Intermittent Sumping 2018 Road King
#31
Just putting this here for your enjoyment.
https://youtu.be/Rm57U2SUYaE
https://youtu.be/Rm57U2SUYaE
#32
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I don’t own an M8 but someday soon I may. I’m just doing some research right now.
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mjwebb (09-08-2018)
#33
I don't know why this has to be associated with an Indian dealer now, the sumping is a legitimate problem, as I have stated in another thread I have a very good friend who's bike is down now because of this and they just brought in a 2018 CVO RG with a stage 4 kit into Smith Brothers HD Friday thats blew up because of this and this is one of major reasons for me personally not buying a new bike at this time.
No I don't have a M8 and not sure I want one but the issue's are real and the dealers are taught to deny the problems as usual. I'll have to say that If I purchased a bike and it did this one time I'd be living on the dealers door step until they fixed my bike, these guys are very tolerant I'll have to say, very tolerant.
No I don't have a M8 and not sure I want one but the issue's are real and the dealers are taught to deny the problems as usual. I'll have to say that If I purchased a bike and it did this one time I'd be living on the dealers door step until they fixed my bike, these guys are very tolerant I'll have to say, very tolerant.
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GPHDXLC (09-09-2018)
#35
Just putting this here for your enjoyment.
https://youtu.be/Rm57U2SUYaE
https://youtu.be/Rm57U2SUYaE
#37
me too, 2 years 26,300 miles and leaving for a 1500 mile Idaho road trip next week, hasn't broken down or left me stranded, delayed or ruined vacation plans, etc. etc..I should probably cancel my trip next week because I've been flying too close to the Sun for too long now..same story with the dozen or so M8 owners I ride with in our Chapter...but sure our little sample is obviously the exception and not the rule so guess we're just a lucky bunch
#38
of course there are, and it sucks for those that have it..just have to take some of the reports with a grain of salt and filter them out..if you take a brand new CVO and modify the engine, exhaust and ECM with aftermarket performance parts completely out of compliance and all original design parameters before you even take delivery of it..well, hard to count the problems incurred as a result afterwards as being a factory failure..granted, the relatively few stock bikes reporting it is somewhat concerning, and the factory SE big bore kits sounds like a real concern for sure..just the heavily modified aftermarket builds having problems is hard to get excited over..you're really entering at your own risk there regarding powertrain
Last edited by mjwebb; 09-09-2018 at 09:05 PM.
#39
of course there are, and it sucks for those that have it..just have to take some of the reports with a grain of salt and filter them out..if you take a brand new CVO and modify the engine, exhaust and ECM with aftermarket performance parts completely out of compliance and all original design parameters before you even take delivery of it..well, hard to count the problems incurred as a result afterwards as being a factory failure..granted, the relatively few stock bikes reporting it is somewhat concerning, and the factory SE big bore kits sounds like a real concern for sure..just the heavily modified aftermarket builds having problems is hard to get excited over..you're really entering at your own risk there regarding powertrain
#40
Mine is a CVO with SE tuner and SE pipes which are both Ok according to Harley. My issue did not rear its ugly head until I pushed the bike hard on a long curvy road and then a long strip of highway. And for the record, every dealer I have ever talked to about it, is very familiar with the "known" issue, so it's not as isolated as you would like to believe it is. after having it occur once, I can replicate it now. In fact I took a brisk ride Saturday and had it Sump in 62 miles. I truly hope you don't experience the sumpping issue but your statements are painting with a very broad brush.
Last edited by mjwebb; 09-09-2018 at 10:21 PM.