Well Phreakyz, First off I don't hide behind a made up screen name. Bob Coco is my name. Go ahead and google it. And All three of my bikes sumped while stock. The 17 sumped while waiting for the Stage IV kit to arrive to my local dealer. It then had a total meltdown once built as a Stage IV.
The 18 sumped with under 200 miles on it and my H.D. rep advised me that I shouldn't go the Stage IV kit. After multiple sumps and a total engine seize (engine seized while being ridden by dealership service writer repairing bike)
at that point H.D. offered me a hand built Stage IV engine. That lasted a while. Broken in as per H.D. recommendations on conventional motor oil and switched to synthetic at 1k miles. That made it to around 2,400 miles until it sumped.
H.D. then offered me a buyout which was very one sided and I eventually refused and they offered me another bike swap. I did lose the Stage IV kit but honestly I didn't care as the bike is speed governed at 111 m.p.h. anyway and the Stage IV makes it's power in the higher rpm's anyway.
So, after waiting for my bike to be built, I received it in Fort Lauderdale and trailered it back to Daytona where I had just bought a vacation home. I rode it a little that night with no problems. The next day while riding back from Orlando National Forest? I think I blinked because I missed the forest. LOL I started to feel the bike get sluggish. Now mind you, I had a passenger and she wouldn't approve of hot dogging or whatever you want to call it so we were running about 70or so. I didn't actually look at the speedometer while in 6th. gear. Again mind you, I'm not looking to sump another bike. at 259 miles while riding my almost stock CVO (ClockWorks windshield) 2019 RoadGlide I started hearing the engine getting louder and slowed down and pulled into the closest gas station. I checked the oil and it was barely on the stick. Waited 30 minutes, checked again and same. I'm guessing down 2 quarts. I started the bike up and let idle for maybe 3-5 minutes and rechecked the oil. 1/2 quart down. Do the math!!
Shove that feather in your hat!!! I'm sick of ignorant people saying I don't know how to ride. I got my motorcycle license 40 years ago. I've ridden hundreds of thousands of miles. NonStops of 1,200 miles more the once and owned numerous bikes. Heck, My HOG membership is good until 2025 and that's just from buying new bikes. I presently own 4 Harleys and 5 motorcycles in total. In my Navy days my 850 Yamaha Special would go back and forth from Norfolk, Va. to Long Island N.Y. almost every weekend I didn't have duty with many trips into West Virginia and the Carolina's.
Myrtle Beach 2018 trip I road A brand new left over 2016 CVO RoadGlide Ultra 5,000 plus miles in 10 days getting the bike serviced twice along the way without a single hiccup.
So read the last few posts one of which from an individual working at a dealer. And then make your comments.
If you rode more then you posted you might just learn what sumping really is. Over and Out!!!