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[Mano]

well, you're obviously way above the mileage limit to renew your warranty.  are you going to be looking at a new 2018?  i'm pretty sure I would be.   

I wanted to renew just before 125 000 km ( that's the cut off) and I decided not too. Good thing I did. They told me that the new warranty did not cover as much of the motor as the old one did. 

As for a new 2018 I will take a look when they come out. For me it's about the paint. I totally love the paint and lay out of what I have now. IF they make a 2018 CVO SG hopefully there is a black one with no flames and a chrome motor. The last Anniversary year in 2013 they did not make a CVO SG.

[Mano]

It just wouldn't be another Harley.

Yes I am hooked. I know, like a sheep I will buy another CVO SG. I have 7 bikes. Each one has something different to offer (like a woman  ) but the CVO SG, well I cannot explain it.

I will hold on to this bike. I just cannot bring myself to sell. Besides I cannot see me getting much for it anyway.

[Mano]

Well picked my bike up on Saturday with a new 110 in it. Sounds tight/better than before but as we know once she gets broken in we know those sounds, .

Going to break her in and keep riding. After seeing the paint layout of the 2018's if I had to buy I would go with a new black 2017 but that does not tickle me as much as mine does. IMHO the paint layout of my 2011 is one of the better ones on a CVO. With a fresh 110 in her she is almost new. I just cannot justify paying over $62 000 CAN and not liking the paint.

So my ESP expires in December. Someone once said there was a limit on how much you can get on ESP. Well 2 motors later 7 head units and a whole bunch of other stuff I got over $30 000 CAN done on my scoot. Not really proud of this but thank you lord that I did have it.

So my question to those out there that been there done that.

Do I leave the motor stock and replace the lifters like a scheduled maintenance or do I upgrade to the 117 and have quality parts installed. Should I do the 117 upgrade now that the motor is new or do I wait to put some milage on it.

[KY-SESG]

Do I leave the motor stock and replace the lifters like a scheduled maintenance or do I upgrade to the 117 and have quality parts installed. Should I do the 117 upgrade now that the motor is new or do I wait to put some milage on it.

On my way home from Sturgis this year I had a lifter fail catastrophically on my 2015 SESG at 33,500 and ESP is replacing the short block. I decided to have the dealer install the 117" kit since the labor is covered  :2vrolijk. I am putting in Jims lifters instead of the stock CVO junk ones. I say junk because the same lifter failed on my '08 SERK at 34,000 miles and it was out of warranty, no ESP. 

ESP is covering a new oil pan as well, so I decided to go with the expanded capacity oil pan for the difference in $. This adds 1.5 quarts to the stock which should help cool the motor a bit more since the oil will cycle through the motor less frequently. I did the ESP on the SESG because of the failure on the SERK. Glad to have done that since it will be at least $5600 covered by ESP on the repairs due to the lifter failure. Looking forward to the additional torque and power from the 117 kit.

My advice for anyone with a 110 is to replace the lifters (may as well do Cams too) at <=30,000 miles.

[Twolanerider]

Godspeed on the repair.  It's the general consensus there are options better than the Jim's lifters though.  One such at the link below.  Just an FYI if you're interested:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DFADTS6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AOMQWLSRNOND

[KY-SESG]

Godspeed on the repair.  It's the general consensus there are options better than the Jim's lifters though.  One such at the link below.  Just an FYI if you're interested:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DFADTS6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AOMQWLSRNOND

Thanks for the info and quick response, Twolane.  I want to be sure I am selecting the correct part number for my build. Will this part number, B-2313SE, work with the 117 kit and 259E cams with perfect fit rods on a 2015 SESG?  If so, I will put a stop on the Jims and order the Johnsons instead.

I greatly appreciate the knowledge many of you post on this site. I have been a long time consumer of it, although I rarely have much to contribute.

[Mano]

Godspeed on the repair.  It's the general consensus there are options better than the Jim's lifters though.  One such at the link below.  Just an FYI if you're interested:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DFADTS6/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AOMQWLSRNOND

Thank you Twolanerider.