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Author Message   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 01:47 pm:        I agree Skifast... I love real hard data. It's like good traction under a new knobbie in the woods on a cool fall day... Ahhhhh... You can feel truth start to emerge... Handle Build Year Build Month VIN mileage Crankshaft Pontlee77 2005 11 5MZDX03R463701743 20k okay Ksc12c 2006 01 ??? 33k okay Snoman 2006 06 4MZDX03D273700019 33k okay Jomartijr 2006 06 4MZDX03D673700041 6k okay SkiFastBadly 2006 07 4MZDX03D873700235 28k failed Brucespoint 2006 07? 4MZDX03D173700391 19k okay Towpro 2006 07 ? ? okay MNViking 2006 09 4MZDX03D373700382 11k okay Dirt 2006 09 4MZDX03D373700423 100k (you da man!) okay Hughlysses 2006 09 4MZDX03D173700481 29K failed Johnnyrocket246 2006 09 4MZDX03D673700413 7k okay Spikey 2006 09 4MZDX03D173700531 5k okay Desertdweller 2006 09 4MZDX03D373700532 19K failed Union_man ? ? 4MZDX03D473700622 40K failed Haqrleywern 2006 10 4MZDX03D473700630 13k okay Florida lime 2007 03 4MZDX03D273701106 42k TBD Bking 2007 03 4MZDX03D073701217 19K okay EGssons07uly 2007 05 4MZDX03D873701241 15k okay Rdkingryder 2007 06 ??? 30K failed Reepicheep 2007 06 4MZDX03D973701332 18k okay Redhat 2007 02 5MZDX03R473701050 15k okay Webhead 2007 06 4MZDX03D973701365 3k okay Johnboy777 2007 06 4MZDX03D273701378 13k okay Marks3tbillet 2007 06 4MZDX03D973701359 18K okay \font{arial,\table{ Handle,Build Year,Build Month,VIN,mileage,Crankshaft Pontlee77,2005,11,5MZDX03R463701743,20k, okay Ksc12c,2006,01,???,33k,okay Snoman,2006,06,4MZDX03D273700019,33k,okay Jomartijr,2006,06,4MZDX03D673700041,6k,okay SkiFastBadly,2006,07,4MZDX03D873700235,28k,failed Brucespoint,2006,07?,4MZDX03D173700391,19k,okay Towpro,2006,07,?,?,okay MNViking,2006,09,4MZDX03D373700382,11k,okay Dirt,2006,09,4MZDX03D373700423,100k (you da man!),okay Hughlysses,2006,09,4MZDX03D173700481,29K ,failed Johnnyrocket246,2006,09,4MZDX03D673700413,7k,okay Spikey,2006,09,4MZDX03D173700531,5k,okay Desertdweller,2006,09,4MZDX03D373700532,19K,failed Union_man,?,?,4MZDX03D473700622,40K,failed Haqrleywern,2006,10,4MZDX03D473700630,13k,okay Florida lime,2007,03,4MZDX03D273701106,42k,TBD Bking,2007,03,4MZDX03D073701217,19K,okay EGssons07uly,2007,05,4MZDX03D873701241,15k,okay Rdkingryder,2007,06,???,30K,failed Reepicheep,2007,06,4MZDX03D973701332,18k,okay Redhat, 2007, 02, 5MZDX03R473701050, 15k, okay Webhead, 2007, 06, 4MZDX03D973701365, 3k, okay Johnboy777,2007,06,4MZDX03D273701378,13k,okay Marks3tbillet,2007,06,4MZDX03D973701359,18K,okay }}   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 01:48 pm:        Dang. Forgot to save the Bold on the cut and paste. Let me keep accumulating data, and we will working on the presentation layer later...   Froggy Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 02:37 pm:        Wny not put the chart in the announcement area? That way there is no cutting and pasting, you can edit and add a line.   Blake Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 03:33 pm:        Let it be so.   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 03:49 pm:        Errrr, point me where to go to edit that. Or even see it...   Harleywern Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 04:33 pm:        You need to correct my VIN. It is 5MZDX03R673700630. My bike is European specs. Ride safe without mishaps P.S. It is Harleywern not Haqrleywern (Message edited by harleywern on September 01, 2011) (Message edited by harleywern on September 01, 2011)   Harleywern Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 04:51 pm:        One thing I forgot. I had the same damed crankshaft problem with my 1992 Sorty. It was a 883, bumped up to a 1200. That bike was a pain in the neck. But it was my first Harley and I loved that bike dearly.   Froggy Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 05:07 pm:        Reep, click the admin button on the lower right, "Administer in Page Manager", "Announcement Message" tab.   Skifastbadly Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 06:07 pm:        I didn't know you guys were jedi knights. I'll be nicer to you from now on.   Hughlysses Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 07:34 pm:        In my "my Uly sounds terminal" thread I posted photos from a failed Sportster crank I found in a Sportster forum. Apparently the problem is not exclusive to Buells.   Florida_lime Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 07:39 pm:        For mine, I'd change it from TBD to failed. I won't ride it making that much noise, and it's been sitting for almost a year. I had to "move on", as much as I enjoyed the virtues of the Uly. PM me here or at AdvRider.com if anyone might be looking for a "project bike". (Message edited by Florida_lime on September 01, 2011)   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 10:41 pm:        Great, looks like somebody already fixed it Harleywern, my apologies for the typo. Thanks Froggy. I see it. Thanks for whoever did the cleanup! (Message edited by reepicheep on September 01, 2011)   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 10:42 pm:        If I were closer Florida, I might jump on that. It would be a fun project.   Florida_lime Posted on Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 11:00 am:        It's not THAT far !   Webnel Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 - 10:09 pm:        First post here! Just bought a ’07 Uly with 16k on it. Build date 2006/09. This thread grabbed my attention! So, is there any kind of percentage numbers on the failed rate? Something like 3 in every 100 built blows a crank? Just wondering what I’m up against here. Thanks for the effort to list.   Froggy Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 01:54 am:        According to the chart before adding your bike, we have a 27.27% failure rate. If we can find more 07 owners to post, it would help improve the numbers and give a better feel for actual failures which I personally will say should be around 10%.   Bike_pilot Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 08:44 am:        I think that, perhaps, the more useful percentage would be that of bikes that made it past 40k miles (or thereabouts) without failure, but too few have that sort of mileage to learn much. The fact that a bike with say 3k miles didn't fail doesn't tell us much about whether it will suffer premature crank failure. If you just throw out all the "ok" bikes under 30k miles then re-calculate you get what looks to be about a 67% failure rate, though I suspect there's a selection bias in responders to this thread.   Kenm123t Posted on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 10:44 pm:        Hey are you going to be at the Motorcycle shop on sat? I am in Palm City as well I ve seen you on the bike How much do you want?   Astroman7766 Posted on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 08:47 am:        astroman7766 - build 06/07 18,852 miles vin - 4mzdx03d473701348 Crank is OK   Mungass Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 03:59 am:        2007 buell uly,build July 06 ,39225 km, 24563 miles when divided by 1.6, vin no 5MZDX03A973700194 all good appart from weep rear cyl   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 08:55 am:        Updates made at very top of page, thanks for the data all!   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 09:46 am:        Updated the chart also now that we have more datapoints, I can guess accurately what "Brucespoint" build date was (which I don't think he ever supplied).   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 09:52 am:        Fixed where Redhat was in the chart as well. And fixed Astroman (06/07 should have been 07/06 ) Howdey neighbor!   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 01:13 pm:        That data ain't pretty. I'm sitting on the edge of a an ugly cluster. 10k to 20k miles from now will tell a lot for us 2007 owners. Time to start saving pennies for possible eventual crank work.   Johnboy777 Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 01:46 pm:        ""That data ain't pretty. I'm sitting on the edge of a an ugly cluster. 10k to 20k miles from now will tell a lot for us 2007 owners. Time to start saving pennies for possible eventual crank work."" I'm not waiting - I sent an oil sample to Blackstone Labs to see if there is any sign of excessive bearing wear. I should know by next week - I'll have to see. Waiting for a failure will be pricier to fix. At $25.00...testing the oil every 6-months might be a good routine. ...   Court Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 02:35 pm:        Let me know how your experience is with Blackstone. I am having both Blackstone and Amsoil do oil analysis on the oil that came in my new 2012 vehicle. It get's it's first oil change this weekend. Eager to see how the two compare.   Johnboy777 Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 02:57 pm:        "Let me know how your experience is with Blackstone. I am having both Blackstone and Amsoil do oil analysis on the oil that came in my new 2012 vehicle. " That's funny you mentioned that - I was going to have both do mine as well, and see which I preferred. I have yet to receive my Amsoil kit. Blackstone sends the kit free, then you send them a check w/ your sample - you pay first w/ Amsoil and then they send the kit. EDIT: Being skeptical by nature - I'm thinking Amsoil might format their report simply to sell their oil - the analysis being a marketing tool. . (Message edited by johnboy777 on September 15, 2011)   Reepicheep Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 04:08 pm:        Thats a great idea... if we can get some trending data that shows when crank failure is imminent, that would be very useful. And "Dirt" is right in the middle of this mess, and turned 100k with no problems. As well as no doubt a non trivial number of the other 1000+ people we haven't heard from that no doubt racked significant miles without crank problems. The first month I had my Uly I rode it pretty hard, because I was riding it like a 9 motor. Now I'm appreciating the big fat low powerband for what it is, and more often then not short shifting it, going nowhere near redline. Based on experience from racers, I suspect that will really help. I'm treating my rev limiter like a nice cigar. I love having it around, and really enjoy it when I use it, but once a month is enough thanks. Who knows if it will make a difference... Worth an oil analysis though... it would be nice data to add to our chart above. Hours above 5000 RPM would be even better, but no way we can easily get that.   Electraglider_1997 Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 04:42 pm:        I think I've hit my rev limiter maybe 5 times tops ( if that many ) in almost 35,000 miles. I usually shift around 3500 rpms. Why beat the thing is my thinking. I've only adjusted the primary once and only because of the miles and not necessarily because it needed it. I haven't reset the TPS since 10,000 miles because it runs just great. The front spark plug is the original and the rear I changed once and quit blipping the throttle after that. I almost always ride far enough so the fan comes on at shutdown and that usually means the oil in the swingarm is at least 150 F. The engine in these Buell is like the engine in a John Deere tractor and nothing runs like a Deere. If you treat the bike right then it will probably last a long time. Beat it and it will probably grenade on you. And if you ride it like a maniac you probably have the tickets to prove it and high insurance premiums along with those tickets.   Andymnelson Posted on Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 05:04 pm:        quote: Why beat the thing is my thinking. Because it's so darn much fun! Honestly, I beat the snot out of my Uly. I change the engine and primary oil once/year, along with adjusting the primary, clutch and clutch cable. I have a 5.6 mile ride to work, and I ride that every day. She runs strong and good as new at 25,500 miles