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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 07:19 PM
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Thoughts? Article about engine defect. Sorry if it has already been posted.

http://www.jamesrussellpublishing.bi...buyharley.html
 
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Yup old news Some truthful info served with tons of bias.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 08:17 PM
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Yup old news Some truthful info served with tons of bias.
Several tons of bias.

For every engine that has an issue, there are thousands that don't.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2015 | 08:25 PM
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 05:03 AM
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I'm astonished to read that a manufacturer makes a product that is subject to aging and wear. I thought we'd long gotten past the point where any forms of maintenance and repairs were ever required. ;-P
 
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 05:22 AM
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Wow he really loves his Harley!
 
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 05:39 AM
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Wow... I'm surprised that you can find any Harleys running at all.. they are all surely in the shop. Only 54 serious problems? Did he get tired of typing??? I'd hate to see what he would have wrote if he didn't "love Harleys"

 
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Old Mar 27, 2015 | 06:34 AM
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Could he be any more repetitive? Could he be any more repetitive?
 
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