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Old 02-22-2014 | 08:03 AM
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I truly have no idea what he's talking about, many years of working the graveyard shift has taken its toll on my eyes and I can't even read what he's writing...
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by NiteOwlNY
I truly have no idea what he's talking about, many years of working the graveyard shift has taken its toll on my eyes and I can't even read what he's writing...
Neither can anyone else!
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 09:03 AM
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Originally Posted by offthewall
As far as I can tell (your posts are very difficult to read with the repeated punctuation and run-on single paragraphs), you are extrapolating an unknown clutch issue your bike is having onto 30,000 others that are showing no signs of a problem...
On the floor... Did you purposely compose this literary train wreck of a sentence to demonstrate/bestow upon us a dissertation of a difficult to read extrapolated run on??? ... Back in the day we had a fella we called "Heavy" on the job... Heavy was sharp with his work, but goofy as a Texas summer day is long, so the fella's toyed with him for sport... One day our foreman cast a sly ellipse over his shoulder at us as Heavy walked away all flustered... "I know I shouldn't do Heavy that way... Butt he is so damned easy"... How many folks you reckon have put 5k on the recall repair? If I am wrong about this... if my bike is an isolated case of one that slipped thru the cracks then I apologize Mr. Harley... After five thousand miles with her between my legs... I was beginning to become one with the Wethead an feeling a 'lil froggy... I was enjoying the feel of her as I negotiated thru Houston traffic on the Interstate... She made an otherwise mundane trek into one of life's little joys... Then suddenly with out warning...she tried to face plant me on the super slab... My suspicion is that after they got caught jerry riggin this hydroclutch in the name of "Rushmore"... they tried to nickle & dime a solution... The following is all speculation on my part... and we all know opinions are like bum holes "butt" I digress... pun intended... quotation marks for the punctually & humorously challenged The rebuild of the clutch master cylinder on mine either was not done... or it didn't work... In the Spirit of "Rushmore" they gerry rigged a hydro clutch master cylinder with parts they had on the shelf... When their Gerry Rig began failing... they Gerry rigged a solution with a new plunger/actuating rod... Now they went back to the table and I am getting a 3rd generation fix... Time will tell if I am an isolated case... I pray that my bike is an isolated case. Otherwise there will be some folks who are not as skilled a rider & or as lucky as I; there is no such thing as luck, who will pay a price... Seriously Bi-Wind... your punctual criticism not withstandin... take a viagra and relieve yerself!!! ... If your having trouble following the humor in these words... please forgive me... on occasion my witt eludes me??? High Drama??? Perhaps... but evidently it stimulates the literary juices of many a snow bound Rushmore aficio... Their responses entertain me... hopefully I'll have my girl back next week n will be out riding instead of randomly flinging ellipses in Cyberspace for their entertainment & shock value
 

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Old 02-22-2014 | 10:00 AM
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No, seriously, dude. Learn to use single periods to end your sentences, and break your posts into paragraphs. Not only does it make it easier to read smaller chunks (rather than a dense wall of pointless text), but it will also help YOU keep on just one topic at a time, and organize your thoughts so that you're not just rambling randomly.

Adding lots of animations to your dense wall of text does not make it easier to parse, or make anyone feel more sorry for your plight.
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 10:07 AM
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Originally Posted by TimLScheffer
On the floor... Did you purposely compose this literary train wreck of a sentence to demonstrate/bestow upon us a dissertation of a difficult to read extrapolated run on??? ... Back in the day we had a fella we called "Heavy" on the job... Heavy was sharp with his work, but goofy as a Texas summer day is long, so the fella's toyed with him for sport... One day our foreman cast a sly ellipse over his shoulder at us as Heavy walked away all flustered... "I know I shouldn't do Heavy that way... Butt he is so damned easy"... How many folks you reckon have put 5k on the recall repair? If I am wrong about this... if my bike is an isolated case of one that slipped thru the cracks then I apologize Mr. Harley... After five thousand miles with her between my legs... I was beginning to become one with the Wethead an feeling a 'lil froggy... I was enjoying the feel of her as I negotiated thru Houston traffic on the Interstate... She made an otherwise mundane trek into one of life's little joys... Then suddenly with out warning...she tried to face plant me on the super slab... My suspicion is that after they got caught jerry riggin this hydroclutch in the name of "Rushmore"... they tried to nickle & dime a solution... The following is all speculation on my part... and we all know opinions are like bum holes "butt" I digress... pun intended... quotation marks for the punctually & humorously challenged The rebuild of the clutch master cylinder on mine either was not done... or it didn't work... In the Spirit of "Rushmore" they gerry rigged a hydro clutch master cylinder with parts they had on the shelf... When their Gerry Rig began failing... they Gerry rigged a solution with a new plunger/actuating rod... Now they went back to the table and I am getting a 3rd generation fix... Time will tell if I am an isolated case... I pray that my bike is an isolated case. Otherwise there will be some folks who are not as skilled a rider & or as lucky as I; there is no such thing as luck, who will pay a price... Seriously Bi-Wind... your punctual criticism not withstandin... take a viagra and relieve yerself!!! ... If your having trouble following the humor in these words... please forgive me... on occasion my witt eludes me???


what did you say?
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by UppercaseJC
what did you say?
Pretty much said the same thing they told me at the dealer when I asked what the hell was going on with the HydroClutch Recall Program... Evidently this system has multiple issues & they aren't sharing with the owners...
Originally Posted by rmc115
On the clutch pack they accidentally put a few thrust plates in that were for cable bikes, the difference being the thrust bearing in a cable bike is on the other end, on a hydraulic bike the bearing is in that plate. So if you had the wrong one u would not have a bearing in there and things would be bad quickly, really doubt it would make it to 1k service without noise or issues. Must have been somebody's first day? Mike
"Harley Davidson recalls a total of 22,483 of its 2014 Project Rushmore motorcycles due to problems with the clutch system.. Harley says the clutch master cylinder may allow air into the clutch system. Additionally, the motorcycles may have been assembled with an incorrect clutch release plate. Either condition may prevent the clutch from disengaging. Harley says if the clutch does not disengage, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, increasing the risk of a crash. This is the 2nd time Harley recalled the same series of motorcycles built between the same dates. In October, Harley recalled over 29,000 motorcycles and trikes due to hydraulic clutch-system issues. This recall included a “Do Not Ride” notice for owners, and a “Do Not Deliver” notice for dealers." This is a link from last year but it gives some info about what the problem entails. http://www.adventuresportshub.com/ha...clutch-issues/
Originally Posted by BlackSpecial
Yes I saw that.

Just downloaded Recall bulletin 0154 for the clutch release plate issue &
SB M-1355 that covers the Hydraulic Master Cylinder

Titled: 2014 Touring Hydraulic Clutch: Safety Recall 0153

It details inspection for proper release plate and replacement parts for clutch master cylinder.
Is the MoCo hiding something from us??? Just try and get somebody to talk to you and tell you exactly what the problem is and what they are doing to fix it... I was told by the boss of the Service Manager that if they have technical information about the problem, they are not allowed to discuss it with the customers??? So from that I deduce that MoCo is not even being honest with the Dealerships. The just tell em we have a problem rebuild it using this kit.
Originally Posted by IUOE ROB
So is he saying there's a second recall going on for the clutch issue?
They were two separate recalls but they are both from last year. They have not yet recalled the recall repaired bikes.
 

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Old 02-22-2014 | 11:21 AM
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No, I don't need to rethink. I know a troll when I see one and I have absolutely no problem calling a troll out.
And here I thought you were simply acting 'superior'. Carry on...
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Thorpe
The high drama expressed in every sentence diminishes the overall impact of the message.
I concur.

From the animated movie "The Incredibles":

When everyone is Super, no one will be.



And the link to the recall is OLD news.

I feel bad that something broke, or failed, or whatever, I think it is possible the OP's bike was somewhere in limbo when the recall came out, and it is further possible it somehow got missed.

I do not, however, believe the MOCO is "hiding" anything from us.

Folks on this board are usually better informed than the dealers.
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by offthewall
As far as I can tell (your posts are very difficult to read with the repeated punctuation and run-on single paragraphs), you are extrapolating an unknown clutch issue your bike is having onto 30,000 others that are showing no signs of a problem.

Originally Posted by TimLScheffer
On the floor... Did you purposely compose this literary train wreck of a sentence to demonstrate/bestow upon us a dissertation of a difficult to read extrapolated run on??? ... Back in the day we had a fella we called "Heavy" on the job... Heavy was sharp with his work, but goofy as a Texas summer day is long, so the fella's toyed with him for sport... One day our foreman cast a sly ellipse over his shoulder at us as Heavy walked away all flustered... "I know I shouldn't do Heavy that way... Butt he is so damned easy"... How many folks you reckon have put 5k on the recall repair? If I am wrong about this... if my bike is an isolated case of one that slipped thru the cracks then I apologize Mr. Harley... After five thousand miles with her between my legs... I was beginning to become one with the Wethead an feeling a 'lil froggy... I was enjoying the feel of her as I negotiated thru Houston traffic on the Interstate... She made an otherwise mundane trek into one of life's little joys... Then suddenly with out warning...she tried to face plant me on the super slab... My suspicion is that after they got caught jerry riggin this hydroclutch in the name of "Rushmore"... they tried to nickle & dime a solution... The following is all speculation on my part... and we all know opinions are like bum holes "butt" I digress... pun intended... quotation marks for the punctually & humorously challenged The rebuild of the clutch master cylinder on mine either was not done... or it didn't work... In the Spirit of "Rushmore" they gerry rigged a hydro clutch master cylinder with parts they had on the shelf... When their Gerry Rig began failing... they Gerry rigged a solution with a new plunger/actuating rod... Now they went back to the table and I am getting a 3rd generation fix... Time will tell if I am an isolated case... I pray that my bike is an isolated case. Otherwise there will be some folks who are not as skilled a rider & or as lucky as I; there is no such thing as luck, who will pay a price... Seriously Bi-Wind... your punctual criticism not withstandin... take a viagra and relieve yerself!!! ... If your having trouble following the humor in these words... please forgive me... on occasion my witt eludes me??? High Drama??? Perhaps... but evidently it stimulates the literary juices of many a snow bound Rushmore aficio... Their responses entertain me... hopefully I'll have my girl back next week n will be out riding instead of randomly flinging ellipses in Cyberspace for their entertainment & shock value
Priceless.
 
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Old 02-22-2014 | 01:42 PM
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So is he saying there's a second recall going on for the clutch issue?
 


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