another 2007 bites the dust
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Oh it's true, 07's are the scourge of the earth. These bikes are absolute junk. My attorney drafted a demand to HD for a free t-shirt and bumper sticker to make things right. Sadly there's been no reply but we'll draft a 2nd request if needed.
We shouldn't take this stuff laying down.
We shouldn't take this stuff laying down.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 549
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From: Wpg, Mb, Canada
I think my '02 E-Glide Classic is the best bike out there. Turn on the ignition, fire it up and ride 4000 miles without even so much as a hiccup.
But just because I'm a nice guy, if you really don't like your '07 I'll trade ya straight up.
But just because I'm a nice guy, if you really don't like your '07 I'll trade ya straight up.
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Actually, the new ones are exactly like the AMF bikes. HD has made the same mistake of rushing as many bikes out the door as they could, and they have made decisions to speed production that have greatly lowered the quality of the bikes. The terrible 6 speed transmission, the crank bearing that can't handle the load on the power side, the camshafts that run in a machined hole in the case with no bearings, bushings or anything other than the hope that some oil gets in there......... Even before the 96ci engine, the 88 ran far hotter than the Evo. But the main difference between the Twin Cam and the Shovel eras is that bikers are far more willing, and have far more money to spend on fixing the factory's f-ups (as so many in this thread have outlined), but with the economy in the toilet and sales plummeting, the Motor Company may be forced to revisit the near-bankruptcy of those days as well.
Cruiser
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My '07 Ultra ran happily and perfectly for just under 27K miles. I guess I was lucky. Actually I know I'm lucky; I just traded up for an '09 Street Glide. Nothing wrong there yet either. Smooth, strong and steady. The '09 really is a better machine I think, but to each his own.
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From: anacoco, la
1) The 6 speed tranny noise issues, whatever the cause,
keep the engine rpms up and you won't have that noise. just cause you got 6 gears doesn't mean you have to use them all the time.
2) The 96 C.I. heat issues, whatever the cause,
its an air cooled engine, you're basically sitting on top of a fire, course its going to get hot! hell, i live in la, you want to talk hot, but i've never cried about it before.
3) The IDS "A Band-Aid", at least in my opinion,
yeah, well, we all know about opinions. they're like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink (yes, even mine)
4) The 110 CVO bikes and their gasket, cylinder issues,
don't know much about this, so won't comment on that.
THe IDS should have at least been a "Factory Retrofit", offered for free to anyone that "Self-inflicted" the problem that required the factory to offer the kit.
so, if its a bandaid, why do you care?
The heat issue required Harley to re-design the exhaust for the first time in years for the sole purpose of helping alleviate engine heat. The system installed on the 09's actually shuts down the rear cylinder to again help alleviate the engine heat. Prior to 07 there were offerings of Lexan Heat Shields to place below the front seat to deflect heat from the engine.
sole purpose? from where do you get your information? remember when they changed the exhaust on the sportsters to the hidden crossover? i think this is the same thing. after all, hd knows that many people sh!tcan the stock exhaust and go with true duals. this way, you can keep the stock exhaust, but still retain the td look. can you think of another way to hide the crossover without running the exhaust this way?
Reading ElectraRick, who used to post here frequently, was the final straw that led to my decision top avoid the 07's. He described eloquently his problems and disgust with his 07, and got rid of the bike.
like everything built, there are some lemons. can't deny that.
Do a search for these issues here on the forum,
I am stating my opinion after reading many posts on this forum. I did not say, and do not say, that every 07 has these issues. I do not however, want to be one of the posters complaining about the 07 I might have bought. Piece of mind from my perspective, in my decision.
yeah, many posts, but by only a few posters. its like 5 guys who figured that if they yelled enough, then everyone would believe that the 07s were junk. every year, bar none, has bikes that have problems, so if you are reluctant to buy a year model for that, then you might as well put your money into the stock market. you can get the same depreciation, but without all that bothersome fun tossed in.
Nuff Said,
nah, someone else will always have to have the last word. someone will add to mine too.
keep the engine rpms up and you won't have that noise. just cause you got 6 gears doesn't mean you have to use them all the time.
2) The 96 C.I. heat issues, whatever the cause,
its an air cooled engine, you're basically sitting on top of a fire, course its going to get hot! hell, i live in la, you want to talk hot, but i've never cried about it before.
3) The IDS "A Band-Aid", at least in my opinion,
yeah, well, we all know about opinions. they're like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink (yes, even mine)
4) The 110 CVO bikes and their gasket, cylinder issues,
don't know much about this, so won't comment on that.
THe IDS should have at least been a "Factory Retrofit", offered for free to anyone that "Self-inflicted" the problem that required the factory to offer the kit.
so, if its a bandaid, why do you care?
The heat issue required Harley to re-design the exhaust for the first time in years for the sole purpose of helping alleviate engine heat. The system installed on the 09's actually shuts down the rear cylinder to again help alleviate the engine heat. Prior to 07 there were offerings of Lexan Heat Shields to place below the front seat to deflect heat from the engine.
sole purpose? from where do you get your information? remember when they changed the exhaust on the sportsters to the hidden crossover? i think this is the same thing. after all, hd knows that many people sh!tcan the stock exhaust and go with true duals. this way, you can keep the stock exhaust, but still retain the td look. can you think of another way to hide the crossover without running the exhaust this way?
Reading ElectraRick, who used to post here frequently, was the final straw that led to my decision top avoid the 07's. He described eloquently his problems and disgust with his 07, and got rid of the bike.
like everything built, there are some lemons. can't deny that.
Do a search for these issues here on the forum,
I am stating my opinion after reading many posts on this forum. I did not say, and do not say, that every 07 has these issues. I do not however, want to be one of the posters complaining about the 07 I might have bought. Piece of mind from my perspective, in my decision.
yeah, many posts, but by only a few posters. its like 5 guys who figured that if they yelled enough, then everyone would believe that the 07s were junk. every year, bar none, has bikes that have problems, so if you are reluctant to buy a year model for that, then you might as well put your money into the stock market. you can get the same depreciation, but without all that bothersome fun tossed in.
Nuff Said,
nah, someone else will always have to have the last word. someone will add to mine too.
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1) The 6 speed tranny noise issues, whatever the cause,
keep the engine rpms up and you won't have that noise. just cause you got 6 gears doesn't mean you have to use them all the time.
2) The 96 C.I. heat issues, whatever the cause,
its an air cooled engine, you're basically sitting on top of a fire, course its going to get hot! hell, i live in la, you want to talk hot, but i've never cried about it before.
3) The IDS "A Band-Aid", at least in my opinion,
yeah, well, we all know about opinions. they're like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink (yes, even mine)
4) The 110 CVO bikes and their gasket, cylinder issues,
don't know much about this, so won't comment on that.
THe IDS should have at least been a "Factory Retrofit", offered for free to anyone that "Self-inflicted" the problem that required the factory to offer the kit.
so, if its a bandaid, why do you care?
The heat issue required Harley to re-design the exhaust for the first time in years for the sole purpose of helping alleviate engine heat. The system installed on the 09's actually shuts down the rear cylinder to again help alleviate the engine heat. Prior to 07 there were offerings of Lexan Heat Shields to place below the front seat to deflect heat from the engine.
sole purpose? from where do you get your information? remember when they changed the exhaust on the sportsters to the hidden crossover? i think this is the same thing. after all, hd knows that many people sh!tcan the stock exhaust and go with true duals. this way, you can keep the stock exhaust, but still retain the td look. can you think of another way to hide the crossover without running the exhaust this way?
Reading ElectraRick, who used to post here frequently, was the final straw that led to my decision top avoid the 07's. He described eloquently his problems and disgust with his 07, and got rid of the bike.
like everything built, there are some lemons. can't deny that.
Do a search for these issues here on the forum,
I am stating my opinion after reading many posts on this forum. I did not say, and do not say, that every 07 has these issues. I do not however, want to be one of the posters complaining about the 07 I might have bought. Piece of mind from my perspective, in my decision.
yeah, many posts, but by only a few posters. its like 5 guys who figured that if they yelled enough, then everyone would believe that the 07s were junk. every year, bar none, has bikes that have problems, so if you are reluctant to buy a year model for that, then you might as well put your money into the stock market. you can get the same depreciation, but without all that bothersome fun tossed in.
Nuff Said,
nah, someone else will always have to have the last word. someone will add to mine too.
keep the engine rpms up and you won't have that noise. just cause you got 6 gears doesn't mean you have to use them all the time.
2) The 96 C.I. heat issues, whatever the cause,
its an air cooled engine, you're basically sitting on top of a fire, course its going to get hot! hell, i live in la, you want to talk hot, but i've never cried about it before.
3) The IDS "A Band-Aid", at least in my opinion,
yeah, well, we all know about opinions. they're like a**holes, everyone has one and they all stink (yes, even mine)
4) The 110 CVO bikes and their gasket, cylinder issues,
don't know much about this, so won't comment on that.
THe IDS should have at least been a "Factory Retrofit", offered for free to anyone that "Self-inflicted" the problem that required the factory to offer the kit.
so, if its a bandaid, why do you care?
The heat issue required Harley to re-design the exhaust for the first time in years for the sole purpose of helping alleviate engine heat. The system installed on the 09's actually shuts down the rear cylinder to again help alleviate the engine heat. Prior to 07 there were offerings of Lexan Heat Shields to place below the front seat to deflect heat from the engine.
sole purpose? from where do you get your information? remember when they changed the exhaust on the sportsters to the hidden crossover? i think this is the same thing. after all, hd knows that many people sh!tcan the stock exhaust and go with true duals. this way, you can keep the stock exhaust, but still retain the td look. can you think of another way to hide the crossover without running the exhaust this way?
Reading ElectraRick, who used to post here frequently, was the final straw that led to my decision top avoid the 07's. He described eloquently his problems and disgust with his 07, and got rid of the bike.
like everything built, there are some lemons. can't deny that.
Do a search for these issues here on the forum,
I am stating my opinion after reading many posts on this forum. I did not say, and do not say, that every 07 has these issues. I do not however, want to be one of the posters complaining about the 07 I might have bought. Piece of mind from my perspective, in my decision.
yeah, many posts, but by only a few posters. its like 5 guys who figured that if they yelled enough, then everyone would believe that the 07s were junk. every year, bar none, has bikes that have problems, so if you are reluctant to buy a year model for that, then you might as well put your money into the stock market. you can get the same depreciation, but without all that bothersome fun tossed in.
Nuff Said,
nah, someone else will always have to have the last word. someone will add to mine too.
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IDS being a bandaid?-maybe-but it worked for most and pretty much ended the rants.Some non tourer models were left with the noise but the new SE comp may help them out and this comp along w/IDS on a tourer may end alot of the issues that some have had. No longer should the comp bottom out,transmitting all that shock straight to the crank-maybe lessening that chance.Hd has tried to make those earlier yr 96 owners happier but it has taken time,many couldnt wait that long.Same with the CVO crowd.These bikes have now gotten the testing that shouldve came before releasing.Yet in todays world that isnt always possible. Having to pay for these improvements have upset some but I have spent more on claims that never panned out.At least what HD has released is showing to work.