tired of it : V-Twin Forum: Harley Davidson Forums

blues821 · 08-29-2008, 10:55 PM

just got the bike ive always wanted a road king classic .... well after all the **** about the crank shaft run out and all hd's quaility issues im friggin done going tommorrow to do what i should have done to begin with .....im traden this just **** in on a big sweet cruisen yamaha ....screw resale value every time you gotta rebuilt the junk ass 20,000 ****in harley there's your damn resale value hey willie suck this .... waited 20 yr 's of my life for this junk ive owned metric bikes for years no problem ... buy a piec e of **** harley and the cranks are junk the frigin oil pumps explode ..... **** you willie your bikes suck ASS ..............AND ALL MOCO CAN DO IS RAISE THERE SPEC'S ..........JUNK ASS **** ......AMERICAN IRON MY ASS

YankeeBob · 08-29-2008, 11:16 PM

Why don't you tell us how you really feel??

MountainMan · 08-29-2008, 11:18 PM

AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA.....I cannot stop laughing! Hey, dude, don't let the door hit you on the way out

MM

MadCity · 08-29-2008, 11:20 PM

Thanks a lot for joining and telling us all about it, blues person.

Shoe · 08-29-2008, 11:36 PM

Enjoy the new ride

Dave

blues821 · 08-29-2008, 11:57 PM

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Enjoy the new ride

Dave

i wish i could ... i was doubting this whole 07 crank issue thing till my life long freind from indiana call me and said his street glide took the big **** and puke the crank case out ... well it took the oil pump and the cam plate ... and the friggin dealer said his crank was in spec at 11 thousands so all there gonna do is replace the oil pump and the cam plate ...after all the junk ass crank is within spec @11 th's bullshit well so much for me i finally get the bike ive always wanted a rkc and this is how harley treat there customer ...willie can bit my ass ... my buddie bought his bike brand new and he dont rod it ..fact is the 07's are junk ...this is the 2nd guy i know who had crank issue's

blues821 · 08-30-2008, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by MountainMan

AAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA.....I cannot stop laughing! Hey, dude, don't let the door hit you on the way out

MM

you wont be laughin if it happens to you my freind ... i hope it doesnt because if it does your warrenty dont mean **** ... i spent hard earn money on my bike and even got a extended warrenty for 1200 more ...2 people that i know personaly wit5h 07's have had crank trouble with less than 6000 miles and harley just put a bandade on it wow what a joke ..well the joke is on us sorry to say hd is sitting fat and happy while my freind and a guy that i know are faceing 3000 bills to build the motor right on there 07's im not impressed

trooper113 · 08-30-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by blues821

..fact is the 07's are junk ...this is the 2nd guy i know who had crank issue's

That a fact? Mine is great and I know several other folks who are happy with their '07s. I had a problem with a Lexus once and I've had two problems with my Acura. Guess they're all junk.

blues821 · 08-30-2008, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by trooper113

That a fact? Mine is great and I know several other folks who are happy with their '07s. I had a problem with a Lexus once and I've had two problems with my Acura. Guess they're all junk.

your missing the point the crank run out issue wiped out my buddys bike ..all hd is going to do is replace the cam plate and oil pump and leave the junk ass crank in there so 4500 miles later it;ll happen again .. ya sure there gonna fix the syptom but there ignoreing the problem ... there press fit cranks are junk and they wont address it ...once the warrenty run out ther in the clear ... i didnt believe it either till it happened to a biker that i know and a life long freind and hd just pissed allover both off them

YankeeBob · 08-30-2008, 07:16 AM

You are right. The MoCo is pissing all over them. It is a shame they won't stand behind their product.
But, most of us here know what we are buying when we buy into HD. We know their product isn't perfect by any stretch of the imagination, yet we buy it anyways. So, you either have to accept the shortfalls or like you are doing, buy another bike!
But, don't come in here screaming "Harley Sucks!! Harley Sucks!!" You won't get much sympathy.

If you like your bike, let HD fix it under warranty, then bring the bike to a reputable independent engine builder for upgrades. He will build you a rock solid engine similar to what you would expect from the MoCo in the first place.

Texas Tom · 08-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Wait a second,blues you have no problem with your bike your getting rid of it because someone you know is having problems? Your gonna take a hit trading in a brand new bike,I know a guy had a problem with his roadstar......

DoomBuggy · 08-30-2008, 10:45 AM

Buh bye...............

Since it is such a piece of crap I will give you $1,000.00 right now for it, any more and you would be screwing someone else. So where should I go to pick it up?

hdchris · 08-30-2008, 11:37 AM

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with out trying to sound like an ass , how many of you guys actually own 07's that the cranks have failed ..again it im not trying to step on toes but ....they raised the runout spec because the crank is now measured in the case not on a trueing stand ... this new spec also takes into acount the slop if you will in the roller bearings...the crank used to be measured on a stand at the bearing surface now its measured on the end of the pinion shaft in the cases so .003 or less is not impossible but unlikely ... now that being said if the crank shaft has scissored thats a whole diff. issue . i have spoken to 2 different engine builders and was told by them that the bikes that are haveing the issues have them pretty much from the start and as long as the bike is used as it was intened that there should'nt be a problem i own a 07 rkc and im just as concerned as you all lets try to find some hard facts and not internet hipe and speculation keith

Blues, you seem to have had a change of heart since 2 days ago.

Does anyone know if Harley actually increased the RUNOUT spec for 2009? The technical document I saw said they increased the ENDPLAY spec from .003 to .013.

blues821 · 08-30-2008, 05:07 PM

hey guys
i gotta apoligize ,i was way outta line lastnight .. i was kinda drunk and stressed out about my moms cancer treatment and yea i kinda pissed at hd for not stepping up , but i'm not gettin rid of my bike ,i love the damn thing ,fact is ill be doin the run-out ck this fall so hopefully mine will be o.k. ,but long story short i am sorry ...i just think hd outta do more than raise spec's to cover there ass they need to make this crank issue right with people that have failures ..this is my first hd ,which i waited yr's to get and i guess i just want it to be right . i know everything has problems but building motors with sub standard cranks then raiseing the spec to cover your poor quality control is not good ..but again i do apoligize for my post lastnight ,i like my bike and this forum

Whamrick · 08-30-2008, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by blues821

hey guys
i gotta apoligize ,i was way outta line lastnight .. i was kinda drunk and stressed out about my moms cancer treatment and yea i kinda pissed at hd for not stepping up , but i'm not gettin rid of my bike ,i love the damn thing ,fact is ill be doin the run-out ck this fall so hopefully mine will be o.k. ,but long story short i am sorry ...i just think hd outta do more than raise spec's to cover there ass they need to make this crank issue right with people that have failures ..this is my first hd ,which i waited yr's to get and i guess i just want it to be right . i know everything has problems but building motors with sub standard cranks then raiseing the spec to cover your poor quality control is not good ..but again i do apoligize for my post lastnight ,i like my bike and this forum

Glad to see you came to your senses. This, and other, HD forums provide a lot of great information.... but.... they are also a place for people to vent. If you believe everything you read in the HD forums you will be sitting in a dark corner mumbling and playing with yourself. Moral: Ride More; Read Less.