My 2014 CVO Limited issues thread
Road Warrior
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From: North, Fl
OP my question is this, do you notice anything different when riding? A different shutter, a pause or maybe pulse from the coolant tank and it's circulation? Or maybe a different sound telling you the coolant is getting low? (I don't own a 14, and never ridden one so ignore my ignorance by my questions.)
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Road Captain
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From: O'Fallon, MO
OP my question is this, do you notice anything different when riding? A different shutter, a pause or maybe pulse from the coolant tank and it's circulation? Or maybe a different sound telling you the coolant is getting low? (I don't own a 14, and never ridden one so ignore my ignorance by my questions.)
Stage II
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From: Alabaster Alabama
2014 CVO Ultra Cooling issues
I have the same bike and have had these same issues. I have owned the bike for 50 days and it has been in the shop for 30 days. HD assures me that it is fixed after they had the dealership replace the filler tube , cap and clamps. However , I have my doubts. I got it from the dealership yesterday afternoon and rode it home. I plan to put around 100 or so miles on it this Friday. The Technical Service dept at HD keep suggesting that the technicians purge the system. This did not work!!! After calls to Customer Service, where I was made to feel as if they didn't really care that I had spent $40K on a bike that I couldn't ride, I was assured that the parts that were sent would fix the issue. I still have my doubts about the bike, and will need to ride a few hundred miles before I fell it is reliable. Good luck with your problem and I hope this may help.
I thought I would start my own thread simply to document and keep a log of the recent issues I am having and may have in the future with my 2014 CVO Ultra Limited. I'm not here to bitch and moan. I'm simply here to speak the facts and log things as they happen as I feel I may be in this for the long haul and want a record to refer to
Day 1 10/4/13. 1380 miles on bike:
Yesterday when I got home from work, I parked my bike. I opened the right side lower to check the coolant level (I've been doing this frequently). I was surprised to see it maxed out to the top. Suddenly my foot slipped in a puddle of coolant now flowing freely out of the overflow tube onto the garage floor. I took some pics, called my H-D Dealer, and the coolant level in the bottle then subsided. My Dealer offered to come pick up the bike, but Monday was the first time we could get together, so I asked can't I just ride it in to you now since there is still coolant in the bottle and it's only about 8 miles to the shop? Dealer said yes, bring it in.
I pulled into the dealer's service bay, turned off the bike, and just like at home it overflowed while me and 3 service guys watched the bottle slowly fill and begin to dump out all over the dealer's floor. Dealer stated they also had a 2014 Ltd with 49 miles on it doing the same thing.
Dealer said Harley told them to try to purge the system by running the bike with the coolant cap off for 5 minutes. It took 3 guys 5 to 10 minutes to finally get the cap off. They started the bike and after 2.5 minutes coolant literally exploded out of the cap opening. Tech shut off the bike and began to wipe coolant off of himself and the bike as it got everywhere. At that point I'm feeling very sick to my stomach seeing coolant all over my new bike hoping it cleans up and doesn't cause any permanent staining or damage.
Tech wheeled my bike through the puddle of coolant and into the back of the shop.
I also mentioned the infotainment issues I'd been having since the day got the bike, so they are documented with the dealer. They already have an order for a new tour pack lid for me due to bad paint. I got a copy of my paperwork and left the dealer feeling very uneasy and less then hopeful.
Pic of the bottle when I arrived home yesterday
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant on my garage floor
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant on dealer floor after I shut off bike.
Puked by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant everywhere after it exploded from cap opening.
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Day 1 10/4/13. 1380 miles on bike:
Yesterday when I got home from work, I parked my bike. I opened the right side lower to check the coolant level (I've been doing this frequently). I was surprised to see it maxed out to the top. Suddenly my foot slipped in a puddle of coolant now flowing freely out of the overflow tube onto the garage floor. I took some pics, called my H-D Dealer, and the coolant level in the bottle then subsided. My Dealer offered to come pick up the bike, but Monday was the first time we could get together, so I asked can't I just ride it in to you now since there is still coolant in the bottle and it's only about 8 miles to the shop? Dealer said yes, bring it in.
I pulled into the dealer's service bay, turned off the bike, and just like at home it overflowed while me and 3 service guys watched the bottle slowly fill and begin to dump out all over the dealer's floor. Dealer stated they also had a 2014 Ltd with 49 miles on it doing the same thing.
Dealer said Harley told them to try to purge the system by running the bike with the coolant cap off for 5 minutes. It took 3 guys 5 to 10 minutes to finally get the cap off. They started the bike and after 2.5 minutes coolant literally exploded out of the cap opening. Tech shut off the bike and began to wipe coolant off of himself and the bike as it got everywhere. At that point I'm feeling very sick to my stomach seeing coolant all over my new bike hoping it cleans up and doesn't cause any permanent staining or damage.
Tech wheeled my bike through the puddle of coolant and into the back of the shop.
I also mentioned the infotainment issues I'd been having since the day got the bike, so they are documented with the dealer. They already have an order for a new tour pack lid for me due to bad paint. I got a copy of my paperwork and left the dealer feeling very uneasy and less then hopeful.
Pic of the bottle when I arrived home yesterday
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant on my garage floor
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant on dealer floor after I shut off bike.
Puked by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
Pic of coolant everywhere after it exploded from cap opening.
image by oneboltzfan, on Flickr
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Stage II
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Alabaster Alabama
2014 CVO Ultra Cooling Issue
I have the same bike with the same issues. Just got it home today. They replaced the filler tube, cap hoses and clamps. Hope this helps. Replied to post below. I'm new to this forum stuff so please be patient. Thanks.
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Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: O'Fallon, MO
Guess I'll add the Clutch recall to my issues thread. 
Called dealer this morning to schedule the repair and they said they would pick my bike up tonight and the parts will be available Monday 21st. Because of the issues I've been having they are moving me to the top of the list. They don't know if they'll get 3 or 103 clutch recall kits, so it was nice to see them looking out for me. 
As far as the coolant issues goes....
It's been good. I've had no more leaks / pukes since adding more coolant last time. My coolant level does go up about 1/4"to 1/2" in the bottle when hot, but then subsides to the level line after cool down.
Still have the radio issues obviously, but even with the issues I"m loving this bike!
Called dealer this morning to schedule the repair and they said they would pick my bike up tonight and the parts will be available Monday 21st. Because of the issues I've been having they are moving me to the top of the list. They don't know if they'll get 3 or 103 clutch recall kits, so it was nice to see them looking out for me. As far as the coolant issues goes....
It's been good. I've had no more leaks / pukes since adding more coolant last time. My coolant level does go up about 1/4"to 1/2" in the bottle when hot, but then subsides to the level line after cool down.
Still have the radio issues obviously, but even with the issues I"m loving this bike!