Thanks for the info on the video Shaw, I've done 861 miles on my new SGS and never knew about the recall. As a result of seeing your video I inspected my bike and checked the VIN, my clamps looked like they had been chewed by a bull dog on speed. I took my bike straight to my dealer which is only a short distance away. On inspecting the clamps he had them all changed for new clamps and ensured that they were fitted correctly, So it's a big thank you for bringing this to my attention before any disaster occurred. Keep up the good work ..... Mark in the U.K.
Its a common issue in the Industry, SXS, Atv's and dirt bikes have had the same issue for years, Good to see Harley recalling all these bikes, Hope all owners get the memo. Good info Shawn. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the advice. My 2017 Road King came up on the list. Technician at my dealership said that what really happened was that one of the clips was completely left off on several bikes. That's what he said.
i cracked up when Shawn mentioned about Indian and their recall which was also a simple recall, i took mine in last week and there was nothing wrong. I was actually thinking of getting a 2018 HD SGS when they come out in August and my wife wanted a 2018 Heritage softail, but now that they are opening an assembly plant in Thailand, I'm done. You can bet jobs in America will be lost because of this, especially when we stop shipping to Asia , the worlds fastest and most populated market and the fast that sales are dropping in North America. I refuse to buy Harley now that they are opening a plant in Thailand, i know my bikes will be assembled in America, but they will be cutting jobs, so the hell with HD, I'm done! I will probably wait until a new 2018 Chieftain Elite version comes out again and will snap up one of those.
Snake Bite The Chieftain is a very cool bike. I'm sure you will love it. I had an opportuny to ride a chief and chieftain and loved the chief. Ride safe.
I have a 2017 Road Glide my left lower cooler line was Dripping so I tightened it and check the rest of the clamps and pinch them down the rest of the way I found this to be way easier than going back to the dealer I don't have that kind of time or patience...
Shawn Smoak , thanks for the update on those cooler lines. I had mine taken care of at the dealer. NOW....... have you had any issues withe the Transmission oil transfering to the Primary? I just discovered this on mine the other day and find it was all over the forums back in 6/17 to now. Sad thing is.......... H/D is not notifying M8 owners that this can happen. So M8 owners beware!!! I checked mine and the transmission had 4-5 ounces left in it after 2000 miles and the primary was overfull. I am contacting my dealer today!! Just wanted to get this out ASAP. Thanks again.
Haven’t seen this on any M8’s yet, and my bike is barely past 1st service mileage. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the issue... Thanks for the tip!! Thanks for watching Scott!
Yep mine too HD dealerships are a bunch of liars a had a 2017 SG after 400 miles all the oil out of the oil tank sumped into the primary lied to me told me i was checking it wrong just to keep an eye on it so i did had to add a qt about every 1000 miles ahter riding for the summer and putting aground 3000 mile on it all the transmission oil transfered to the primary took it back to the dealer once again they tried telling me i was checking it wrong ask them about the primary vent kit they told me sure they would install it on my dime just after the 2yr warranty was up but i also had a 2yr ESP and they still would not fix it i traded that oil sumping transmission oil trasfering piece of shit off for a 96" cable clutch street glide yeah its not a smooth and its not the Rushmore bike but i dont have to treat it like an old worn out piece of shit that i have to check ALL fuild levels everytime i want to cruise good riddance biggest 20000 dollar hunk of shit i ever bought M8 owners beware
I just checked my vin on my 2018 heritage 114 and no listing. cool. I guess if they have a recall they send you something in the mail. I would hope. thanks for the update
I'm surprised the cooler is mounted so low where the front tire spray can beat the hell out of it. I would mount it higher,in line with the top of the front fender. Looks like it would be easy to replace that cooler with an "Ultra Cool" thermostat controlled fan drive cooler !
I'm not sure I have ever seen a clamp like that before..??? ... is there typically not a better system for pressure and volume through a hose than that ???
Having worked in a Manufacturing factory (Tire) for over 30 years I understand how "things" can happen. However...I am sure that the motorcycles that are effected were Quality checked numerous times before leaving the Factory where they were made by qualified Quality technicians. I am sure Harley can and will investigate what workers and at which Plants the motorcycles the produced in and there will be meetings to ensure that this never happens again. When ever you have a 'hand made" process... there are going to be errors produced in said process because as humans we make mistakes.
Thanks for the clarification and info - good stuff! Would you please recommend a brand/type of garage (dust cover) for a HD 1200T Superlow? It has the windshield and saddlebags...It's my dad's bike and I want to get him a bike cover for fathers day. Thanks and happy riding!
Continue to enjoy your videos, Shawn. Question unrelated to the oil issue...what do you use for hearing protection if anything. Your helmet sounds quite quiet. My Harley full helmet is very loud. Thanks for the great videos.
Does it matter, with HD now building a plant in Thailand, all shipments to asia from America will stop, you can bet that HD will be letting people go when that plant opens especially with North American sales falling and now Asia, a fast growing market will have a plant in Thailand.
They ought to build in a right to work state to get rid of the union slugs so they can compete. Baird they probably can't do anything because he is union.
A bigger issue i see is how low to the ground and unprotected that oil radiator is,, if ya hit a piece of tire we all see in the road or other road debree That radiator is toast ,, they need to have a protective shell over that to protect it,, cause if ya open up that oil rad all that oil is gonna hit the ground at once and that my friend is a definite serious crash waiting to happen ,,, thank god i dont have none of that on my bike
Mark Whitmarsh regular hose clamps can loosen. The theory behind these is once they're crimped it's permanent. However if they are not placed correctly in respect to the flanged end of the nipple the connection can leak. But that's the nature of any hose to nipple connection. When done correctly which is the majority of the time those clamps will never loosen and you will never get a leak
Shawn, I know u have had the street glide for a while but I've debated between the Indian and Harley for a while. the one thing about the Harley is the dealerships around my area took a road King special and quoted me 26,750. Would you say that is average price?
+AUSTIN QUINN - Not knowing any of the details of the RKS, it's hard to say anything about that price. Base price is $22K, add custom paint bumps it up to $24,400, plus any other dealer add-on's, freight & setup and she could be that price quite easily... Have them show or explain how they come to that total, it should all make sense. That is one incredible bike though!! Man, are the gorgeous..! Thanks Austin!
yeah it was just the olive gold so 24,500 but I guess when I compare to Indian dealer it was the normal 1000 for setup with taxes I can get the chieftain for that same price. with it being such a large purchase for my first touring bike I feel a test ride is just not enough.
That's a bit of a bugger though why the world press is reacting is beyond me. Most car manufacturers have recalls because they will kill you and they never make the news. Still I've had a look and mine looks fine but I will be taking back to my dealer on Wednesday,
Only the bikes destined for the EU market..! Nothing else is changing! Please, please don't spread false facts!!! th-cam.com/video/XfFLWng1J6M/w-d-xo.html
that oil cooler only works when you are moving and air is going through it.If you in a long traffic jam and your motor gets cook especially if your are running you high heat maker catalytic converter .Get a cooler with a fan and get rid of that dam cat and save you motor.
I also commented on this below, but just would like to say this is a human error. As long as humans are assembling things errors will happen that's human nature. The bigger concern I think that lies in the 17 models is the potential electrical Gremlin that seems to be creeping up. Bears Glide is shot and he's had numerous other people contact him that they're having the same problem. That's why I will never buy a first model year of anything, car ,motorcycle Etc...there's always a bug or issue that needs to be addressed no matter how many miles they put on these things in the factory. Again all designed and built by humans its in our nature to make mistakes.
Now that we’re three model years down the road with the M8 motor, that sure proved to be an old myth not to follow... These bikes have been fantastic from day one..! Thanks for watching!
+RockChalkPhX - Most recalls come about after an incident occurs or could potentially occur and the government gets involved... Very few recalls are pure voluntary by the manufacturer of the product. Product safety is very closely monitored. They watch product warranty claims for safety related items. If an incident occurs, they're all over it..! Thanks for watching!
Shawn Smoak and Harley Davidson...making the world a better place. Thanks for everything Shawn.
Thanks for the info on the video Shaw, I've done 861 miles on my new SGS and never knew about the recall. As a result of seeing your video I inspected my bike and checked the VIN, my clamps looked like they had been chewed by a bull dog on speed. I took my bike straight to my dealer which is only a short distance away. On inspecting the clamps he had them all changed for new clamps and ensured that they were fitted correctly, So it's a big thank you for bringing this to my attention before any disaster occurred. Keep up the good work ..... Mark in the U.K.
Thanks for taking the time to do this for all of us. I think that is the added bonus we all get from your vlogs. Thanks again and Ride Safe!
Its a common issue in the Industry, SXS, Atv's and dirt bikes have had the same issue for years, Good to see Harley recalling all these bikes, Hope all owners get the memo.
Good info Shawn. Thanks for posting
Thanks for the advice. My 2017 Road King came up on the list. Technician at my dealership said that what really happened was that one of the clips was completely left off on several bikes. That's what he said.
Thanks for the information. It's a simple fix for sure but also a really lousy way to connect oil lines.
i cracked up when Shawn mentioned about Indian and their recall which was also a simple recall, i took mine in last week and there was nothing wrong.
I was actually thinking of getting a 2018 HD SGS when they come out in August and my wife wanted a 2018 Heritage softail, but now that they are opening an assembly plant in Thailand, I'm done. You can bet jobs in America will be lost because of this, especially when we stop shipping to Asia , the worlds fastest and most populated market and the fast that sales are dropping in North America.
I refuse to buy Harley now that they are opening a plant in Thailand, i know my bikes will be assembled in America, but they will be cutting jobs, so the hell with HD, I'm done!
I will probably wait until a new 2018 Chieftain Elite version comes out again and will snap up one of those.
Snake Bite The Chieftain is a very cool bike. I'm sure you will love it. I had an opportuny to ride a chief and chieftain and loved the chief. Ride safe.
Good video, and I agree, crazy how something so small made so much news.
Thanks Shawn me dealership couldn't explain where the issue was now I can verify myself if they correctly performed recall
I have a 2017 Road Glide my left lower cooler line was Dripping so I tightened it and check the rest of the clamps and pinch them down the rest of the way I found this to be way easier than going back to the dealer I don't have that kind of time or patience...
Shawn Smoak , thanks for the update on those cooler lines. I had mine taken care of at the dealer. NOW....... have you had any issues withe the Transmission oil transfering to the Primary? I just discovered this on mine the other day and find it was all over the forums back in 6/17 to now. Sad thing is.......... H/D is not notifying M8 owners that this can happen. So M8 owners beware!!! I checked mine and the transmission had 4-5 ounces left in it after 2000 miles and the primary was overfull. I am contacting my dealer today!! Just wanted to get this out ASAP. Thanks again.
Haven’t seen this on any M8’s yet, and my bike is barely past 1st service mileage. I’ll keep my eyes peeled for the issue... Thanks for the tip!!
Thanks for watching Scott!
Yep mine too HD dealerships are a bunch of liars a had a 2017 SG after 400 miles all the oil out of the oil tank sumped into the primary lied to me told me i was checking it wrong just to keep an eye on it so i did had to add a qt about every 1000 miles ahter riding for the summer and putting aground 3000 mile on it all the transmission oil transfered to the primary took it back to the dealer once again they tried telling me i was checking it wrong ask them about the primary vent kit they told me sure they would install it on my dime just after the 2yr warranty was up but i also had a 2yr ESP and they still would not fix it i traded that oil sumping transmission oil trasfering piece of shit off for a 96" cable clutch street glide yeah its not a smooth and its not the Rushmore bike but i dont have to treat it like an old worn out piece of shit that i have to check ALL fuild levels everytime i want to cruise good riddance biggest 20000 dollar hunk of shit i ever bought M8 owners beware
Thanks for showing it Shawn,
I just checked my vin on my 2018 heritage 114 and no listing. cool. I guess if they have a recall they send you something in the mail. I would hope. thanks for the update
Damn good stuff Shawn. I'm sure more than one person appreciates the knowledge you throw around.
Very well explained, cheers from the UK.
Thanks Andy!
Nice garage full of bikes! Saweeeeeeeeet!
I'm surprised the cooler is mounted so low where the front tire spray can beat the hell out of it. I would mount it higher,in line with the top of the front fender. Looks like it would be easy to replace that cooler with an "Ultra Cool" thermostat controlled fan drive cooler !
I'm not sure I have ever seen a clamp like that before..??? ... is there typically not a better system for pressure and volume through a hose than that ???
thank you Sean I really appreciate it I have the 217th street glide going to check mine I'll take your advice you're the mechanic
thanks shawn for the tip i dont have a M8 but i have a buddy that does ill pass it on to him
Having worked in a Manufacturing factory (Tire) for over 30 years I understand how "things" can happen. However...I am sure that the motorcycles that are effected were Quality checked numerous times before leaving the Factory where they were made by qualified Quality technicians. I am sure Harley can and will investigate what workers and at which Plants the motorcycles the produced in and there will be meetings to ensure that this never happens again. When ever you have a 'hand made" process... there are going to be errors produced in said process because as humans we make mistakes.
Pencil whipped quality inspections checks.
How's that Milwaukee 8 run? Pretty good power?
Very clear camera 👍
What is that kind of camera?
Thanks for the clarification and info - good stuff!
Would you please recommend a brand/type of garage (dust cover) for a HD 1200T Superlow? It has the windshield and saddlebags...It's my dad's bike and I want to get him a bike cover for fathers day.
Thanks and happy riding!
no problem shawn
Such good advice Shawn, thanks. Really like your vlogs.
Thanks for the heads up.
I know I just saw a video on the yamaha Venture, but it seems to get gone! Did it get pulled?
Continue to enjoy your videos, Shawn. Question unrelated to the oil issue...what do you use for hearing protection if anything. Your helmet sounds quite quiet. My Harley full helmet is very loud. Thanks for the great videos.
Could you imagine being the guy who made a bad crimp and responsible for a recall that made world news 😳😂
Prost!Stuttgart Yeah I bet he don't have a job now.
Does it matter, with HD now building a plant in Thailand, all shipments to asia from America will stop, you can bet that HD will be letting people go when that plant opens especially with North American sales falling and now Asia, a fast growing market will have a plant in Thailand.
They ought to build in a right to work state to get rid of the union slugs so they can compete. Baird they probably can't do anything because he is union.
where were the final inspectors if any
Makes me wonder why they don't just use the standard worm gear style hose clamp, not as strong?
OtisENGINEuity They can loosen over time. Once crimped, these are permanent
Shawn, why wouldn't they use a worm gear clamp?
Susan Parry they can loosen up. once these are crimped its permanent
Thanks
A bigger issue i see is how low to the ground and unprotected that oil radiator is,, if ya hit a piece of tire we all see in the road or other road debree That radiator is toast ,, they need to have a protective shell over that to protect it,, cause if ya open up that oil rad all that oil is gonna hit the ground at once and that my friend is a definite serious crash waiting to happen ,,, thank god i dont have none of that on my bike
Just to be on the safe side I stopped using oil.
Well done Shawn..
Instead of factory clamps , why not use regular hose clamps? Also why doesn't HD use hose clamps on their oil lines?
Mark Whitmarsh regular hose clamps can loosen. The theory behind these is once they're crimped it's permanent. However if they are not placed correctly in respect to the flanged end of the nipple the connection can leak. But that's the nature of any hose to nipple connection. When done correctly which is the majority of the time those clamps will never loosen and you will never get a leak
If they use a different clamp and fail to put it on right it's the same thing. Those are good clamps.
cheers buddy, thanks.
Shawn,
I know u have had the street glide for a while but I've debated between the Indian and Harley for a while. the one thing about the Harley is the dealerships around my area took a road King special and quoted me 26,750. Would you say that is average price?
+AUSTIN QUINN - Not knowing any of the details of the RKS, it's hard to say anything about that price. Base price is $22K, add custom paint bumps it up to $24,400, plus any other dealer add-on's, freight & setup and she could be that price quite easily... Have them show or explain how they come to that total, it should all make sense.
That is one incredible bike though!! Man, are the gorgeous..!
Thanks Austin!
yeah it was just the olive gold so 24,500 but I guess when I compare to Indian dealer it was the normal 1000 for setup with taxes I can get the chieftain for that same price. with it being such a large purchase for my first touring bike I feel a test ride is just not enough.
I custom built my own own oil cooler and used jic hydraulic fittings, not cheap crimp on bands .
Thanks Richie
Thanks for the video!
Thank you
Thanks!
Hey Shawn, I'm about 6'2. Will I be comfortable on the iron? How tall are you?
Atreyu Tower I'm 6.1 and I feel good on it
I always hated those hose clamps
Thanks for the video to help explain what to look for. :)
Can you tell stripbolt to make new videos please?
My twin cam 88 has no problem
good job for posting this i will be showing all the harley hater friends this to show that it isnt a hug problem
Cheers Shawn, love it when you talk dirty!! Useful info!
That's a bit of a bugger though why the world press is reacting is beyond me. Most car manufacturers have recalls because they will kill you and they never make the news. Still I've had a look and mine looks fine but I will be taking back to my dealer on Wednesday,
Shawn, i use bug slide to clean my fairing after each ride, takes 2 minutes. Just saying, pal. he he...
That’s why I’ve been doing such sweet burnouts
Well I’m now worried because this year Harley’s will be made in Thailand, so the quality is about to drop further sadly in 2018.
Only the bikes destined for the EU market..! Nothing else is changing! Please, please don't spread false facts!!! th-cam.com/video/XfFLWng1J6M/w-d-xo.html
HD hater are loving this, they just love to beat on HD.
David Spin even if they worked fine and never broke, if you take it anywhere on a TRAILER! To show up at a biker deal, still gonna hate on you .
that oil cooler only works when you are moving and air is going through it.If you in a long traffic jam and your motor gets cook especially if your are running you high heat maker catalytic converter .Get a cooler with a fan and get rid of that dam cat and save you motor.
You don't read your comment any more
I also commented on this below, but just would like to say this is a human error. As long as humans are assembling things errors will happen that's human nature. The bigger concern I think that lies in the 17 models is the potential electrical Gremlin that seems to be creeping up. Bears Glide is shot and he's had numerous other people contact him that they're having the same problem. That's why I will never buy a first model year of anything, car ,motorcycle Etc...there's always a bug or issue that needs to be addressed no matter how many miles they put on these things in the factory. Again all designed and built by humans its in our nature to make mistakes.
You always should wait 3 model years when Harley comes out with a new ENGINE ...before you think about purchasing one .
Now that we’re three model years down the road with the M8 motor, that sure proved to be an old myth not to follow... These bikes have been fantastic from day one..!
Thanks for watching!
It made world news because there has been an accident due to this...
+RockChalkPhX - Most recalls come about after an incident occurs or could potentially occur and the government gets involved... Very few recalls are pure voluntary by the manufacturer of the product.
Product safety is very closely monitored. They watch product warranty claims for safety related items. If an incident occurs, they're all over it..!
Thanks for watching!
man... you said nipple to much in this video lmao
first
Thanks for watching Alfredo!!
" made in mexico" oh dear..