After reading that thread on the need for 15000 mile changes on the inner primary bearing of the new Dyna all I can say is that was one heck of a spin. If I may offer my version of a translation shown in parenthesis and BOLD Italics. It should be noted the below comments are only an opinion and/or offered for amusement purposes and not in anyway meant to offend, demean, or slander the Harley-Davidson Motor Company nor anyone currently or previously affiliated with said company. Further these comments are not the official position of this board nor any entity to which I may be affiliated and are probably if not actually inaccurate. <I REPEAT THE FOLLOWING IS FOR AMUSMENT PURPOSES ONLY>
Dear Customer:
In order to monitor the quality of our products, (so that we can see how our product will perform under ‘real world” conditions) it has become customary in recent years for Harley-Davidson to implement an Initial Care Program on any significant new product changes. (We use the Dyna line as a test bed for any significant changes and then we let you the customer be the “test pilot”.)
These programs are generally managed through the Company’s authorized dealers during the motorcycle’s introduction period.
In keeping with this practice, Harley-Davidson implemented an Initial Care Program for the all new 2006 model year Dyna motorcycles at the time of introduction. This program allows Harley-Davidson to better monitor initial repair trends (We sort of failed to do this on the twin cam Dyna in 1999 and had cam drive sprocket and retaining bolt failures, later we experienced failed cam bearings throughout the twin cam line, and now we are experiencing a high failure rate on cam chain tensioners) on this new motorcycle family and provide rapid (before anyone files a class action law suit) resolution to customer concerns. The Initial Care Program for the 2006 Dyna motorcycles differs from the service interval information published in your owner’s manual:
. A lubricant change for the primary chain and transmission is now specified at 1,000 miles, and at every 5,000 miles thereafter, (so we can get a look at how well that bearing is holding up and determine a mean time between failure) and
. An inner primary bearing replacement is required at 15,000-mile intervals.
Harley-Davidson has preliminarily determined (It was a shot in the dark really because we just don’t ride’em like you do but based upon the stresses placed on this bearing by moving the compensator out we think it’s a good bet it will fail within this time unless of course you install a big bore kit, stroker crank, higher lift cams, do a head job, change pipes, install free flowing air cleaner and modify the fuel injection and then its anyone’s guess!) the inner primary bearing on your 2006 Dyna motorcycle will require replacement at 15,000 mile intervals. The bearing will be replaced by your authorized Harley-Davidson dealer at 15,000 miles and at subsequent 15,000-mile intervals, at no cost to you. This service requirement may change over time as we make improvements (discover the need to find a better bearing or buy the patent for an outer bearing support) and monitor repair trends (FAILURES) on 2006 Dyna motorcycles. Your authorized Harley-Davidson dealer will be your best source of any updates to this requirement.
Please acknowledge that you have read and understood these provisions regarding your new
Dyna motorcycle by signing below (So that you can’t sue our @&& off later). We request that you keep your copy of this notification with
your Owner’s Manual so that you (and the poor chap who buys this bike after you give up on it) have it for future reference.
Steve Phillips
Vice President – Quality and Customer Service
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Harley-Davidson Motor Company, 3700 West Juneau Ave., PO Box 653, Milwaukee, WI 53201
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