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5 Recent Bonehead Motor Company Mistakes Solved by the Aftermarket
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Great post. I am assuming the M8 models do not have any of these issues.....
 
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Hard to say until enough of them get out there and rack up some miles
 
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Very nice. I thought the only way to adjust the idle is through the ECM program?
 
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Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.
 
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Originally Posted by riknbeth
Great post. I am assuming the M8 models do not have any of these issues.....
Same primary chain adjuster same compensator.
 
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I criticized the twin cam ever since it came out. You don't add more moving parts and friction surfaces to an "improved" design.
I see the M8 is back to one cam now. Duh.
 
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Old 12-09-2016, 09:25 AM
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This is one of the things I hate about the MoCo, they will never admit their mistakes ! They had to know about the T.C. tensioner problem with all the breakdowns it caused and all the complaints from riders, yet they still did nothing until 2006...b.
 
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This is one of the things I hate about the MoCo, they will never admit their mistakes ! They had to know about the T.C. tensioner problem with all the breakdowns it caused and all the complaints from riders, yet they still did nothing until 2006...b.
Tell me the name of a motor vehicle manufacturer that DOES admit its engineering and design mistakes.
 
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VW???
 


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