Actually, if you go back and read the first post of this thread he didn't ask for our advice, he was just reporting what had happened. We didn't wait for him to ask for advice, we offered it up whether he asked or not. When it's all said and done, it's his bike and his money, thus it's his decision.
Jerry
Jerry,
Thank you for reading,
I was going to say; blo me! to one of the posters.
All can see in my avatar; 3 CVOs, and in my introduction, "bought a Sporty in '76, never been without a HD since, 'had the Maxed Out GPZ 1100, bikes my whole life"...
'Have a good bit of miles, more than most, not as much as some...
The '01 FXDWG2 Switchblade is my "hot rod" ( > $8k in the ALL Screamin' Eagle drive train) and it is into the '10s as it traps near 120. (the FXDWG2 has "smoked" a built V-Rod, and everything else that I have ever run across) We built the Switchblade in '05-'06 and, I know that there is newer technology out there now, but nobody has gotten into my feelings yet... The FXDWG2 is REALLY QUICK with the underdriven 6sp and the 150 rear tire, It's "all hookin' up"
I'm pushin' 60 and 'don't really care 'bout running that hard anymore, that's why the FXDWG2 is for sale. I just want the '09 to get out of it's own way.
My Dad, the Senior Master Chief Machinist Mate, (when i was a young buck, reading Hot Rod magazine and feeding into 0-60 & 1/4 mi. numbers) explained to me that ease of maintenance and longevity were "performance characteristics"
Of course, I am disappointed with the longevity of the '09, and my good friend's Skunk, but out of how many of the hundreds of thousands of Harleys produced ever have a failure like this? We all know there is a lot of "Sky is Falling" threads on all the forums, not just this one.
After 50k mi., I have only made one ESP claim on the '05 SEEG, and that was to update the cam chain tensioners, so far ESP is "up" on that one. I will probably be "up" on the ESP on the '09
After 18 years as a mechanic (following in my father's footsteps), I don't bust knuckles anymore, and I like having ESP, at this point in my life. Also, I think that ESP is a selling point, if I choose to do so.
I've also heard that the stock 6 speeds have some issues.
Again, for the last time- When (if?) it blows up again, ESP will pay for it and I will either throw the "kitchen sink" at the '09, and get a rebate for the remainder of the ESP, or go back stock and get rid of it.
AGOF to aGOF