2014 wethead replacement possibly..
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: CT
Ya know, I hear you but... And I'm not one to cut anyone slack but... NOTHING shakes bugs out like users. I'm in software. Same crap here. We test the living sh%t out of new code and still the users find the bugs. I agree it seems to be more prevalent these days to release products too soon but even if the test cycle was doubled you would see this. Users/riders do things that testers can't/don't anticipate. First rule in buying software is never never take a .0 release of a product. The new twin cooled engines are just that... a .0 release of a product. If you want fewer issues wait until a .1 or a .2. JMO.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,010
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From: Albuquerque New Mexico
Yep, obvious by the eventual problem being a compression release, it could just as easily have happened on a 2011. I never had a problem with my first year release 2009 frame.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 5,308
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now that harley has this water-cooling all figured out...maybe they can figure out to put water-cooling on those XR750's. was at the springfield mile over the weekend-clean sweep for kawasaki. first time since 1987 at san jose that a harley was not in the top 3 and on the podium. those water-cooled kawasakis are very fast. course you can rest assured that the moco will be crying to the AMA to change the rules.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 11,463
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From: Charleston, SC
I think if I was trying to win that argument I would have just lied and said I was a water cooling engineer or something. You know, put that baby to bed.
Just me. I'm smart... I really am a mechanical and electrical engineer and computer science engineer so I know all kinds of stuff to argue about.
See what I did there... you believed me.
lp
Just me. I'm smart... I really am a mechanical and electrical engineer and computer science engineer so I know all kinds of stuff to argue about.
See what I did there... you believed me.
lp
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2012
Posts: 1,570
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From: Southeast NC
with each post from a rider with a water cooled gps bike, i become more and more thankful and appreciative of by 13 UC. I kinda feel bad for the guys who bought them. Nobody deserves these headaches when dropping serious coin on a bike. shameful
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2004
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From:
I learned my lesson on a new Ford pickup back in 03. It was the redesign of Fords new trucks in 04 and I had to have one. Bad mistake, in the shop after the first 3 weeks and several times after that. Got rid of it with 8,000 miles on the clock. Never again with the first ones until about a yr or so. The bugs should be gone by then and I'll trade. I hope though most of the problems are a simple fix and wish the best for all who buy the 2014. I love the bikes and think it's a move in the right direction for HD.
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Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Jayhawk Country
I think they are a long ways from figuring it out. Just to put liquid cooled heads on a bike isn't a liquid cooled motor, far from it. Maybe the designers and engineers that made the VROD motor could help these idiots out.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 1,443
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From: Behind you
No need to feel bad for me. I'm happy with my 2014. I traded my best bike ever (2010 Limited) for a better bike.