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I have a 2014 twin-cooled bike, original owner. I've got 38,000 miles on it, several trips to CO from WA, long trips to Arkansas and Alaska. No on the road problems so far. Some folks have had water pumps go out, I seem to recall it may be an electrical solder connection on it that breaks. I haven't had a bit of problem yet. You do need to change the coolant occassionally, which I have done. Not hard, just patience and follow the shop manual. The bike did have several recall and warranty items early on - just like my GMC, Buick, Toyota, and Gold Wing did. Overall, it hasn't needed anything more than my Gold Wing did, just different items. I'm glad I bought it.
mitch8628 and Grouser62, GREAT input! I really appreciate it! So, upgrade the pump to the new parts and should be good to go?
I'm still thinking 14. I LOVE a great deal!!
No problem. From what I have heard, the "new" pump is much better. It also gets rid of the thermostat, so coolant is always flowing. I chose to replace prior to failure (as someone said, not if but when it dies) and others choose to replace it at the time it fails.
Went to look at the bike today. It's a gorgeous bike and extremely clean! With all the upgrades like the rear shocks, the quick disconnect tour pack and the luggage liners. Plus it comes with two seats and a whole lot more...
Thanks for all the info and advice. I'm taking it all to heart.
Thanks also for the info on the pump and the link to a great write up!
The new pump is the fix. They put 2 old pumps in mine and they both failed. My 2015 was awesome. I'm thinking you can get a Rushmore twin cooled all day long for 15k. Good luck. All that aftermarket stuff doesn't amount to a hill of beans....
Is the Rushmore certain years or how does that work? How do I know it's a Rushmore?
Also, I'm not sure I agree with the upgrades as not amounting to a hill of beans. If those are the same upgrades I would be doing to the bike anyway, shouldn't I take that into account? Many bikes don't have them. I mean the shocks are like $900 and the quick detach tour pack kit is around $400. Those are big ticket items I'd be doing for sure...
I understand I'm not to replenish him for the upgrades he put into the bike but I have to consider them nonetheless, don't I?
If aftermarket stuff doesn't matter, why is NADA showing additional value with aftermarket add-ons? Sure, you're not going to get anywhere close to what you might have paid for add-ons, but it's better than nothing.
This doesn't represent the bike the OP is considering, but here is an example of add-ons I chose for a '15 Limited:
I own a 2015 Utra Limited and I haven't had any issues at all. However, I only have 16,500 miles on it and the original water pump is fine. From what my dealer told me they really haven't seen too many pumps go bad and suggested I just ride it. They said that even IF the pump fails while on the road, it's still safe and "ok" to ride it since it sort of becomes a full air cooled engine at that point.....and get it replaced when able.
Rushmore years 2014-2016, lots of improvements . I've been hearing that stuff about aftermarket being worthless. That was the main factor in my purchase, PO spent a fortune on upgrades. Certainly was worth it for me. Some want to buy a bike all stock, but I think all stock is boring. 2009 Ultra Classic
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