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| | Has Harley done anything about the heat problem with the 07's? |
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| They were being pushed by their frustrated owners at Myrtle Beach.
Harley has created a good opportunity for a class action lawsuit. Why would anyone have to spend money as some have suggested by installing an EFI remapped SE program on a bike that SHOULD run properly from the factory???
They have gone too far and have reached the envelope as far as air cooling goes.
If these bikes don't need oil coolers (as some dealers have suggested to customers) then why are they in the catalog and in far greater numbers than the EVO days?
I've ridden Harleys for years and cooling has not been an issue but I'm on an EVO bagger that rarely blows past 190 on the hottest day, even in Daytona. My friends with 88's see 230 to 250 and beyond. I can only guess what the 96's are doing.
The dealers say it's normal. That's marketing hogwash. No race car wants temperatures in the 250 range so why would Harley think it's ok? (if you listened at Darlington 2 weeks ago you would have heard the crew chief saying "Nothing we can do about it now" when Jeff Gordon posted his oil temp at 250 degrees)
Porsche did a lot of work for Harley Davidson and I can tell you that when they reached the envelope for temperatures in their cars and went to water cooling. They ran water cooled heads for years on their racing cars. The street cars had little choice when the need for more power came up.
You cannot increase displacement and make power without making heat. It's common sense engine building 101.
I would not and will not buy a new Harley until they get their act together and quit pushing dinosaur technology.
There are far better bikes out there that can be ridden off the lot and without having to come back for more money so they will run right.
This is unacceptable and should be fixed for free. Of course, the EPA might not like it. |
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