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[ultrafxr]

One good thing is that while bike is down and awaiting resolution Brian is going to do the install of my Chubbys.  Didn't get 'er done before No. Ga. because he didn't have time and just did the IDS.  Gotta think positive.  It'll be OK.

[Hoist!]

Hey Jerry, you just gotta think positive.  It'll be OK!

Hoist!

[Unbalanced]

Jerry,

I think you should look at it from the worse possible case scenario anything from there is better and you can't be let down    but it will probably be ok   

[Eqcons]

Most unusual as far as I know and especially for only having 23k on the clock.

Nope, not unusual!  Regular readers may recall that this is exactly the fault mine developed (with 3k on the clock!) while 3000 miles from home, and was the straw that broke the camels back, making HD at last authorise a new engine.  MoCo rep said he had seen a few of the 110s do it.

The fault doesn't suprise me one bit, since normal Twink heads have a circlip at the top of the guide to prevent them from dropping, whereas the Squealin' Beagle heads have no such circlip, which is plain crazy if you ask me! 

Jim

[ultrafxr]

Nope, not unusual!  Regular readers may recall that this is exactly the fault mine developed (with 3k on the clock!) while 3000 miles from home, and was the straw that broke the camels back, making HD at last authorise a new engine.  MoCo rep said he had seen a few of the 110s do it.

The fault doesn't suprise me one bit, since normal Twink heads have a circlip at the top of the guide to prevent them from dropping, whereas the Squealin' Beagle heads have no such circlip, which is plain crazy if you ask me! 

Jim

Jim, I do recall your breakdown while on your trip in Spain (I think).  Knew you got a new motor but did not recall the exact problem you had.  Thanks for the heads up.

How is your new motor doing?  Any better than the original?  Any problems so far?

[Eqcons]

Jerry, this isn't the first such incident among the group here.  Thought I remembered more than the following citations but these were what I could find:

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=16830.0


http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=16156.msg258915#msg258915

You missed mine, Don:

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=14334.msg241724#msg241724

[Eqcons]

Jim, I do recall your breakdown while on your trip in Spain (I think).  Knew you got a new motor but did not recall the exact problem you had.  Thanks for the heads up.

How is your new motor doing?  Any better than the original?  Any problems so far?

Yup Spain - near enough within sight of Africa! So far so good - 3000 miles on the new motor, which has been almost trouble free - I had to replace the oil pressure switch (new with this motor since the one on the old motor was a dud too!) as it wasn't coming on till I started the engine. Added benefit was that the OP on this motor was always lower than the old one (and everybody else's 07!), and with the switch changed, I got an instant extra 10psi too!    No sign of the dreaded, yet, fingers crossed  but off the road for the winter now, so next Spring/Summer will tell.....

New motor is nicer than the old one - smoother, I guess.

Jim
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[Twolanerider]

You missed mine, Don:

http://www.cvoharley.com/smf/index.php?topic=14334.msg241724#msg241724

Sure did Jim.  It's sad that there are so many engine failures and other remedial problems that, even in this small group, one could just never catch them all.

[ultrafxr]

Good news at last!  Moco has authorized a new motor for my bike.  Hopefully it will be here within a couple weeks and even more hopefully it will not have the myraid of problems my original one has had.  Hope springs eternal like they say.

[HogBreath]

That's great news Jerry! I'm glad to see they took care of you like they should!

[GMR-PERFORMANCE]

Well  we repalce the guides when the welding and porting is done so the is no longer a issue.  It is a issue with a fit that is not as tight as it should be , could be casting, guide OD or both?? The seats that we have seen come out only had .0015 fit, should be in the .0025 range.

[Twolanerider]

Good news at last!  Moco has authorized a new motor for my bike.  Hopefully it will be here within a couple weeks and even more hopefully it will not have the myraid of problems my original one has had.  Hope springs eternal like they say.

That is at least forward movement Jerry.  Glad they stepped up and went the full boat since that seemed what you wanted most.  Sure wish that we knew for a fact that movement was indeed progress though.  Hopefully the new motor will be powerful and flawless.  Will keep fingers and toes crossed for you .

[MJZ]

Good news at last!  Moco has authorized a new motor for my bike.  Hopefully it will be here within a couple weeks and even more hopefully it will not have the myraid of problems my original one has had.  Hope springs eternal like they say.

That is great news Jerry, I feel a whole lot more comfortable with a new motor and Rosey doing the work.

[ultrafxr]

That is great news Jerry, I feel a whole lot more comfortable with a new motor and Rosey doing the work.

Right you are Mr. Z.

[Fired00d]

Good news at last!  Moco has authorized a new motor for my bike.  Hopefully it will be here within a couple weeks and even more hopefully it will not have the myraid of problems my original one has had.  Hope springs eternal like they say.

Jerry,
That's great news. Glad to hear they are taking care of this for you.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d