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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:32 PM
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After all the bragging I did about my 2014 limited and how I was tired of hearing about all the so called puking issues...guess what...she's in the garage sitting in a puddle.
 
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:54 PM
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That sucks. Mines not water cooled so I havent paid much attention, but whats the common cause of this?
 
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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 06:59 PM
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Question Got your recall notice yet?

I've read and heard there is a recall on the 2014's for the hydrolic clutch.
Being an owner, have you heard/seen anything from HD about this?

Just curious.

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Old Oct 24, 2013 | 07:03 PM
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 07:56 AM
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That sucks. Mines not water cooled so I havent paid much attention, but whats the common cause of this?
Since mine hasn't had the problem I don't have any idea what the cause and solution has been for this problem.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:28 AM
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Asked my dealer about this the other day and he said there was a clamp that is failing on the cooling system.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 08:42 AM
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Cap not sealing, cap pressure not reaching rated value before it releases pressure and leaking thermostat are the specific issues I've heard or had. All minor and all easy to repair.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 11:34 AM
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Just dropped it off at Harley. They said it was ok to ride it in with it having burped out the coolant, is that true? I just made sure I didn't track the tire through it. Let's see how they fix it.
 
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..I'm sorry that happened to you..honest...but this is why some of us won't consider a 14...it's not that they are bad bikes,(I test rode one, and it was nice), but it just seems like if you have one that is twin-cooled...you never know when that issue can pop up...there was one guy who had his "fixed" like 3 times..and each time it would do it again....I think there is almost NO DOUBT that next year's water-cooling will be modified, and the 14's will be a "one year only" system...
 
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Old Oct 25, 2013 | 12:16 PM
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I feel bad for everyone spending their hard earned money on these new bikes and having all these issues. Sucks.
 
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