True, but a water pump with less than 24k mile fails. Plus all the threads about this, when they were new. This is why, harley motorcycle will do better when the graybeards are gone. Profits, I can't say.
My brand new bike failed days before my vacation, it was 3 weeks old. It is just a harley thing. We are the research and development department.
Since it is paid for I'll fix the known problem.
Don't blame the boomers. Serves ya' right for buying a water cooled motorcycle. I've never had a water pump failure on my '77 Shovelhead and I've ridden it as far south as the Southernmost Point, as far north as Nova scotia and as far west as the rocky Mountains. You're right about one thing though. Back in the day many Harleys used to be delivered from the factory with notes telling what needed to be fixed by the dealership before it could be sold. The dealerships revolted and started to demand payment from the MoCo for doing the repairs to the point that the company said phuggit, sell the bikes, get the money and let the customers do the R&D. When it breaks then put in a claim for the warranty work! You want Harley to build a better motorcycle then get their attention by not buying the junk they puke out. That would be the legal equivalent of storming the castle.
What is HDs recommendation for changing coolant? Every ICE has an interval for changing coolant, and keeping the proper mix, or you experience solid dropout and component issues.
2015 was known for water pump failure. No excuse just a fact. Some failed a very low miles. While not everyone failed many did. The soldered connection were failing.
This issue was pretty well known. And seemed to have been solved once HD ran out of the stock they had and new version came in.
2015 was known for water pump failure. No excuse just a fact. Some failed a very low miles. While not everyone failed many did. The soldered connection were failing.
This issue was pretty well known. And seemed to have been solved once HD ran out of the stock they had and new version came in.
If you Google the code plenty posts here by people replacing with less miles
There is a bulletin from Harley to use up single lip tranny shifter seals before going to double lip. They don't care about customers.
They know most people don't ride much, so they build bikes for them. And will most likely fail after 3 year warranty
As far as not needing a water pump, somehow japs managed to figure out how to sell a water pump decades ago.
Could you image if goldwing pumps failed at 15k miles?
$470 is going to cut into taco tuesday
Originally Posted by Dan89FLSTC
What`s the difference between a make-believe coolant pump and a make-believe fuel pump?
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If you don't know the difference between fuel and anti freeze, no wonder you are so angry.
PS..Use the appropriate hose clamps on plastic pluming. You need a even 360 force. So you may need the clamp tool..
Stainless Steel Worm screw clamps just cause issues.
So your going to let the mother ship buy it from the same China man, double the price and sale it?
But I agree, $400 is good assurance, especially if you travel. Local, two Chin man parts will out live the bike.
And it's not like if your local where you can take it easy getting home.
I know it is like negoating with terrorists. I don't buy seats or shocks from harley, or motor parts. But there are plenty of reputable places to get them. When it comes to pumps and electronics on amazon and ebay at half price, I pass.
$511 got it for $450. $20 for coolant. Should have bought auto coolant, but I wanted this done right away. I'll research what coolant to use for next flush.
07-23-2024, 02:15 PM
I've never had a water pump failure on my '77 Shovelhead and I've ridden it as far south as the Southernmost Point, as far north as Nova scotia and as far west as the rocky Mountains. You're right about one thing though. Back in the day many Harleys used to be delivered from the factory with notes telling what needed to be fixed by the dealership before it could be sold. The dealerships revolted and started to demand payment from the MoCo for doing the repairs to the point that the company said phuggit, sell the bikes, get the money and let the customers do the R&D. When it breaks then put in a claim for the warranty work! You want Harley to build a better motorcycle then get their attention by not buying the junk they puke out. That would be the legal equivalent of storming the castle.
