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[hogdooz]

I keep reading about all the 110 problems here and figured it was just other people, not me--I thought HD really had most of the bugs worked out. Then I noticed a slight ticking on startup but it immediately went away. Then on this trip from central California to Los Alamos, NM I thought I heard a slight tinny noise once in a while, maybe like a loose exhaust shield--figured I would check it closer when I reached my destination. When I pulled in to Albuquerque at the motel, there was such a clatter from the lower end of the motor I didn't start it back up, had it towed to the Dealer Monday morning for diagnosis. I thought maybe cam tensioners. They kept going deeper until they found the crank bearings had failed--18009 miles. Of course, cams, lifters, etc are all bad too. So a new motor on order. Then a couple days later, they called me and told me as they continued dismantling the primary side they found the stator bad too and it was back ordered from HD. Knowing I was traveling and needing to get back home, they found a stator at another dealer and are having it over nighted. Maybe Friday or Saturday I'll get to head home instead of being home Thursday like I planned. This top of the line bike has already had wheel bearings and radiator work done, what else can I expect now? My 2000 CVO Road Glide had to have 4 motors--I keep them stock and ride easy but I ride a lot. I guess I should have learned my lesson with the first one. I had my first Harley in 1960, these new ones are much higher tech and have far more problems, I think I'll rethink my bike choice from now on. I do think this dealer is working very hard to get me back on the road.

[DesertHOG]

Sorry to hear that your problems are growing David. If you are back in Albuquerque or even up in Los Alamos. Let's meet and have lunch.

Simon

[GregKhougaz]

Sorry to read, David.  Good luck with the repairs.   

[DesertHOG]

It's worrisome that both you and FLSTFI Dave have had your engines essentially blow up.

[FLTRCVO]

I keep reading about all the 110 problems here and figured it was just other people, not me--I thought HD really had most of the bugs worked out. Then I noticed a slight ticking on startup but it immediately went away. Then on this trip from central California to Los Alamos, NM I thought I heard a slight tinny noise once in a while, maybe like a loose exhaust shield--figured I would check it closer when I reached my destination. When I pulled in to Albuquerque at the motel, there was such a clatter from the lower end of the motor I didn't start it back up, had it towed to the Dealer Monday morning for diagnosis. I thought maybe cam tensioners. They kept going deeper until they found the crank bearings had failed--18009 miles. Of course, cams, lifters, etc are all bad too. So a new motor on order. Then a couple days later, they called me and told me as they continued dismantling the primary side they found the stator bad too and it was back ordered from HD. Knowing I was traveling and needing to get back home, they found a stator at another dealer and are having it over nighted. Maybe Friday or Saturday I'll get to head home instead of being home Thursday like I planned. This top of the line bike has already had wheel bearings and radiator work done, what else can I expect now? My 2000 CVO Road Glide had to have 4 motors--I keep them stock and ride easy but I ride a lot. I guess I should have learned my lesson with the first one. I had my first Harley in 1960, these new ones are much higher tech and have far more problems, I think I'll rethink my bike choice from now on. I do think this dealer is working very hard to get me back on the road.

#1 Isn't Harley Davidson stamping the VINumbers on the new motor and overnight shipping the motor? I thought that was protocol, I know it was at one time and I don't know how they could stop it. #2 shame on the dealer for not having a stator in stock, he should be overnighting that on his dime.

[ultrarider123]

It's worrisome that both you and FLSTFI Dave have had your engines essentially blow up.

Got you worried about your '15, Simon? 

I trust in the Lord and NOT the MoCo as I sit on 11,000 miles on my '15 SERGU hoping I don't have to start a thread with "motor blown" as the topic.  Mine, too, is entirely stock....

[DesertHOG]

Got you worried about your '15, Simon? 

I trust in the Lord and NOT the MoCo as I sit on 11,000 miles on my '15 SERGU hoping I don't have to start a thread with "motor blown" as the topic.  Mine, too, is entirely stock....

I trust in the Lord but have a 2+5yr ESP just in case

[GregKhougaz]

My rear lifter caved at 15K miles...      

[cvosjoe]

It's worrisome that both you and FLSTFI Dave have had your engines essentially blow up.

Mine let go with 31.5k on the motor.

[FLTRCVO]

Does anyone else remember the crank bearing failure epidemic besides me when the 110 first rolled out in late 2006 - 2007?

Harley then changed the tolerances in a service bulletin after replacing hundreds of motors due to flywheels that were eating up the bearings. Just a reminder, sometimes it's more than the bearing itself when the 110 is involved.

 

[OBB]

I trust in the Lord but have a 2+5yr ESP just in case

Yup. Same here. Only +4 on the ESP.
15k and waiting to see how long it last.

[Rooster]

I wonder if AMF had a hand in the Twin Cam motor

[fastfreddy]

8k on my 16 and its ticking on cold start up every now and then 

[Rooster]

RUT ROH

[YELLOWBIRD]

Is it me or are we starting to see a major pattern here?!?


YB