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[GSPLewie]

I’ve got $500 deposit down on a Red Pepper here in Milwaukee, but they have to ship it from a different dealer in their family of dealers. Checking it out on Monday.

If I like the bike I may be buying. Have them down to $39,000, but hoping they will come down a bit more. I doubt it though.

[Phreakyz]

I’ve got $500 deposit down on a Red Pepper here in Milwaukee, but they have to ship it from a different dealer in their family of dealers. Checking it out on Monday.

If I like the bike I may be buying. Have them down to $39,000, but hoping they will come down a bit more. I doubt it though.

Sounds like a great price for an incredible bike!   

[bbrown]

I’ve got $500 deposit down on a Red Pepper here in Milwaukee, but they have to ship it from a different dealer in their family of dealers. Checking it out on Monday.

If I like the bike I may be buying. Have them down to $39,000, but hoping they will come down a bit more. I doubt it though.

I would try for $37,000.  In three weeks the 2020s will make the 2019 worth 15% less

[michaelokielee@yahoo.com]

Sounds like a great price for an incredible bike!

One on eBay: $33,500 Starting bid,  $36,500 Buy it now, way less than I paid for mine in September 2018
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2019-Harley-Davidson-Touring/233303270079?hash=item3651f562bf:g:t0IAAOSwmftc~YDA

[fastfreddy]

I’ve got $500 deposit down on a Red Pepper here in Milwaukee, but they have to ship it from a different dealer in their family of dealers. Checking it out on Monday.

If I like the bike I may be buying. Have them down to $39,000, but hoping they will come down a bit more. I doubt it though.

  july  7 2016 I bought my RGU 36.200  out the door... they need to move them or it will be sold as a left over, jussayin...   sorry for the 

[FLSTFI Dave]

Extremely disappointed in the Quality of the 19 Red Pepper.  My 7th CVO since 2009. 

The bike now has 13,300 miles on it.
The front fork legs look like they have been sand blasted,  Chips everywhere.  Looks horrible.
This bike has more paint chips than my last four bikes did added together, and its not been on gravel like two of my past bikes.
The seat looks like it has over 50K miles on it,  it is wearing badly.  My last two CVO showed no wear at all on the seat with 24K miles.
Paint coming off the shifter leavers.

Going to talk to dealer about all this, hoping Harley will cover fork legs, seat and shift levers.  I am 99% sure they will do nothing about the crappy paint that chips if you look at it.

Fork legs were replaced.
Seat was replaced
Shift levers were replaced
Front brake rotors were replaced for the second time.

Dealer really went to bat for me and got Harley to cover it.

[ultrarider123]

That's because SMHD is one heck of a dealer (as you know).  They done ya gooder...

Is there a 2020 in your future, Dave?

[FLSTFI Dave]

That's because SMHD is one heck of a dealer (as you know).  They done ya gooder...

Is there a 2020 in your future, Dave?

No 2020 in my future that I can see.

[FLSTFI Dave]

The next project has started on my Red Pepper.  Tear down of motor starts at 22804 miles.  We started at 1240 on Sunday.  We got the whole top end torn down, we also test fit the new 130 S&S cylinders and the Mahle flat top pistons and will be able to get zero deck height with a 0.014 base gasket.  Lifter are out, one piston oiler was removed and installed with a new gasket.  We ended at 5:00 Sunday afternoon.  Will resume today

[Cvostu]

Wow Dave. Looks like a big job. I know you can do it. Looking forward to seeing some of the results. Stuart. 

[Phreakyz]

Yeah!  I'm excited and it's not even my bike!

[scotman623]

Awesome Dave!! I’m still waiting for nice weather to test out my 128 Build... I look forward to reading your updates..

[FLSTFI Dave]

We only had 3.5 hours to work yesterday due to me having a DR appointment in the afternoon.  We still got a lot done.  Its coming together.

Got the old clutch guts out.


Got the new Recluse Torque drive clutch in, it has twice as many plates as stock so much more surface area for clamping and handling big torque.


Got the cam chest apart, old oil pump out, cam out, cam bearings out.


New inner cam bearing in, new CR-482 cam in, new  2020 HD 8 lobe oil pump in,


New woods alpha lifters in, and new S&S anti rotation lifter cuffs in.


Cam chest and accessories all together. 

[FLSTFI Dave]

Yesterday we spent 11 hours working on getting the engine back together.

Installed the pistons for the 130" motor



Rear S&S black granite cylinder set in place, its set for zero deck height.



Heads on, adjustable rocker arms install, the factory ones are not adjustable.



HPI port matched intake and HPI 62 mm Throttle body installed, almost to good looking to cover.



Black lifter blocks and push rod tubes installed, heads ready for rocker box covers.



Heavy Breather Extreme installed, cam chest cover, rocker box tops and so on, ready to be started for first heat cycle.

[RivRaptor]

Great pics & timeline, good to see what I'm in for soon.  Thanks for posting