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From: TL Mitchell on 20 Apr 2010 01:45
"Banker(a)teranews.com" <banker(a)retired.net> wrote

> The 2010 Ultra Limited comes equipped with an oil cooler. And a 103"
> engine. And heated grips. And in black.
>
> Thinking about it Banker

Some people will do go to extreme lengths to have shiney new wheels.

112 <--- polymers, I tell ya!


From: Old Crow on 20 Apr 2010 07:23
"big_piper" <jb(a)mcneel.com> wrote in message news:4bccd54b$1(a)127.0.0.1...
> Banker(a)teranews.com wrote:
>
>>> That's no better than the "old" versions. I thought they were new and
>>> improved?
>>> --
>>> John
>>>
>> Yah. Me too.
>
> That is singularly disappointing.
>
> To add a little insult to injury, I wonder how much the high temps this
> motor runs at may have contributed to the failure. Yesterday I rode about
> 300 miles, most of it at legal freeway speeds in 60 degrees. According to
> my new oil temp gauge, the oil ran between 280 and 290. You would have
> been way over that on your cross-country runs. Oil breaks down quickly at
> 300 degrees.
>
> Oil cooler, SE race tuner and dyno run to richen it up and cool it down a
> bit, or both?
>

Yup, I could get rid of my shovel and get me a shiney new bike...and start
all over again apparently.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P) 92"
'87 FLTC
'61 F-100 302/C-6
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, SLOB#13, MAMBM


From: dbh on 20 Apr 2010 09:44
On Apr 19, 5:09 pm, "Ban...(a)teranews.com" <ban...(a)retired.net> wrote:
> Curly LaJolla wrote:
> > "Ban...(a)teranews.com" wrote
>
> >> They don't last.
>
> > Bummer.  That's why I went to geared cams... peace of mind.  Don't have to
> > think about that anymore.
>
> > Curly BS#107 AH#117
>
>    What did that run you Curly?

No idea what it cost curly, and ymmv, but it cost me (in $CAN):
S&S 510G Complete Kit #33-5177 $869.00 $869.00
SKF ball bearings #6004 C3 $37.70

back in '08. The standard gear set turned out a wee bit loose on my
motor, it's quiet as a mouse when cool but starts clattering at idle
when hot.
Doesn't bother me, though. I needed the extra bearings because I
brinelled the first set by axe-I-dent.

However, the new TC96 cam drive design with the larger inner needle
bearings and plain outer with hydraulic tensioners should be way
easier to work on than the POS that the original TC88 had. If you can
predict the wear reliably, I'd be tempted to just replace them.
OR
Get a new bike every 50k/year (whatever comes first).

Yesterday on my way to work I passed by a guy on the side of the road
(on his cell phone, standing next to his car) with his windshield
completely stove in and what looked like a giant black cloven hoofed
lump in the ditch nearby. So I thought of you right away.
Happy trails.
--
dbh
AH114, BS87
From: Banker on 20 Apr 2010 10:41
dbh wrote:
> On Apr 19, 5:09 pm, "Ban...(a)teranews.com" <ban...(a)retired.net> wrote:
>> Curly LaJolla wrote:
>>> "Ban...(a)teranews.com" wrote
>>>> They don't last.
>>> Bummer. That's why I went to geared cams... peace of mind. Don't have to
>>> think about that anymore.
>>> Curly BS#107 AH#117
>> What did that run you Curly?
>
> No idea what it cost curly, and ymmv, but it cost me (in $CAN):
> S&S 510G Complete Kit #33-5177 $869.00 $869.00
> SKF ball bearings #6004 C3 $37.70
>
> back in '08. The standard gear set turned out a wee bit loose on my
> motor, it's quiet as a mouse when cool but starts clattering at idle
> when hot.
> Doesn't bother me, though. I needed the extra bearings because I
> brinelled the first set by axe-I-dent.
>
> However, the new TC96 cam drive design with the larger inner needle
> bearings and plain outer with hydraulic tensioners should be way
> easier to work on than the POS that the original TC88 had. If you can
> predict the wear reliably, I'd be tempted to just replace them.
> OR
> Get a new bike every 50k/year (whatever comes first).

That would be about a new bike every year.

>
> Yesterday on my way to work I passed by a guy on the side of the road
> (on his cell phone, standing next to his car) with his windshield
> completely stove in and what looked like a giant black cloven hoofed
> lump in the ditch nearby. So I thought of you right away.

That brings to mind a ride Ghost and I were taking just a few miles
west of you many years ago (I think you were with us now that I
remember). I swear that deer cleared Ghost by no less than a foot and
jumped over my front fender.


> Happy trails.

Thanks for the info Darcy. I was quoted northwards of $800 or so.
Guess that's in the ballpark.


> --
> dbh
> AH114, BS87
From: snarl on 20 Apr 2010 10:58
On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:43:00 -0400, "Banker(a)teranews.com"
<banker(a)retired.net> wrote:

>They don't last.

Did they make expensive noises?

Snarl... I hate that part

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