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Old 07-30-2017, 06:40 AM
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400 miles after 1000 mile fluid changes and the tranny still reads full.
 
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Old 07-30-2017, 09:44 AM
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I transferred 10 ounces in 750 miles while riding in the mountains.
 
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Old 07-30-2017, 08:53 PM
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1000km weekend away.....mountain riding, hammered it, transmission oil level still on F.
 
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Old 07-31-2017, 05:03 PM
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Remember if you add my two personal '17's its 9 for 9. HD knows about it as they have a list of items they are having the dealerships that call in on it do. While it's not a TSB I have seen the email printed out with two pages of checks and decisions to tell them what to do. So any dealer saying it does not exist is not looking or asking HD about it. I just picked up one of our bikes from the dealership and we are on drive for 100 miles then report back if it continues to transfer. They asked for a report every 100 miles for the next 500.
Well as I said above, they asked for a report. I took the bike out this weekend and rode it hard up in the mountains through the twisties and up and down as the highway goes. Had a nice ride as the weather was perfect for riding. Put around 80 miles on it and came back. This morning after the bike sat all night I remove the Transmission dipstick to check the level. Results show nothing on the stick again. I am not going to bother opening the primary or anything else. Just going to take it back to the dealership again and let them call HD to see whats next.
 
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Old 07-31-2017, 10:58 PM
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Well...... that's a bummer Steve! And the saga continues........
 
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Old 08-01-2017, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Steve Cole
Well as I said above, they asked for a report. I took the bike out this weekend and rode it hard up in the mountains through the twisties and up and down as the highway goes. Had a nice ride as the weather was perfect for riding. Put around 80 miles on it and came back. This morning after the bike sat all night I remove the Transmission dipstick to check the level. Results show nothing on the stick again. I am not going to bother opening the primary or anything else. Just going to take it back to the dealership again and let them call HD to see whats next.
what was the latest experiment they tried? Was that the new main seal?
 
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Old 08-01-2017, 08:50 AM
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Jeez Steve.. Not good.
 
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Old 08-01-2017, 09:00 AM
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Has anyone with this issue filed a complaint here?
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/

If they get these then Uncle Sam will be asking MOCO questions too.
 
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Old 08-01-2017, 09:57 AM
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Has anyone with this issue filed a complaint here?
https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/

If they get these then Uncle Sam will be asking MOCO questions too.
Is this a safety complaint? I dont know, thats why Im asking not trying to be a smart a**.
 
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Old 08-01-2017, 10:19 AM
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Is this a safety complaint? I dont know, thats why Im asking not trying to be a smart a**.
Fair point.. As in, if someone ran the trans dry and it were to lock up.
 
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