Question on the Harley. Have you ever had to open up the motor for a top end or anything? Or has it been like a typical Japanese machine just normal maintenance.
OMG!!! I don't have enough time and space to list all of the things that fell off, broke, failed and blew up. So many things happened during the extended warranty they quit supporting it, parts or labor I'm paying for one or the other they said.
High level- 2 engine cases cracked, spring in transmission broke took out most gears and had to ride to the shop 30 miles in 1st gear, oil pump failure, transmission case replaced (other issue), carb fell off at stop light held to bike by the throttle cable, push rod rollers disintegrated twice, horn fell off twice, cracked sheetmetal, rear brake caliper worn where it was removed from the bike and in its place I made a spacer, 3 top end overbores, 3 drive belts and sprockets, clutch came apart once, many multiple jack shaft seal leaks and leaks in general, rusted exhause baffles blowing out riding down the road, the ever missing shifter and finally it dropped a valve took out the S&S case, top end and everything else.
Beware, it's now living in California somewhere with a Nighttrain engine, black w/flames. 1991 FXRS CONV. This probably 'normal' if you own a 1950's Norton