View Poll Results: What next?
Rebuild the motor
125
53.65%
Replace with S&S
65
27.90%
Replace with used Harley motor
38
16.31%
Sell bike in "as is" condition
5
2.15%
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Engine Blown -- Now What?
Seasoned HDF Member
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From: St. Charles, MO
Can I change my vote??
Yeah, I'd do that if the cost were even close.
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From: Northern California
Sorry if I missed this elsewhere in the thread? If you go with an S&S Motor what are the DMV rules in MO? Is the motor titled to the bike and if you change to a non-factory motor does the bike change from a Harley to a custom build?
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From: St. Charles, MO
No - title is per the VIN on the frame.
Road Master
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From: Utah
I voted for used 96 (or equivalent), but I would try and re-build if you can. Why not?
From your pic, it looks like you at least made it to the off ramp (Alpine?) near the point. Busy area to have to get off the road at. Glad you made it safely.
From your pic, it looks like you at least made it to the off ramp (Alpine?) near the point. Busy area to have to get off the road at. Glad you made it safely.
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From: Northern California
I have done multiple engine swaps, rebuilds and as noted earlier it can get expensive. You may wish to check with your local dealer and see what deals can be made with remaining Twin Cam stock. I have seen at both of my local dealers multi thousand dollar reductions on some of their remaining inventory. He may take your bike in trade for it's remaining value? At least worth checking every option?
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 1,800
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From: Houston, Texas
I recently had my 08 RKC rebuilt by an indy but it was still running. The lifters were failing, the crank was way out of round and it had 112,000 miles on it and I had the money in the bank. The Indy was awesome. Went from a 96 to a 103. He trued the crank and did the Timken bearing upgrade. New pistons, mild head work, cams, new clutch, dyno tune, lifters, primary tensioner, reworked the compensator and many other tweaks. Even a new rear tire and windshield. I paid him in green cash and it came out to only $4,500.
My vote is to rebuild and if your not going to do it yourself, find a good reputable indy and talk to him. I bet he can rebuild it to suit your riding style and needs and you will have a more powerful engine that will last a long time. Offer to pay him green cash, if you can, and I bet he will even give you a nice discount.
Good luck with your decision.
My vote is to rebuild and if your not going to do it yourself, find a good reputable indy and talk to him. I bet he can rebuild it to suit your riding style and needs and you will have a more powerful engine that will last a long time. Offer to pay him green cash, if you can, and I bet he will even give you a nice discount.
Good luck with your decision.
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Road Warrior
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From: Utah
As a follow up -- have you ever regretted going with the LC version of the 124 instead of the higher compression version? What do you see as the advantages of the LC version? Thanks.
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Road Warrior
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From: Utah
Almost. That is where the pic was taken -- Exit 284. The bike came to rest about a quarter mile before that -- directly across from the Nuvi building. I was just about to merge from the HOV lane I was traveling in to the right line so I could take that exit. It was just a little hairy -- before 9:00 a.m. I feel very fortunate to have had space and courteous drivers that let me move over at a coast.
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From: Bedford UK
I'll leap in here, if I may! I've had my S&S 107" (succeeded by the 111" now), since 2008, when I just so wanted a 124". The LC version wasn't available at that time and my indy pursuaded me against the stock high CR 124", as simply not being suitable for a touring bike. From what I've seen in more recent times the LC is giving numbers close to the high CR version of a few years ago, so for a crate engine I suspect it is not only pretty beefy, but tame enough for use in a touring bike. It uses the 585 cam I have in my 107", which I really like, giving a wide smooth torque curve, so if the LC rides in a similar way, with a big boost in torque, it should be quite something! Now let's see how Bowhunter finds his.
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