Thread: Motorcycles

Originally Posted by Mike257

I want to get it off the ground before any damage happens

In my experience, by this time the damage has already happened.

HA HA HAA!!! YUCK YUCK YUCK!!!!!

Originally Posted by TexasBob

Did you ever get off of your bike and forget to put the kickstand down?

Oh cool, I'm glad this thread has been updated, so I don't have to go searching. I got a new Harley Saturday and I thought I'd share.

1971 FLH

Hell yeah, that's where it's at. Ridden it much since you got it?

Originally Posted by welshwizard

In my experience, by this time the damage has already happened.

I hear ya but in my mind at the time I think if I get it off the ground quick nothing going to happen to the bike, or the damage is not going to get any worse.

Originally Posted by Quick Orange

Hell yeah, that's where it's at. Ridden it much since you got it?

Thanks dude! I'm really stoked on it. I haven't ridden it much. It's been raining here, and it's *killing* me. Hopefully it'll clear up tomorrow and I can take an extended lunch.

Same story here. It's been raining non-stop for about a week and a half here. It rained all the way until I had to store my bike Hopefully the rain around you will cut out so you can get in some quality seat time!

Originally Posted by chee16

heres another warning that the dealership won't tell you ( i have asked). the 06 and up twin cam motors are having some huge problems with cranks twisting. this is when they went to the 96ci motor and unfortunately they stroked and bored it out. the boring it out is fine but when you stroke the motor it moves the crank pin out which leaves less metal surrounding the pin on the outside of the crank and because harley uses a hollow crank pin they can sometimes compress slightly and this allows the crak to scissor. the 88ci and 95ci where great motors but the new ones, especially the bigger bore factory motors like the 110ci, are not so good. that being said we have customers that have had no problems with their 96ci so you can get a good one. we deal with a huge high performance company in the US and the owner has actually taken a new bike that was going to get a big inch anyways and did an emergency stop in the parking lot without pulling in the clutch and twisted the crank right there. they can be fixed though, guys are starting to press a pin into the hollow crank pin to make it solid and on the 96ci motors it is working, but that is a pretty big job also. other then that the motors are good. i'm not a big fan of fly by wire throttles either but thats just me i guess.

sorry if this is a bit long and a little off topic, and if anyone has one of the bikes i was talking about i apologize, these are just my experiences. now that i reread this i realize it kinda goes against what i said about harleys being reliable but i swear it is only the new ones

Is Harley stepping up and fixing these cranks? I've got an '07 Street Glide that I had bumped up to 103" when I ordered it.

I didn't get to ride at all last year due to a leg injury at work and three surgeries. Hopefully this year I'll be able to get back out.

I got the bike in Oct. '06. may of '07 I took a trip to Dallas to see my daughter. Nice ride, but nothing spectacular.

Then is Sept. the GF and I took a ride to the U. P. in Michigan. The Tunnel of Trees (can't remember the hwy number) was beautiful!

Kevin

It has taken me 16 months to build this. Took it out today for it's shake down. It started out as a wrecked 74 Cb 750. I build the tanks and modified the the hard tail frame. Runs like a dream but that hard tail on a dirt road is a killer, it is two miles from my house to a paved road.


Tim

G`day to you all outhere. Tought I`ll let you know what my 2nd love is. It`s my 96 Canadian VMax. It`s got 152 Bhp, wide rims, 6 piston brake callipers,wave brake`s, DOMA exhaust system,complete stransparent enginecover set incl carb covers, Corbin seat.
It`my 2nd VMax, my first one I sold 3 years ago to my youngest brother in law. For my oldest brother in law, we`ve 2 years ago also a nice VMax, so we`re all VMaxed!!
I`m the president of the Dutch VMax Club (check us out www.vmaxclubholland.nl) If anybody wants to feel adrenaline kicks in at 6500 rpm, get your self a VMax. It,s got looks, sound and best of all ist a cult bike. BTW the new VMax....not so much my cup of thea.

Grtz from Holland
VleksMax