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2005 Softail owners read and poll
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Road Warrior
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From: Williamsport, Pa
2005 Softail owners read and poll
apperently there was a problem with the 2005 sofatil valve seals. Alott of them were leaking mine was one of them i ended up with a new set of piston, piston rings and valve seal all replace complements of the moco. It did help i work at a dealership at a time so. Iwas wondering how many people had there valve seals replaced on their 05s. I rode the ***** off my bike thats probally why i had to get the top redone. new pistons and rings were probally now a nessesory but it was nice
Tourer
Joined: Feb 2005
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RE: 2005 Softail owners read and poll
I have an '05 Fatboy with aabout 25,000 mi and have not had a single problem with anything (other than minors like gas gage)...
Id be very interested to hear more about this though??? whats the deal? how bad have they been?
Id be very interested to hear more about this though??? whats the deal? how bad have they been?
Stage I
Joined: Mar 2007
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RE: 2005 Softail owners read and poll
have heard of this problem common with all early evos. does anyone know if i can change out an 85 swingarm withan 86 or newer swingarm without too much trouble? i have a 4 speed ratchet top tranny, chain final drive, i would like to dress my sled up with a little chrome but cant find any aftermarket parts
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: May 2005
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From: Georgia
RE: 2005 Softail owners read and poll
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I have an '05 Fatboy with aabout 25,000 mi and have not had a single problem with anything (other than minors like gas gage)...
Id be very interested to hear more about this though??? whats the deal? how bad have they been?
I have an '05 Fatboy with aabout 25,000 mi and have not had a single problem with anything (other than minors like gas gage)...
Id be very interested to hear more about this though??? whats the deal? how bad have they been?
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Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Bellevue, NE
RE: 2005 Softail owners read and poll
No problems yet here either. Been hearing about this since late '05. The MoCochanged the valve seals as soon asthe problem became known. They won't help you unless you have an oil consumption problem directly related to the seals and, I'm told, once your warranty is up you are on your own. I figure if it rears it's ugly head I'll have a good excuse to pull the heads for porting!
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