2012 deluxe with 1000 miles back in shop...
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12-02-2012 | 07:17 AM
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well after sealing up the pry hole with case sealant (last service) to stop oil from coming out of case pry hole...after about 200 miles; a 30mile ride the day before thanksgiving i noticed some bubbling from the seam between the pry hole and the rear cylinder at the seam on the case. dealer called harley, said to get it in and crack the case. check it out.
so the dealer did that. no case cement in several places, but the case itself did not exhibit any porosity. so they are delivering the bike back tomorrow. third time it has been in.
one item of note. wheeping at the base of cylinders is not considered a leak by harley (or at least that is what i was told). so not really covered under warrantee.
so we shall see what happens next. i am hoping that the lack of case sealant was the main issue. sounds like really poor QC on the motor companies part....
so the dealer did that. no case cement in several places, but the case itself did not exhibit any porosity. so they are delivering the bike back tomorrow. third time it has been in.
one item of note. wheeping at the base of cylinders is not considered a leak by harley (or at least that is what i was told). so not really covered under warrantee.
so we shall see what happens next. i am hoping that the lack of case sealant was the main issue. sounds like really poor QC on the motor companies part....
I Hope you get it all worked out man.
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12-07-2012 | 07:23 AM
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got the bike back monday. they delivered (great service to have, by the way).
case all sealed up, looks very uniform on top and bottom now... was not the "case" prior. took it out for a 50 mile ride wednesday and all is fine so far. no bubbling on seam of case, no wheeping at base of cylinders. so we shall see. hope they got it this time.
case all sealed up, looks very uniform on top and bottom now... was not the "case" prior. took it out for a 50 mile ride wednesday and all is fine so far. no bubbling on seam of case, no wheeping at base of cylinders. so we shall see. hope they got it this time.
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12-08-2012 | 01:20 AM
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12-10-2012 | 01:49 PM
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yea.. they do treat me right. i have a dealer much closer to me, but had heard a few bad stories about them, so bought this bike from the dealer that serviced and took care of my 2003 FXST. about 15 miles away.
cannot complain about them at all... harley quality control... well i am not the poster child for them.. lets just say.
thanks guys!
mike
cannot complain about them at all... harley quality control... well i am not the poster child for them.. lets just say.
thanks guys!
mike
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12-10-2012 | 01:55 PM
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i had the same issues with my sportster i know its not the same motor but mine ended up going through 2 sets of base gaskets before the dealer figured out there was a casting flaw with my engine so just a heads up if it does it again make sure they check your mating surface from jugs to base of engine thats where my main issues came from
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12-10-2012 | 02:03 PM
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12-11-2012 | 02:43 AM
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12-21-2012 | 08:52 AM
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