clutch recall 2016 Ultra
#31
I had the gas cap problem on my 16 RGC CVO Ultra. When I went on a trip and stopped at the first gas station I almost couldn't get it off. Very hard to get it back on also. It was a 900 mile trip. I ran the tank almost to empty each fill to limit the number of times that I needed to fill it.
When I got home I looked at it closely and noticed that the thread came out to a sharp edge. Checking the other bikes the cap thread was rounded. So I got out a flat file and in a couple of minutes had it filed down. Has worked great ever since.
Much faster than going to the dealer. I did tell the dealer about it and the fix. He said they many with the problem and the replacements had the same issue in many cases.
No problem with the clutch. Didn't get a recall letter either. The bike was an early model year build in 15.
When I got home I looked at it closely and noticed that the thread came out to a sharp edge. Checking the other bikes the cap thread was rounded. So I got out a flat file and in a couple of minutes had it filed down. Has worked great ever since.
Much faster than going to the dealer. I did tell the dealer about it and the fix. He said they many with the problem and the replacements had the same issue in many cases.
No problem with the clutch. Didn't get a recall letter either. The bike was an early model year build in 15.
Last edited by lh4x4; 10-10-2016 at 07:03 PM.
#33
Originally Posted by rcn1963
Some of you guys must have sucky service departments at your dealerships. During my 10K service, they noticed the finish on my clutch reservoir was peeling. When i brought the bike back to have that replaced, they knocked out the recall as well in about an hour and a half. And it's not that they cut corners. I've never found anything wrong after a service
Salem Harley in Salem Oregon.
Salem Harley in Salem Oregon.
#34
It's not a question of sucky service departments, the recall states the bike must be quarantined for 24 hours. All the '16 leftovers at my dealership have a tag indicating a recall needs to be performed and a big piece of paper wrapped around the left grip saying "do not squeeze clutch lever". According to the recall, the problem exists after the bike has sat for a while, the clutch won't disengage when squeezed.
I was told it became an issue if the bike was parked several weeks with the handlebars turned all the way over to the left, like most folks do when they park their bike. The thing is, I store my bike on a lift (so I can roll it easily to the back of my garage) and therefore the handlebars stay straight most of the time. It didn't matter to the dealer - - they did the recall repair w/o a quarantine anyway.
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