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Old 09-27-2017, 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by lp
Back from another 1700+ mile trip. Nothing showing on the dipstick again...

If anything, its speeding up, not slowing down. Taking it in again this week.
I guess you have thought about not adding any new fluid to the transmission and just let it grenade and call them to "come and get it"?
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by texaswiz
I guess you have thought about not adding any new fluid to the transmission and just let it grenade and call them to "come and get it"?
Crossed my mind. I like the machine too much to do that at this point, and it would probably grenade in the middle of a curve doing 80 and my last thoughts as I skid to my death into a bus load of nuns would be I'llllll shoooow yooouuuuuuu Harlllllley Davidddson!

So, No.
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by lp
Crossed my mind. I like the machine too much to do that at this point, and it would probably grenade in the middle of a curve doing 80 and my last thoughts as I skid to my death into a bus load of nuns would be I'llllll shoooow yooouuuuuuu Harlllllley Davidddson!

So, No.
Plus, who wants to break down in the middle of nowhere? It sucks!
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by lp
...it would probably grenade in the middle of a curve doing 80 and my last thoughts as I skid to my death into a bus load of nuns would be I'llllll shoooow yooouuuuuuu Harlllllley Davidddson!

So, No.
Thank you for the morning laugh!
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Cole
Let's see how your does. So far two of us beside you have had it done, with NO help in migration issues at all. Hope your does better than ours have.
I don't have a warm feeling about it either, but Harley is on the hook for it one way or the other. They are calling the shots and myself and my service department will be checking the results and going to the next step when required.
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by texaswiz
I guess you have thought about not adding any new fluid to the transmission and just let it grenade and call them to "come and get it"?
Did they do anything to yours last time? or were you one of the "no problem found" guys?
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 11:11 AM
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Now its at the dealership with a factory rep inspecting it again. Some new special part was ordered yesterday and is suppose to arrive today to be installed. I have no idea what it will be but the Tech told me he would let me know after he gets it installed.
Yo Steve,
Any update on that "NEW SPECIAL PART"????

Eagle Out

 
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Old 09-28-2017, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by 103Eagle
Yo Steve,
Any update on that "NEW SPECIAL PART"????

Eagle Out

Any guesses?

Result is it's back at the dealership after ~40 mile spirited ride showed nothing on the stick again.
 
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Originally Posted by Steve Cole
Any guesses? Result is it's back at the dealership after ~40 mile spirited ride showed nothing on the stick again.
Wow! And what was this "super secret" part?
 
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Old 09-28-2017, 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Steve Cole
Any guesses?

Result is it's back at the dealership after ~40 mile spirited ride showed nothing on the stick again.
what does "spirited" mean?
 


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