the 1000 service!
So the sports bike had to come out today
The first owner as you can see from the mileage bought it never used it.
I picked it up with my buddy a huge Harley tech he went over the bike and saw the rear cylinder had some oil on the bottom very little but never the less oil. He said most will do this until the seals etc break in and seat properly and it should stop and if it doesn't we still have the warranty, I got an insane deal on this bike and everything on it, I ran the VIN# thru Harleys database at my dealer all clean.
So yesterday as I finished dropping all my Willie G accessory's on it, we start it and I feel exhaust coming from the cylinder head and aluminum fragments and more oil. I immediately get it over to my dealer.
So my dealer said there going to tear it apart Monday and see where the failure is and if they pull the oil and there is any metal in the oil Harley is 99.9% going to send a new crate motor as there is no way they will ok a rebuild on an engine with so few miles.
It sucks but ill take a new motor, I did not even get to the 1000 service!
So the sports bike had to come out today
Last edited by TonyNYC; Jul 22, 2013 at 12:49 PM.
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So I bought my 2012 FLSTF last week it had 308 miles rode it back home 400 miles. 783 total right now.
The first owner as you can see from the mileage bought it never used it.
I picked it up with my buddy a huge Harley tech he went over the bike and saw the rear cylinder had some oil on the bottom very little but never the less oil. He said most will do this until the seals etc break in and seat properly and it should stop and if it doesn't we still have the warranty, I got an insane deal on this bike and everything on it, I ran the VIN# thru Harleys database at my dealer all clean.
So yesterday as I finished dropping all my Willie G accessory's on it, we start it and I feel exhaust coming from the cylinder head and aluminum fragments and more oil. I immediately get it over to my dealer.
So my dealer said there going to tear it apart Monday and see where the failure is and if they pull the oil and there is any metal in the oil Harley is 99.9% going to send a new crate motor as there is no way they will ok a rebuild on an engine with so few miles.
It sucks but ill take a new motor, I did not even get to the 1000 service!
So the sports bike had to come out today
The first owner as you can see from the mileage bought it never used it.
I picked it up with my buddy a huge Harley tech he went over the bike and saw the rear cylinder had some oil on the bottom very little but never the less oil. He said most will do this until the seals etc break in and seat properly and it should stop and if it doesn't we still have the warranty, I got an insane deal on this bike and everything on it, I ran the VIN# thru Harleys database at my dealer all clean.
So yesterday as I finished dropping all my Willie G accessory's on it, we start it and I feel exhaust coming from the cylinder head and aluminum fragments and more oil. I immediately get it over to my dealer.
So my dealer said there going to tear it apart Monday and see where the failure is and if they pull the oil and there is any metal in the oil Harley is 99.9% going to send a new crate motor as there is no way they will ok a rebuild on an engine with so few miles.
It sucks but ill take a new motor, I did not even get to the 1000 service!
So the sports bike had to come out today
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this new engine that Harley will 99.9% likely send is not sitting in the frame of your bike just yet!
And why do you say that?
Trust me until I see that new engine order I have to somewhat agree, that 00.1% is killing me!
Last edited by TonyNYC; Jul 21, 2013 at 08:51 PM.
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[quote=TonyNYC;11550096]
I actually tried to get them to get me to 100 cu
These bikes are 103ci already, why would u ask for a 100ci which they dont make...I smell a rat.
I actually tried to get them to get me to 100 cu
These bikes are 103ci already, why would u ask for a 100ci which they dont make...I smell a rat.
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Nice catch.
Rat what is wrong with some of you?
Nice to see new owner's get welcomed with childish name calling.
Last edited by TonyNYC; Jul 21, 2013 at 08:53 PM.
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[QUOTE=TonyNYC;11550161]Poopy-head.