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Norcalbuell
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Well i got my bike back from the dealer friday afternoon....They did a complete rebuild top and bottom, 3 pages of parts and work done..The service manager didnt really know what caused the lowerend to fail but dam they put new flywheel, crank, cylinder with pistons, Basically a total rebuild. I didnt get a chance to talk to Rich the Buell mechanic that did the work to thank him and to find out more about the failure but will in the next few days.

I must say they did a great job. I dont think my bike ever sounded so good. Which makes me think i had internal problems from the beginning. I can only hear the exhaust note now instead of the all the internal noises i was use to...

I want to give everyone at McGuires Harley Davidson of Walnut Creek, CA a big thumbs up... They have been great to deal with and would recommend them to anyone...

I will keep you posted regarding failure once i talk to the mechanic.... For now i gotta go break my baby in. Living in Cali has it perks 62 degrees and sunny....

Thanks to every one for their help and advice....


http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show.cgi?tpc=32777&post=535949#POS T535949
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Reducati
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 02:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

norcal, i had the same situation as you, and they didnt have a clue what caused my meltdown, it was 11k trouble free miles, and then a stange loud mechanical noise. complete rebuild like yourself, im 2000 miles later, and no issues, and it does feel more solid, less noisey than when i first got her...break it in slow, and its like a new bike once again...i was fixed underwarranty, so am a happy camper....it 22 today, so i wont be riding.
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Norcalbuell
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 02:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Whats weird, is my bike has 11,090 miles on it when it started knocking..... Thank god for the warranty
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Hkwan
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 03:37 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Norcal, see if you can talk to the tech to find out what they have fixed. I hope that they know what went wrong and the root cause instead of just going in there to change out everything and shot-gunned the problem.
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Cataract2
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 04:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Love these posts. Good outcomes are a good thing to hear.
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Dago
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 05:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice! I'm happy to hear your dealership handled the problem just as well as mine did AND that the factory is backing their products 100%.

This speaks volumes.
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Ortegakid
Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2005 - 08:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

And I'm glad to see how well the new motor works!
As evidenced by the "had to get it out of my system" last blast, on our last ride sat!
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