I've used latex/rubber gloves my entire mechanical career. Why? Because when I went to MMI, way back in 1993, I had an instructor who was diagnosed with cancer due to the chemicals that seeped through his skin over the years. Ever since then I made it a part of my routine. (Not trying to be a downer, just advising the younger crowd). Great videos. I watch all of them. Keep em coming!
Dude.. you rock. I'm a new Harley owner and have learned so much from your channel. Im a fan for sure. Keep on putting these vids out. The videos where you really 'get in there' and show us what you are actually doing on a bike are friggin awesome. Feels like im right there helping you with someones bike. Again... you rock!
I don't own a harley, but I still enjoy his videos. I own the "other" american made bike. But it doesn't matter to me what you ride, as long as u ride.
You can always go to the main HD website > Owners > Maintain Your Bike > Service Recall and enter you VIN number to pull up any recalls for that specific bike. John, thanks for taking the time to make an unbiased video for us owners who aren't the most mechanically inclined & concerned about the details when we get a recall notice. HD corp should be paying you for your service to the community.
Hi John, such good information as always...We all depend on you to give us great videos and info that we need. My only hope is that most or all HD tech are as careful and thorough as you are, when it comes to expert service and performing it while protecting our bikes from carelessness! Thanks SO much ya'll
Got on waiting list ahead of recall letter because of your other video. My dealer picked mine up Friday and had done Saturday morning and will deliver back to me. Painless
I just did one of these reckless yesterday and discovered a leaking engine sprocket shaft seal when I pulled the derby cover off......oil all of the shoes. I figured it was the tranny problem we have been swing but trans fluid level was good and engine oil was not even on the dipstick! Good video man I will be subscribing. I always like to see how other shops do stuff! Keep it up, from Oregon!
Good info John. My wife and still have over 100 bikes in front of us for the recall at our dealership in Oregon. We haven't experienced any problems, so we're still riding. Keep up the good work!
Got my ‘19 FLHR yesterday from Orlando H-D. Love it so far. That new hydraulic clutch is gonna take some getting used to though. When it starts friction it’s almost fully engaged without much movement. Can’t wait to rack up the miles. Thanks for all the great videos!
I wish there was a Harley dealership like yours here. My local dealer is always swamped. The only way to get work done the day you drop it off. Is go there at like 7am on Saturday even though it doesn’t open till 9 and get a good spot on line. I’m not sure how much more time I have left on my service package but once that’s up I’ll just work on the bike myself because I don’t like paying for labor. I usually don’t even buy those incentives but free maintenance for a period of time with how much I ride. It’s cheaper than doing the work myself. And one less headache since I work on my cars all the time.
so impressive the skill involved in repairing a bike. I'm either impressed with people that work on their own bike or can't believe someone wouldn't just take it to someone that does this ALL the time.
hey John, Im in the UK and no one has a clue about what's happening on this cvo clutch recall. Thelatest story is that Lucas was asked to produce a new seal for the 2ndary cylinder which turned out to be defective too. Harley sent them all back and Lucas have no gone into receivership. We've got massive waiting lists now for repair and apparently no replacement seals. Are the seals you're getting working correctly? Oh by the way you're the only guy who's even made an attempt to explain properly what the problem is and the fix. Great job, and a big English high 5 for the explanation. Keep it comming mate.
Thanks John. Looks like a pretty easy, straight forward fix. Hard part will be waiting for the dealer to get kits and get us in there to do it. Frustrating since I could do it myself in a couple hours.
My recall service turned up another problem with the actuator that Harley wasn't aware of. It was leaking at the bleeder screw. It sucked enough air to keep it from disengaging the clutch. Ended up getting the 5th revision of the whole actuator that 2019 bikes use.
John, Feel your Pain with the Weather. Left the house this morning it was 42F. Now its 39F. And Snow -13" changing to Rain tomorrow into Friday. Finally got my 1200 out for a quick 10 mile ride today. Saturday I changed the Engine oil and Filter (Bosch 3330), Primary Fluid and changed the Derby cover. Just broke over 3k miles. Summer was mostly a Rain Out. I use a KD Quick Draw. Its a Pneumatic Brake Bleeder for cars. Just dial the air pressure to 40 psi. Found it works good for Flushing. However, I always Manual Bleed it afterwards for Safety.
Just got my recall done today at Oakland Harley Davidon and it feels good to get it out the way. I called the surrounding HD dealers around me and they all have a list they put me on. But Oakland Harley called me first. :)
Great informative video on the clutch recall. I have a 2018 Tri Glide and got the recall letter in December 2018 . Got the recall work done on the trike by the guys at the excellent Chester Harley Davidson dealership here in the United Kingdom. I absolutely love the Tri Glide
thanks John for all the informative videos. New to Harley and motorcycles with a 2018 Lowrider. Having a blast riding and maintaining my new ride. I have a do-it-yourself mindset so your videos are very helpful. Just changed the fluids and ready for the next adventure.
Very well explained ! I have a 17 RK Spec. with near 19,000 miles & have not experienced any issues at all with this bike. BUT , I did get a letter. Over 30 years & 10 H Ds , I have never had a clutch issue. Lucky or good LOL
Great video, showing and explaining in more detail all about this recall. Super informative and thank you for showing us and sharing the details. I'm on the list to have this done this Saturday so hopefully I can get this "hiccup" behind me and back to riding! You da man and keep doing your thang JM!
I'm still pissed about H-D declaring the front master cylinder as 'obsolete' for my '13 DWG. Well.. it's not so much _that_ as it is the replacement part being backordered for a month and being unable to order the old part because "it's obsolete". Effectively, they decided I didn't need my primary mode of transportation for a month. Thanks MoCo! The good news is that it's just the plunger not returning correctly and my brake lights stay on unless I manually push the lever back. But come one, man! Don't STOP shipping a part if you can't supply the new one.
Love your tech videos. Thanks for the authenticity and humor too. Got my recall done last weekend. I actually like the feel of the clutch better. Probably just a "throwout" adjustment? I saw that listed on the service invoice. Assume that is what you were doing on the other side setting that.
For those (like myself) who have heard of, but don't really know about the Recluse clutch, can you give more info on what it is, how it works, and what advantages/applications it may be beneficial for? I knew they were common in racing dirt bikes. I don't really know what is up with them... Thanks, Keep up the good work!
Scheduled to get my ultra classic done tomorrow (Fri). I was told it would take about 1.5 hours. How long is it taking you? Thanks for all the videos. Really enjoy your channel.Update: It took about 3 hours for the job, including letting the exhaust cool down and washing the bike after the service was finished.
Awesome job. Fascinating - better understand issue now and what's involved in repair... I'd feel good about letting you do highly unprofessional work on my bikes... you're too far away though. Thanks for posting "the fix" and how to keep the bike clean, and link for dial indicator... I've been wanting one of those. Hope that bike stuck out in the rain got covered...
Thank you for the info.. I know this recall was 2 yrs ago, but I'm having a leaking problem which is causing pressure loss. I'm lossing clutch fluid but can not find a leak. Nothing on the floor or bike at all.
Hi John Great video as always, Im due to have my recall done next week, The spares didnt arrive into the dealer untl end June. Nearly 1 year since the recall went out. BTW im in the UK.
Thanks for the video John. Just had Lone Wolf HD in Spokane do mine. Fine folks. I wasn't having an issue but, what the hell. Thanks again. If you're ever up in Wa. I'll show ya around.
I have no idea how that works. All of the paperwork filed for recalls is with the United States Department of Transportation I believe. I’ve never dealt with international stuff. I didn’t even think about how it might be different. Now I’m super curious!
@@TheHarleyTech do you have detailed info about the recall? for example, on what basis are bikes selected for recall, why some models are not selected yet, which company makes clutch systems for Harley davidson, what if someone's model is not in the list of models identified by harley for recall. I am looking for all this info to file a court case against harley but due to unresponsiveness of the dealer here, I am unable to move forward!
Great info John. Thanks. So regarding the ‘clutch lift check’ - just for shitz and grins - you guys should check a few bikes before installing the fix just to see if the lift was in spec with the old actuator?
My 2019 Roadglide Ultra just lost all pressure on my clutch lever. I bled the system with fresh dot 4 and no luck. Thank god I wasn't riding it, It was working great when I parked it.
John, I feel you pain about not being able to ride because of rain. It's been raining down here in SE Alabama since Sunday, but maybe, maybe get to ride tomorrow Thurs
Moco sure loves clutch recalls. Had one on my 2014 CVO. Is it just poor materials of the parts supplier not making the part to spec? Great video as always man. looking forward to more!
They have changed all the parts following a recall. The 17 clutch master cylinder is totally different than the 14-16 version (the one with the recall). They also changed the slave cylinder in 17. Now we’re here...
I just bought a 17 trike,14 miles basicly new. I hate the damn thing, wore thing I've ever spent money on. Now I have to keep it cause it's not worth what I paid for it. So now I have to buy another bike to ride, thinking of setting it on fire, epic episode if you want involved.
Why do you hate it? H-D Trikes look like a lot of fun to ride, although I’ve never ridden one. I bought a 2019 FXBR that is a blast to ride for weekend bar hopping. It has a mechanical clutch that is smooth as silk, so no recall to worry about. I also own a 2014 Kawasaki Concours C14 for commuting to work that’s a real sleeper with its Ninja ZX14 engine. I’ve been lucky with bikes I guess, because I never test drove any of them before buying and I’ve been happy with all of them.
Wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if this recall miraculously fixed the transmission fluid migration issue too?! I did a part by part comparison between the 2016 and 2017 transmissions and I found the actuator is a new part number for 2017. Just about everything else (gears, shafts, bearings, covers, etc) are the same between 2016 and 2017!
If you think recalls and fixes are bad/delayed or no parts available - In the EU Vodafone was told by Google about a number of issues where found thus patches where developed and sent out to all the phone companies to put on servers for customers to be forced to download and install for the OS......after 3 years Vodafone had still not patched their phones and they only started to patch them after 5 years when Google said they where so pissed off with the company they would start disabling the phones not patched and restrict phone they could sell.
Dude! There is snow on the ground and I missed the last few days of "warm weather" due to concussion from a head on in my car. My Ultra Classic is just sitting and waiting. Needs more work but I'm out of funds until the lawyers finish things, but bet I'm still on the screwed end of the finances scale.
Im 150th on the list for this recall.... Brandon HD Brandon FL.... they say they are getting 4 at a time...but I have had No Issues with mine 2017 FLHXS
My bike had the recall and I got lucky because I was having work done already so they fixed it while it was in the shop. But the service manager told me there only getting 4 recall kits at a time and have a 100 plus bikes to fix. So kind of sounds like your shop having the same issue on repair kits.
Really like your channel and videos. I've watched them all. Have you ever been to either of the Bike Weeks in Myrtle Beach, SC? I ask because I'm from MB and our Spring Harley Bike Week is pretty big. Thanks for all the vids?
Love the greasy videos. Hate winter. But rode to work. 20's in Nebraska. Harley recommends changing oil every 1500 miles in cold. Are they wanting more Syn3 sales??
You mentioned a bleeder tool, but what do you think of Russell speed bleeders? I have them on my brake calipers and it's so much easier using those with their bleeder bags than using a hand pump or other methods.
Morning John, I am one your CZcams subscriber and I have an unrelated topic question for you. One of my friend reside in South Korea and purchased ‘18 Road Glide about 6 months ago. He didn’t notice at that time but as whether gets really really cold he is having a trouble to shift gear from 1st-2nd only when is cold and problem goes away after warmed up. He said problem occurred prior to recent clutch recall campaign, local dealer performed the recall and he was told they are not been able to replicate the symptom. He took it back to local dealer again 2 days ago but no update yet as of now. Do you have any idea or ran into similar problem with touring bikes ? I need your professional advise please. Thank you.
Hey John,great video as usual. I'm a Mercedes tech, and I know Mercedes is pretty particular about what information gets out in the wild. How does Harley feel about your videos? Have they contacted you? Just curious. Oh, about recalls, just one word. Takata. I know your pain brother.
Much appreciated. I called my dealership yesterday. They don't have the parts to do the repairs.2 ? 1 what are the chances of this going out while I'm riding. 2 am I supposed to not ride until it get fixed. If so that sucks for me. Winter in FL is the best time to ride. I have an 18 Limited. Thanks for channel. Good stuff.
Hi, I like your videos. My bike is a new to me 2017 CVO Limited which according to the dealer has the updated slave cylinder. Since you posted this 5 years ago have you had the chance to compare it to the Rekluse slave cylinder? If so what’s your opinion about it compared to the Harley slave cylinder? I’m thinking of getting the Rekluse because I get stopped in traffic a lot, and even with the update it can get a little tiring. Thanks in advance if you have time to answer.
I had the recall actuator replaced yesterday by a Harley dealer. Within 5 miles, the clutch is slipping if I don't throttle up very slowly. and I need to back down to re-engage the clutch. WHY? Thanks.
Off topic... but, could you do a video on the causes for decel wobble on touring (specifically RG) models? Im sure you have opinions/experience with this issue. And harley dealerships are always trying to dodge the issue! I am confident that you are not one of those techs that would return a bike to a customer with a problem not resolved! This question comes from my own issues with my 16' RGS got a wobble, gave it to the dealership to be fixed under warranty. They checked the steering neck barring and gave it back blaming my t bars for the wobble...i got home. Found that A) front wheel threw a couple weights and was out of balance B) at 11k miles and 3 years, the fork oil allows for excessive dive in the front end not keeping the weight distributed correctly when i decel, also contributing. Maybe yhis would be a good topic for your q&a video? Or possibly a video on its own. Sorry for the length, but i know this is a common issue in road glides especially and people are always looking for answers for it, and most dealerships wont FIX the problem, only offer a excuse about why its happening and senf you on your way. THANKS! Also, bee a subscriber for about a year now. Thank you for what your doing!
New Harley owner here! Your channel is very informational! Love it! I have 2 questions: 1. Are you noticing any difference from the old slave cylinders to the new slave cylinders being put in for the recall? 2. Is it possible to turn my 2017 Road glide to a cable clutch system Vs having the hydraulic? Thanks
My '17 Ultra has been in the shop for a week, they told me they had parts and this is about a 1 hour job, and they would call when it was done. I expected a call later that day, but.........……. Since it's been raining for the last two weeks, I figure no biggie.
I wonder if they are as slammed as we are. It might be done, and they forgot to call. It might not be done, so they didn’t call. Glad you’re cool with it, but it sucks when it doesn’t happen the way it’s supposed to!
Asked my dealer last week about the recall and they said does your bike have a problem, just wait until you get a letter. Well two days later I got the letter but was working nights. He could have fixed it and everyone would have been happy. So now I have to make another trip to the dealer and show him the letter. At least I get to ride and talk to a few of the people that work there
BattleBornHD it’s pretty much the people that write up the service, I have bypassed them a few times as I am pretty good friends with a lot of the people higher than them at the dealer. At 55 just kind of blow them off and smile as they must not be happy with their life. Going in tomorrow with my letter and getting it done
Harley completed the rebuild kit when my bike just had 6000 miles on it. 2018 road glide. I now have 28,000 miles on it and the rebuild seals failed. Should the recall rebuild lasted longer than 28,000 miles? Proper maintenance has been completed up to this date when the seal failed.
I've used latex/rubber gloves my entire mechanical career. Why? Because when I went to MMI, way back in 1993, I had an instructor who was diagnosed with cancer due to the chemicals that seeped through his skin over the years. Ever since then I made it a part of my routine. (Not trying to be a downer, just advising the younger crowd). Great videos. I watch all of them. Keep em coming!
Latex gloves also give way better dexterity than "mechanics" gloves. I also think they grip much better. I always get the 7 or 9 mil thickness.
Yep, 7 mil nitriles in the darker blue anytime I'm dealing with fluids.
They know now that no amount of pork or alcohol is safe and they both cause cancer the same as hazmat chemicals seeping into your system.
I use them too. Some of that stuff smells like crap. Especially for oil. Nasty...
Dude.. you rock. I'm a new Harley owner and have learned so much from your channel. Im a fan for sure. Keep on putting these vids out. The videos where you really 'get in there' and show us what you are actually doing on a bike are friggin awesome. Feels like im right there helping you with someones bike. Again... you rock!
I don't own a harley, but I still enjoy his videos. I own the "other" american made bike. But it doesn't matter to me what you ride, as long as u ride.
You can always go to the main HD website > Owners > Maintain Your Bike > Service Recall and enter you VIN number to pull up any recalls for that specific bike. John, thanks for taking the time to make an unbiased video for us owners who aren't the most mechanically inclined & concerned about the details when we get a recall notice. HD corp should be paying you for your service to the community.
Hi John, such good information as always...We all depend on you to give us great videos and info that we need. My only hope is that most or all HD tech are as careful and thorough as you are, when it comes to expert service and performing it while protecting our bikes from carelessness! Thanks SO much ya'll
Got on waiting list ahead of recall letter because of your other video. My dealer picked mine up Friday and had done Saturday morning and will deliver back to me. Painless
I just did one of these reckless yesterday and discovered a leaking engine sprocket shaft seal when I pulled the derby cover off......oil all of the shoes. I figured it was the tranny problem we have been swing but trans fluid level was good and engine oil was not even on the dipstick! Good video man I will be subscribing. I always like to see how other shops do stuff! Keep it up, from Oregon!
Good info John. My wife and still have over 100 bikes in front of us for the recall at our dealership in Oregon. We haven't experienced any problems, so we're still riding. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the video, called my dealership and got their last one. Bike's in the shop today. Didn't know about the recall until previous video. 👍
Got my ‘19 FLHR yesterday from Orlando H-D. Love it so far. That new hydraulic clutch is gonna take some getting used to though. When it starts friction it’s almost fully engaged without much movement. Can’t wait to rack up the miles. Thanks for all the great videos!
Orlando H-D is dope! Congrats!
I wish there was a Harley dealership like yours here. My local dealer is always swamped. The only way to get work done the day you drop it off. Is go there at like 7am on Saturday even though it doesn’t open till 9 and get a good spot on line. I’m not sure how much more time I have left on my service package but once that’s up I’ll just work on the bike myself because I don’t like paying for labor. I usually don’t even buy those incentives but free maintenance for a period of time with how much I ride. It’s cheaper than doing the work myself. And one less headache since I work on my cars all the time.
so impressive the skill involved in repairing a bike. I'm either impressed with people that work on their own bike or can't believe someone wouldn't just take it to someone that does this ALL the time.
hey John, Im in the UK and no one has a clue about what's happening on this cvo clutch recall. Thelatest story is that Lucas was asked to produce a new seal for the 2ndary cylinder which turned out to be defective too. Harley sent them all back and Lucas have no gone into receivership. We've got massive waiting lists now for repair and apparently no replacement seals. Are the seals you're getting working correctly? Oh by the way you're the only guy who's even made an attempt to explain properly what the problem is and the fix. Great job, and a big English high 5 for the explanation. Keep it comming mate.
Yes, this weather SUCKS. Video is awesome, as always.
Thanks John. Looks like a pretty easy, straight forward fix. Hard part will be waiting for the dealer to get kits and get us in there to do it. Frustrating since I could do it myself in a couple hours.
My recall service turned up another problem with the actuator that Harley wasn't aware of. It was leaking at the bleeder screw. It sucked enough air to keep it from disengaging the clutch.
Ended up getting the 5th revision of the whole actuator that 2019 bikes use.
John, Feel your Pain with the Weather. Left the house this morning it was 42F. Now its 39F. And Snow -13" changing to Rain tomorrow into Friday. Finally got my 1200 out for a quick 10 mile ride today. Saturday I changed the Engine oil and Filter (Bosch 3330), Primary Fluid and changed the Derby cover. Just broke over 3k miles. Summer was mostly a Rain Out. I use a KD Quick Draw. Its a Pneumatic Brake Bleeder for cars. Just dial the air pressure to 40 psi. Found it works good for Flushing. However, I always Manual Bleed it afterwards for Safety.
Just got my recall done today at Oakland Harley Davidon and it feels good to get it out the way. I called the surrounding HD dealers around me and they all have a list they put me on. But Oakland Harley called me first. :)
Great informative video on the clutch recall. I have a 2018 Tri Glide and got the recall letter in December 2018 . Got the recall work done on the trike by the guys at the excellent Chester Harley Davidson dealership here in the United Kingdom. I absolutely love the Tri Glide
This rain is bonkers, it's been dumping on NC for 2 weeks. Love the videos
thanks John for all the informative videos. New to Harley and motorcycles with a 2018 Lowrider. Having a blast riding and maintaining my new ride. I have a do-it-yourself mindset so your videos are very helpful. Just changed the fluids and ready for the next adventure.
Very well explained ! I have a 17 RK Spec. with near 19,000 miles & have not experienced any issues at all with this bike. BUT , I did get a letter. Over 30 years & 10 H Ds , I have never had a clutch issue. Lucky or good LOL
Great video, showing and explaining in more detail all about this recall. Super informative and thank you for showing us and sharing the details. I'm on the list to have this done this Saturday so hopefully I can get this "hiccup" behind me and back to riding! You da man and keep doing your thang JM!
Great Video ! I’m number 14 on the recall I would prefer you do it thanks
Just let them know that when you drop off!
John, you rock brother! Thanks for walking me thru the process. I just received the recall letter from harley, gotta get my 2017 road glide in.
Hi John, Just had mine done for my 2018 FLHTKL so it was great to see what actually was done for the recall.
Thanks John Maxwell - you are the Jesus of the Harley. Got my 2018 Street Glide Special done last weekend up here in the hills of North Carolina
hope to see you at FLMM. I am in Jacksonville and the weather looks good for it.
As usual, great video and very informative. Love how you explain things. Cheers!
Great vid JM, you are definitely the pro from what I’m seeing 👍🏾
Thanks for this I bought my first Harley this year a 2018 Street Glide Anniversary. LOVE IT!
Great videos thanks for showing us this recall procedure being done by you. It will let people see why and what has to be done to correct the problem
I have the Fatboy S...number 88 on my dealer’s list...they are currently on number 6. Thanks for the demo!!
I'm still pissed about H-D declaring the front master cylinder as 'obsolete' for my '13 DWG. Well.. it's not so much _that_ as it is the replacement part being backordered for a month and being unable to order the old part because "it's obsolete". Effectively, they decided I didn't need my primary mode of transportation for a month. Thanks MoCo! The good news is that it's just the plunger not returning correctly and my brake lights stay on unless I manually push the lever back. But come one, man! Don't STOP shipping a part if you can't supply the new one.
Love your tech videos. Thanks for the authenticity and humor too. Got my recall done last weekend. I actually like the feel of the clutch better. Probably just a "throwout" adjustment? I saw that listed on the service invoice. Assume that is what you were doing on the other side setting that.
Keep up loading more videos. HD rocks forever!!!
Great video. Also since I usually comment about the music sections being to loud, this video music level was great.
Thanks!
For those (like myself) who have heard of, but don't really know about the Recluse clutch, can you give more info on what it is, how it works, and what advantages/applications it may be beneficial for? I knew they were common in racing dirt bikes. I don't really know what is up with them... Thanks, Keep up the good work!
Scheduled to get my ultra classic done tomorrow (Fri). I was told it would take about 1.5 hours. How long is it taking you? Thanks for all the videos. Really enjoy your channel.Update: It took about 3 hours for the job, including letting the exhaust cool down and washing the bike after the service was finished.
Thanks! I’m on the list,parts are coming in slow!
Awesome job. Fascinating - better understand issue now and what's involved in repair... I'd feel good about letting you do highly unprofessional work on my bikes... you're too far away though. Thanks for posting "the fix" and how to keep the bike clean, and link for dial indicator... I've been wanting one of those. Hope that bike stuck out in the rain got covered...
Thank you for the info.. I know this recall was 2 yrs ago, but I'm having a leaking problem which is causing pressure loss. I'm lossing clutch fluid but can not find a leak. Nothing on the floor or bike at all.
Hi John Great video as always, Im due to have my recall done next week, The spares didnt arrive into the dealer untl end June. Nearly 1 year since the recall went out. BTW im in the UK.
Man I hope my tech is as careful and mindful as you, lol.
Thanks for the video John. Just had Lone Wolf HD in Spokane do mine. Fine folks. I wasn't having an issue but, what the hell. Thanks again. If you're ever up in Wa. I'll show ya around.
Got the letter, calling today to schedule the fix. No issues with the clutch on my 18 RGS.
As usual, another very informative video. I converted you temperature to Aussie Celsius. 49 = 9.4 degrees and your wearing a t-shirt!
Was shopping for a Street Glide, nice bike. I'll keep my Triumph Rocket. No issues, recalls etc...
What to do if my dealer is not listening to my recall demand. International Harleys are not listed in the official harley recall list.
I have no idea how that works. All of the paperwork filed for recalls is with the United States Department of Transportation I believe. I’ve never dealt with international stuff. I didn’t even think about how it might be different. Now I’m super curious!
@@TheHarleyTech do you have detailed info about the recall? for example, on what basis are bikes selected for recall, why some models are not selected yet, which company makes clutch systems for Harley davidson, what if someone's model is not in the list of models identified by harley for recall. I am looking for all this info to file a court case against harley but due to unresponsiveness of the dealer here, I am unable to move forward!
What model do you have?
@@TheHarleyTech iron 883, purchased in 2018.
Great info John. Thanks. So regarding the ‘clutch lift check’ - just for shitz and grins - you guys should check a few bikes before installing the fix just to see if the lift was in spec with the old actuator?
You should do an out takes (bloopers) video with all the funny stuff you edit out of your videos..... just for laughs haha
My 2019 Roadglide Ultra just lost all pressure on my clutch lever. I bled the system with fresh dot 4 and no luck. Thank god I wasn't riding it, It was working great when I parked it.
heh dude its the beginning of winter weather isn't going to be our friend for a while thanks for the video
John, I feel you pain about not being able to ride because of rain. It's been raining down here in SE Alabama since Sunday, but maybe, maybe get to ride tomorrow Thurs
Got my recall letter. I am going to wait until the dealer does a few before I bring mine in.
Haha looks exactly like our weather in Alabama! Beautiful Glide! Glad you covered the pipes😃 Thanks for the video.....Ride hard or stay home😎
Maybe I should check the mail when I get home from this trip on my 17 FLHTCU? See if I received a notice.
Seems to be working good so far.
Moco sure loves clutch recalls. Had one on my 2014 CVO. Is it just poor materials of the parts supplier not making the part to spec?
Great video as always man. looking forward to more!
They have changed all the parts following a recall. The 17 clutch master cylinder is totally different than the 14-16 version (the one with the recall). They also changed the slave cylinder in 17. Now we’re here...
my road king special was fixed yesterday. took about 1 hour.
Well, guess I dont have to worry about doing the 2 year clutch fluid service on my 2017 SGS now lol
Now John needs to show us how to replace the fluid in a linked brake system.
I just bought a 17 trike,14 miles basicly new. I hate the damn thing, wore thing I've ever spent money on. Now I have to keep it cause it's not worth what I paid for it. So now I have to buy another bike to ride, thinking of setting it on fire, epic episode if you want involved.
Why do you hate it? H-D Trikes look like a lot of fun to ride, although I’ve never ridden one. I bought a 2019 FXBR that is a blast to ride for weekend bar hopping. It has a mechanical clutch that is smooth as silk, so no recall to worry about. I also own a 2014 Kawasaki Concours C14 for commuting to work that’s a real sleeper with its Ninja ZX14 engine. I’ve been lucky with bikes I guess, because I never test drove any of them before buying and I’ve been happy with all of them.
I'm gonna pass, I think I'm gonna let harley have it back.as long as it dont fuck with my credit
Thanks for the video. Enjoying what you do. Keep it up.
Wouldn't it be a kick in the pants if this recall miraculously fixed the transmission fluid migration issue too?! I did a part by part comparison between the 2016 and 2017 transmissions and I found the actuator is a new part number for 2017. Just about everything else (gears, shafts, bearings, covers, etc) are the same between 2016 and 2017!
I thought the same thing...
Thanks . people were saying my 15 switchback had some recalls. Stormy hill didn't find any!!!
Love the videos. Unfortunately I'm not a Harley owner yet but it's coming soon....
Thx..answers that question. Not as bad as I thought it would be to fix.
Does this have anything to do with the trans/primary migration thing going on
If you think recalls and fixes are bad/delayed or no parts available - In the EU Vodafone was told by Google about a number of issues where found thus patches where developed and sent out to all the phone companies to put on servers for customers to be forced to download and install for the OS......after 3 years Vodafone had still not patched their phones and they only started to patch them after 5 years when Google said they where so pissed off with the company they would start disabling the phones not patched and restrict phone they could sell.
People worried about political correctness for the name of a motorcycle? Fat Boy? Cmon internet! lol
Awesome video again.
Just received my recall from H-D
Dude! There is snow on the ground and I missed the last few days of "warm weather" due to concussion from a head on in my car. My Ultra Classic is just sitting and waiting. Needs more work but I'm out of funds until the lawyers finish things, but bet I'm still on the screwed end of the finances scale.
Im 150th on the list for this recall.... Brandon HD Brandon FL.... they say they are getting 4 at a time...but I have had No Issues with mine 2017 FLHXS
My bike had the recall and I got lucky because I was having work done already so they fixed it while it was in the shop. But the service manager told me there only getting 4 recall kits at a time and have a 100 plus bikes to fix. So kind of sounds like your shop having the same issue on repair kits.
Really like your channel and videos. I've watched them all. Have you ever been to either of the Bike Weeks in Myrtle Beach, SC? I ask because I'm from MB and our Spring Harley Bike Week is pretty big. Thanks for all the vids?
I haven’t been, yet.
Does this replace the metal piston with a plastic piston?
Way cool vlog,thanks John looking forward to your next video👍😃
Love the greasy videos. Hate winter.
But rode to work. 20's in Nebraska. Harley recommends changing oil every 1500 miles in cold. Are they wanting more Syn3 sales??
You mentioned a bleeder tool, but what do you think of Russell speed bleeders? I have them on my brake calipers and it's so much easier using those with their bleeder bags than using a hand pump or other methods.
Morning John, I am one your CZcams subscriber and I have an unrelated topic question for you. One of my friend reside in South Korea and purchased ‘18 Road Glide about 6 months ago. He didn’t notice at that time but as whether gets really really cold he is having a trouble to shift gear from 1st-2nd only when is cold and problem goes away after warmed up. He said problem occurred prior to recent clutch recall campaign, local dealer performed the recall and he was told they are not been able to replicate the symptom. He took it back to local dealer again 2 days ago but no update yet as of now. Do you have any idea or ran into similar problem with touring bikes ? I need your professional advise please. Thank you.
Hey John,great video as usual. I'm a Mercedes tech, and I know Mercedes is pretty particular about what information gets out in the wild. How does Harley feel about your videos? Have they contacted you? Just curious. Oh, about recalls, just one word. Takata. I know your pain brother.
They haven’t contacted me. Curious how this one will go over.
Much appreciated. I called my dealership yesterday. They don't have the parts to do the repairs.2 ?
1 what are the chances of this going out while I'm riding.
2 am I supposed to not ride until it get fixed. If so that sucks for me. Winter in FL is the best time to ride. I have an 18 Limited. Thanks for channel. Good stuff.
I’d ride it unless the clutch lever doesn’t feel like it’s supposed to. If there is air in the line, it won’t feel right.
@@TheHarleyTech Good to know Thanks.
Great video John Thanks I'm 21 on list in Macon Ga.
Awesome, great information John. 👍
Thanks for the info.
My 19 clutch just left me stranded with 12k on it. The slave cylinder leaked and lost pressure. I'm installing rekluse slave cylinder this weekend.
Hi, I like your videos. My bike is a new to me 2017 CVO Limited which according to the dealer has the updated slave cylinder. Since you posted this 5 years ago have you had the chance to compare it to the Rekluse slave cylinder? If so what’s your opinion about it compared to the Harley slave cylinder? I’m thinking of getting the Rekluse because I get stopped in traffic a lot, and even with the update it can get a little tiring.
Thanks in advance if you have time to answer.
Wonder why they didn’t use mineral oil, or dot 5...
I had the recall actuator replaced yesterday by a Harley dealer. Within 5 miles, the clutch is slipping if I don't throttle up very slowly. and I need to back down to re-engage the clutch. WHY?
Thanks.
Off topic... but, could you do a video on the causes for decel wobble on touring (specifically RG) models? Im sure you have opinions/experience with this issue. And harley dealerships are always trying to dodge the issue! I am confident that you are not one of those techs that would return a bike to a customer with a problem not resolved! This question comes from my own issues with my 16' RGS got a wobble, gave it to the dealership to be fixed under warranty. They checked the steering neck barring and gave it back blaming my t bars for the wobble...i got home. Found that A) front wheel threw a couple weights and was out of balance B) at 11k miles and 3 years, the fork oil allows for excessive dive in the front end not keeping the weight distributed correctly when i decel, also contributing. Maybe yhis would be a good topic for your q&a video? Or possibly a video on its own. Sorry for the length, but i know this is a common issue in road glides especially and people are always looking for answers for it, and most dealerships wont FIX the problem, only offer a excuse about why its happening and senf you on your way. THANKS!
Also, bee a subscriber for about a year now. Thank you for what your doing!
Had a talk with a tech, he said HD made them send back all the recall kits so they can revise or improve the kit. You know anything about that?
#17 on the list. Just waiting on the call.
New Harley owner here!
Your channel is very informational! Love it!
I have 2 questions:
1. Are you noticing any difference from the old slave cylinders to the new slave cylinders being put in for the recall?
2. Is it possible to turn my 2017 Road glide to a cable clutch system Vs having the hydraulic?
Thanks
Thanks John!
My '17 Ultra has been in the shop for a week, they told me they had parts and this is about a 1 hour job, and they would call when it was done. I expected a call later that day, but.........……. Since it's been raining for the last two weeks, I figure no biggie.
I wonder if they are as slammed as we are. It might be done, and they forgot to call. It might not be done, so they didn’t call. Glad you’re cool with it, but it sucks when it doesn’t happen the way it’s supposed to!
Good job man....your right on top of it...ty
Thanks for the info John
What web site to go for all recalls, I have a 2016 street glide special
Asked my dealer last week about the recall and they said does your bike have a problem, just wait until you get a letter. Well two days later I got the letter but was working nights. He could have fixed it and everyone would have been happy. So now I have to make another trip to the dealer and show him the letter. At least I get to ride and talk to a few of the people that work there
Sounds like a crap dealer, blow them up on yelp and other internet reviews
BattleBornHD it’s pretty much the people that write up the service, I have bypassed them a few times as I am pretty good friends with a lot of the people higher than them at the dealer. At 55 just kind of blow them off and smile as they must not be happy with their life. Going in tomorrow with my letter and getting it done
Harley completed the rebuild kit when my bike just had 6000 miles on it. 2018 road glide. I now have 28,000 miles on it and the rebuild seals failed. Should the recall rebuild lasted longer than 28,000 miles? Proper maintenance has been completed up to this date when the seal failed.
Hey man i dig the videos! Is there any way to bleed brakes with abs without taking it to the dealership?
Thanks John