103 overheating
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2007
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If it is box stock, which it sounds like I would be checking to make sure something did not get stuck up the exhaust or that the exhaust was not plugged either from the factory or by some other means. there are 1000's of stock bikes running around without overheating even tho they get hot.
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3rd Gear
Joined: May 2012
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From: Porter TX
Yeah dealer wanted to open exhaust and cam area but factory insisting to keep running till it hits 1000k..even with me calling them ..been with this dealer for years and they been real good to me bought my first shovelhead from them in 82..factory claims oil temp of 300 is normal during breakin and give it time...my cheap a$% should just spring for some mobil 1 just to play it safe till then..was just wondering if someone else had same problem thats all
Road Captain
Joined: Jan 2009
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From: St. Louis
Make sure your lubricants are topped off and run it till it fuses into a molten mass of aluminum and steel. Better yet, run it till the engine fits loosely into a 5 gallon bucket. You're on record as having a problem with overheating, it's all on them now. It's a shame really....we have guys on here doing their utmost to keep their bikes cool (lower temp thermostats, cooling fans, synthetic motor oils, etc.) and the MoCo is trying their darnest to overheat 'em or just plain ignore the fact that there's a problem.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Green Country Oklahoma
You are not to require to do any modification to make it run cooler it should run fine as it is and in any weather conditions, need to raise some hell or ride the crap out of it until blows up and then make it their problem instead of yours.On my 07 transmission was giving me run around tech said its fine until the transmission smoked and they put new one after that.
Road Captain
Joined: May 2011
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From: California
I made sure I gave the HD factory oil a chance to do it's work before I put in Amsoil synthetic.
I did confirm that there was oil in the engine and tranny. It can be an item missed during assembly.
I would just ride it and make sure you maintain it as per factory recommendations. Keep excellant records in the event that you do end up with a problem. If you do have a problem... It is under warranty.
Otherwise, just enjoy it.
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Tourer
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 345
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From: Manhattan
Sounds all stock to me.
Also, many people don't bother to join/post to a board until an issue like this drives them to it. Maybe they find value in it and stay, maybe they don't but we should help them out.
Give the dealer & HD one more time to fix it, document the hell out of everything. Who you spoke to, when, exact times and names, etc. then confer with a lawyer and follow their advice in terms of what has to happen next, etc. but keep that to yourself for now.
Then, with that new info/education work with the dealer and eventually tell them you're next step is to get a lawyer if they don't do something and then let the lawyer(s) take it from there.
Name names too. What dealer?
Best of luck.
