Longevity of a typical HD?
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01-11-2009, 01:49 PM
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I'm withholding my judgment on a twinkie engine. I'm a bit miffed that 'they all sound like that' Old shovel mighta leaked a gallon of oil a week, but even with solid lifters didn't sound like these.
I got in a bind on the new SG financially... when I wrecked the Heritage, I traded and kept the insurance check, so now I'm upside down, BADLY! Then... business falls to nothing... stuck like Chuck with this bike for awhile. Not a bad deal except..., I do NOT like the sound and vibration of my new 'A' motor bike at all. My teeth 'buzz' at 3000rpms... No way in heck this makes 100k.
I got in a bind on the new SG financially... when I wrecked the Heritage, I traded and kept the insurance check, so now I'm upside down, BADLY! Then... business falls to nothing... stuck like Chuck with this bike for awhile. Not a bad deal except..., I do NOT like the sound and vibration of my new 'A' motor bike at all. My teeth 'buzz' at 3000rpms... No way in heck this makes 100k.
#33
01-11-2009, 07:53 PM
I truely enjoy Harley Davidson and would have it no other way. If I chose to stop riding a Harley I wouldn't ride anything.
I have had my fair share of trouble with Hd. I have had 4 HD bikes have had trouble with everyone. I am very particular about maintenance but even with that I don't think that you can get 200,000 trouble free miles.
I had an 02 Ultra with lots of problems these are just a few. Replaced chain tensioners @ 48,000, oil pump,cam bearings, and chain tensioners @ 60,000. At 68,000 motor developed a noise as though cam bearings again UOA proved this with copper @ 69 PPM. I really wanted to see this engine go 100,000 but I also didn't want to spend my life savings and ruin vacations to get there. Would the engine have made to 100,000, yes how much "money ya got". So I traded for an 08 while on vacation. Well guess what, in the shop twice for TBW issues while on vacation. Twice for compensator issues. I bought the 08 at the end of June and put it away for the winter with 18,000. I know most bikes don't see this kind of mileage but 18,000 miles and in the shop 4 times.
I don't enjoy bad mouthing HD but I just get frustrated.
I have had my fair share of trouble with Hd. I have had 4 HD bikes have had trouble with everyone. I am very particular about maintenance but even with that I don't think that you can get 200,000 trouble free miles.
I had an 02 Ultra with lots of problems these are just a few. Replaced chain tensioners @ 48,000, oil pump,cam bearings, and chain tensioners @ 60,000. At 68,000 motor developed a noise as though cam bearings again UOA proved this with copper @ 69 PPM. I really wanted to see this engine go 100,000 but I also didn't want to spend my life savings and ruin vacations to get there. Would the engine have made to 100,000, yes how much "money ya got". So I traded for an 08 while on vacation. Well guess what, in the shop twice for TBW issues while on vacation. Twice for compensator issues. I bought the 08 at the end of June and put it away for the winter with 18,000. I know most bikes don't see this kind of mileage but 18,000 miles and in the shop 4 times.
I don't enjoy bad mouthing HD but I just get frustrated.
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01-12-2009, 04:49 AM
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I truely enjoy Harley Davidson and would have it no other way. If I chose to stop riding a Harley I wouldn't ride anything.
I have had my fair share of trouble with Hd. I have had 4 HD bikes have had trouble with everyone. I am very particular about maintenance but even with that I don't think that you can get 200,000 trouble free miles.
I had an 02 Ultra with lots of problems these are just a few. Replaced chain tensioners @ 48,000, oil pump,cam bearings, and chain tensioners @ 60,000. At 68,000 motor developed a noise as though cam bearings again UOA proved this with copper @ 69 PPM. I really wanted to see this engine go 100,000 but I also didn't want to spend my life savings and ruin vacations to get there. Would the engine have made to 100,000, yes how much "money ya got". So I traded for an 08 while on vacation. Well guess what, in the shop twice for TBW issues while on vacation. Twice for compensator issues. I bought the 08 at the end of June and put it away for the winter with 18,000. I know most bikes don't see this kind of mileage but 18,000 miles and in the shop 4 times.
I don't enjoy bad mouthing HD but I just get frustrated.
I have had my fair share of trouble with Hd. I have had 4 HD bikes have had trouble with everyone. I am very particular about maintenance but even with that I don't think that you can get 200,000 trouble free miles.
I had an 02 Ultra with lots of problems these are just a few. Replaced chain tensioners @ 48,000, oil pump,cam bearings, and chain tensioners @ 60,000. At 68,000 motor developed a noise as though cam bearings again UOA proved this with copper @ 69 PPM. I really wanted to see this engine go 100,000 but I also didn't want to spend my life savings and ruin vacations to get there. Would the engine have made to 100,000, yes how much "money ya got". So I traded for an 08 while on vacation. Well guess what, in the shop twice for TBW issues while on vacation. Twice for compensator issues. I bought the 08 at the end of June and put it away for the winter with 18,000. I know most bikes don't see this kind of mileage but 18,000 miles and in the shop 4 times.
I don't enjoy bad mouthing HD but I just get frustrated.
Wishing you the best of luck,
John
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