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Old 07-08-2018, 04:21 PM
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just out on a ride 17,200 miles on it fluid just changed and has been changed every 3,000 first and second grinds very bad and skips
 
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Old 07-08-2018, 04:28 PM
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wow, man you have really had a bad time with this bike.
 
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Sux, but time for a trip to dealer for warranty work.
 
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You using Syn3 in the tranny?
 
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You using Syn3 in the tranny?
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looking at a baker as i sit in my chair
 
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Originally Posted by DRBUICK
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The DD7 is great! I have one in my 117” ‘15 RGS with a 34t pulley. Drops the rpm about 300 in high gear and first gear is still lower than stock. I have one in the box waiting to go into the M8. Probably in the winter along with a 120” big bore.
 
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The DD7 is great! I have one in my 117” ‘15 RGS with a 34t pulley. Drops the rpm about 300 in high gear and first gear is still lower than stock. I have one in the box waiting to go into the M8. Probably in the winter along with a 120” big bore.
good to know they say the dd7 is not a OD. I wasn't a little more out the whole
 
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ESP! ESP! ESP! next month biting the bullet...23K miles now Formula + and doesn't even transfer anymore, seemed to get less and less over time and last time was a couple ounces a few thousand miles ago..can't figure that out but I'll take it
 
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Originally Posted by mjwebb
ESP! ESP! ESP! next month biting the bullet...23K miles now Formula + and doesn't even transfer anymore, seemed to get less and less over time and last time was a couple ounces a few thousand miles ago..can't figure that out but I'll take it
with a 120 a esp is useless
 


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