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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 09:54 PM
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Sounds like a sloppy crank to me. Excessive crank runout is the technical term.
 
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Old Nov 19, 2011 | 01:38 AM
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thanks for all the replies, after bitching at a few people i finally got some where. taking her in on Tuesday to let them tear the motor down and find the problem. i will keep you up dated.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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well i finally got my harley back. the vibration was from the fly wheels, it also had several other issues. Esp really saved my a$$ on this one. Now she runs smooth as glass.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2012 | 11:36 PM
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Good to hear all is well.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 05:41 AM
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That's one sad *** dealership. Is there another close to you?
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 06:00 AM
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Have you thought of going to MAYBE a different dealer??? Maybe the bike isn't all the problem.
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by swillerbob
thanks for all the replies, after bitching at a few people i finally got some where. taking her in on Tuesday to let them tear the motor down and find the problem. i will keep you up dated.
So what it boils down to is, what the SW tells the ESP rep. to get authorization!
 
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Old Jan 6, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by swillerbob
well i finally got my harley back. the vibration was from the fly wheels, it also had several other issues. Esp really saved my a$$ on this one. Now she runs smooth as glass.
Could you share a little more detail here?
 
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