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Highrock1125r
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 07:37 pm: |
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Does anyone know if H-D is compensating 1125r owners for the clutch cover leak problems if they are out of warranty, or if there is a reliable fix? |
Froggy
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:07 pm: |
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You can try and contact Harley customer service, depending on how far out of warranty you are you might be able to get them to cover it under good will. The fix is a kit (part number X2086.1AM) that includes a new piston and seals. |
Avc8130
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:31 pm: |
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Don't waste your time. Had my bike in for the "fix". 1k miles later I have Niagara Falls of the clutch cover. ac |
Brumbear
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:32 pm: |
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I got seals |
Avc8130
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:32 pm: |
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Talk to Brumbear. What he has is working so far...more than we can say for Buell's fix. ac |
Froggy
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:45 pm: |
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The Buell fix is at well over 12,000 miles and counting on my bike, not another drop has been spilled. If yours is still leaking after the fix, you got something else wrong causing problems. |
Highrock1125r
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:45 pm: |
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Brumbear, What did you do to fix it? |
Avc8130
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 08:52 pm: |
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Dunno, read quite a few instances of clutch weep occuring even with the new magical fix other than just mine. But whatever, trust in the dealer, trust in Harley. Best bike ever. ac |
Zac4mac
| Posted on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 09:11 pm: |
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Tony - an incomplete fix or something else wrong? Dunno, personally, mine dribbled for a year and a half. Never really got worse than a very slow dribble, I topped off the res 2 or 3 times. Got the X2086.1AM kit and a new RevB cover over a year ago, not a drop lost since. Working at a Buell dealer, I have seen a lot of successes and no returns for the dribble so it's not just me. Zack |
Brumbear
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 07:18 am: |
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I just had a local make me some seals and I put em in I did not do it to fix all I did it cause I didn't want to wait for a couple weeks and it has held for 2K miles so far. I don't worry so much about it anyway the seal replacement takes like 40 min start to finish so if I have to do it more than a couple times no biggy to me. |
Avc8130
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 08:41 am: |
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I don't know what went wrong with mine. It was at the dealer last fall to get the fix. They had it a week and then called and said they "found out" HD had an updated kit (I had TOLD them that BEFORE I dropped it off). Then I waited another week for them to get the part and do the work. Fast forward to riding season. I get a covered side cover after each ride now. My commute involves some stop and go and some "guard shacks" so I am on/off the clutch a lot...but still. ac |
Chessm
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 02:51 pm: |
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im on my 4th clutch cover and this one hasnt weeped so far. it was last fixed about a month ago. just o be safe though, i do clutchless upshifts everywhere i go or do stoppies at every stop so i dont have to pull the clutch in |
Pmjolly
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 02:58 pm: |
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I've been riding a year now on a revision B cover and the updated seal kit with absolutely no leaks. |
Xodot
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 03:35 pm: |
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I had rev b installed and it leaked the next day! waiting on second set of parts now but still riding it and tracking. |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 03:50 pm: |
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You can change the cover 100 times, it still wont make a difference as the problem isn't the cover. |
Avc8130
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 03:55 pm: |
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They did a cover with my kit also. I didn't understand it...and I lost my "1125CR" decal in the process. Glad to see I am not the ONLY one with repeated issues. Somehow I feel better. ac |
Highrock1125r
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 06:22 pm: |
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Does anyone have a detailed procedure to install the new kit? I have the service manual and the mechanical ability, I just don't want to screw it up. |
Froggy
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 06:51 pm: |
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Here are the instructions to install the kit http://www.froggypwns.com/buellpdfs/X2086.1AM.pdf |
Sl33py
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 07:09 pm: |
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thanks Froggy! great to see the exploded view. So the cover just pops off? Doesn't look like it should be that easy... Mine is leaking very slowly - need to check with my local HD to see if they can order the parts to fix before i have to bring it in. I have an 09 with Rev B. |
Brumbear
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 08:21 pm: |
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WARNING!!!!!they do NOT show you the diaphram there be carefull very careful what looks like a gasket behind your cover from the outside is a diaphram I used my finger to gently work it off if you tear it your screwed go slow and you should have no problem |
Brumbear
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 08:24 pm: |
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I want to add something I don't know if its relevant but I drained out the dot4 and use dot5 it is synthetic and perhaps works better or is less corrosive on the seals? |
Two_seasons
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 08:39 pm: |
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Dot5 shouldn't be as hydroscopic. |
Highrock1125r
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 09:01 pm: |
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Awesome! Thanks Froggy. I'll be getting the kit this week and installing it next weekend. This is my 1st major problem since I bought it in Jan. 2008. I love this bike and I hope this is not the beginning of more problems. |
Boogiman1981
| Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 11:31 pm: |
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did the 5.1 fluid in mine still leaked last fix is holding well over 2k miles. |
Highrock1125r
| Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 05:44 pm: |
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Talked to H-D customer service on Friday. They said to take it to my dealer, have them check it out and then contact H-D customer service. My dealer called today and said that H-D would cover everything! |
Froggy
| Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 05:59 pm: |
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Great news, keep us informed of how it goes! |