is the new 96c.i. motor prone to overheat and has anyone heard of any problems with the cruisedrive six speed transmission
2006-10-27 14:43:50 · 13 answers · asked by takingatrip 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
2007's haven't been out that long. I don't know about the 96" engine, I've heard a few (unreliable) rumbles. The six-speed is a different matter. I hear they were in use before they went into the Dyna models. Only a few small changes. I have the six-speed with an 88" in my '06 Superglide. Smooth shifting, smoother than any import I ever rode. They upped the oil change interval to 5000 mi. and are doing a no charge inspection and primary bearing replacement every 15,000 mi. And the clutch pull is much lighter than I ever expected. Another improvement.
2006-10-27 15:25:33 · answer #1 · answered by Firecracker . 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I haven't heard anything bad yet. I hope all 2007's are good because I think my wife is going to upgrade to a Harley Sportster 883 and I hear even those are now fuel injected.
I just bought my first ever Harley in August and I got the 883 2006 and I love it. I never had one before because I heard Harleys were trouble, but when I had my first ever wreck in June after 37 years of riding, I thought I would buy a Harley this time because I have always wanted one, but was afraid I would get a lemon.
2006-10-29 11:31:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
from personal experience & that of my friends I'd say a mid 90's evo(with the 3 piece crank but old style bearings) will run the longest with A lot of abuse & 0 maintenance. The twin cams are oil tight & have better lifters but the cam chain tensioner shoe of either type is eventually going to wear out, some sooner some later. So your always listening for strange noises after the first 25 or 30 thousand miles. I don't really trust the automatic primary chain tensioners either but that's not a big deal since it wont damage the engine if it fails. A twin cam with a gear drive cam kit is the ideal solution for low maintenance & trouble free long life but their a little nosier than the stock chain drives.
2016-05-22 02:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a lot of negative input on the HD's. Unjust I may add too... The Evolution (Evo) motor that came out in the eighties saved the Harley. The motor does not leak like the Shovel, Pan, Knuckle, older siblings. This motor was a breath of fresh air to people who religiously rode hogs that marked their territorry, and had to be adjusted at every light. The new motors are fuel injected and have electronic ignition as well as rubber mounting. They are as good a motor as can be found.
2006-10-27 20:32:47 · answer #4 · answered by Mongo 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The changes really have only been evolutionary steps not a complete change so I would not be too worried about new car bugs. The 96 inch tc motor is just a stroked version of last years with some good internal improvements and the trans was introduced last year in the dyna with no problems to date so I wouldn't worry.
2006-10-27 14:58:47 · answer #5 · answered by baalberith11704 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think Harley-Davidson motorcycles are...well...my 498cc Kawasaki Vulcan puts out 46 base Horsepower, one less horse than the Harley 883 Sportster. So much for performance. Every time I tell someone with a Harley, they say "Yeah, but THERE IS A 1200cc Sportster!" Well... that's just comparing apples to oranges, which is what I already did when I compared an 883cc bike to my 498cc bike. Bottom line, Harley-Davidson is about noise and excess weight and vibration(which causes many problems). I really do wish H-D would create something to compete with performance in mind, but they seem too busy trying to be Hard-Core, or Badd-***, or something of a bunch of "Biker Outlaws" from the seventies.
2006-10-27 15:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
4.38" stroke? Sounds like a recipe for disaster. Why didn't they just put their 95" twin cram motor in these new lumps? That's not saying much for their 95" dealer installed option. Want a really good, ohv, air cooled, single crank pin, reliable, torque monster lump? Buy a Yamaha Star. Better yet, get an older evo that's been really taken care of. Why do you Harley riders need all this displacement to ride in your usual 50 mph roadblocks anyway?
2006-10-30 02:44:59 · answer #7 · answered by LeifR 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The 2007 Harleys have not been out that long, but I have not heard of either problem. As they say, no news is good news.
2006-10-28 17:21:52 · answer #8 · answered by BikerBob 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Just as reliable as any other Harley. Which is to say, they are not the most reliable bike on the road, and they'll leave you walking on occasion, but its a Harley man!
2006-10-31 10:21:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The only negative things I ever heard about the new 96 and the six speed were from the same kind of idiots that answered your question earlier.
2006-10-27 23:44:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋