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CVO Technical => Twin Cam => Topic started by: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:32:23 PM

Title: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:32:23 PM: I just discovered my head gasket leak on rear cylinder of the shifter side. Am I in danger of riding it to the dealer? Its about a 1 1/2 hr ride. It's not losing compression right now.
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: 9 1/2 Beers on September 08, 2009, 02:34:08 PM: Check oil and make sure it's full, ride easy and you can make it

Marty
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:35:36 PM: Oil was just changed so that should be good..You think it ok then?
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: Hoist! on September 08, 2009, 02:36:53 PM: Quote from: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:35:36 PM
Oil was just changed so that should be good..You think it ok then?

I put 6000 miles on a leaking HG. Others have put more on than that too! Don't worry about it! ;)

Hoist! :coolblue:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: mjb765 on September 08, 2009, 02:40:59 PM: Quote from: Hoist! on September 08, 2009, 02:36:53 PM
I put 6000 miles on a leaking HG. Others have put more on than that too! Don't worry about it! ;)

Hoist! :coolblue:

I agree...as long as it's not pouring out you're fine!!!!
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: 9 1/2 Beers on September 08, 2009, 02:42:08 PM: Quote from: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:35:36 PM
Oil was just changed so that should be good..You think it ok then?

I would take a look anyway, what's it going to hurt

yes, it will be ok...
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 10:05:03 PM: Thanks for letting me know
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: JDOFLHRIDER on September 08, 2009, 10:07:51 PM: heck I had to ride mine for 8000 waiting for parts. ride safe jdo
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: Twolanerider on September 09, 2009, 01:52:27 AM: Quote from: Hoist! on September 08, 2009, 02:36:53 PM
I put 6000 miles on a leaking HG.

Hoist! :coolblue:

And those are 6000 Howie-miles. They're like dog years except the math works backwards. 6000 Howie miles is like 360,000 for everyone else. 6000 Howie miles also equals .75 motors ::) .
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: djkak on September 09, 2009, 02:44:02 AM: Quote from: Twolanerider on September 09, 2009, 01:52:27 AM

And those are 6000 Howie-miles. They're like dog years except the math works backwards. 6000 Howie miles is like 360,000 for everyone else. 6000 Howie miles also equals .75 motors ::) .

;D
I ride with a guy that does that to snow machines. The last thing on earth that you want to do is end up with one of his machines after he is finished with it. :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: Ohio phil on September 09, 2009, 06:19:12 AM: USA
What r u riding ?
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: spydglide on September 10, 2009, 06:45:19 PM: 'dog-years'. :D ;D ;D har! spyder
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: Hoist! on September 10, 2009, 06:47:27 PM: Quote from: Twolanerider on September 09, 2009, 01:52:27 AM

And those are 6000 Howie-miles. They're like dog years except the math works backwards. 6000 Howie miles is like 360,000 for everyone else. 6000 Howie miles also equals .75 motors ::) .

Getting better Don! It's at least .5 motors now already!!! ??? :o :P ;D ;D ;D ;)

Hoist! :coolblue:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 ride to the dealer?
Post by: sportygordy on September 10, 2009, 10:54:35 PM: Quote from: Hoist! on September 08, 2009, 02:36:53 PM
I put 6000 miles on a leaking HG. Others have put more on than that too! Don't worry about it! ;)

Hoist! :coolblue:

me too,,go for it,, you are good :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: skreminegul07 on September 11, 2009, 03:26:50 PM: Did you make it?

:nervous: :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: usa90 on September 12, 2009, 10:18:52 PM: Hi,
I made it there ok, thanks guys...Had the recall update so now I keep my fingers crossed
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: SERK3 on September 13, 2009, 08:10:55 AM: Knew you could do it. :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Rear Cylinder leak..can I make it on a 1 1/2 hr. ride to the dealer?
Post by: Talon on September 14, 2009, 11:13:43 AM: Quote from: usa90 on September 08, 2009, 02:32:23 PM
I just discovered my head gasket leak on rear cylinder of the shifter side. Am I in danger of riding it to the dealer? Its about a 1 1/2 hr ride. It's not losing compression right now.

You said head gasket in the above post, if it's truly the compression head gasket, then I wouldn't ride it to far, if it's the cylinder gasket and your just loosing a little oil you should be fine. Old Harley's use to leak like this all the time.

Craig