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  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Stupid. Probably a Yamaha guy


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    na he had one blow on him , darn TC 88 are good for that I've seen then go at just 2k miles & have seen them last to 60k miles
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    TC A started in 99, figure HD made couple hundred thou a year of those engines
    do the math 12 years is 2.4 million engines, one heck of an engine...
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    yes they did ,I'am not saying all where bad , just saying some where bad , seen them first hand , mine went 60k before it was changed , the one I seen blow at 2k was bought new in 02 he had all the servive up to date by the dealer , dealer had to put a whole new engine in no cost to him
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    :roflmao:Geeze...I better head straight to the Honda dealer and trade the King in on a Goldwing....if they'll take a Harley on trade:rolleyes:

    Is it safe for me to leave for work this morning on my bike?? it's 25 miles one way...do you think I'll make it without my engine or transmission blowing up??:eek:

    I'm a scared to ride my bike now...:roflmao:

    What a load of horse shiit!!!:roflmao::roflmao:
    Lucifer, Aug 3, 2012
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Just goes to show. Harley has different limits on the tolerances for their Pinion shaft runout. Do the upgraded cam plate and git a upgraded Oil pump and check yer cam shoes every 25,000 miles.
    Change yer oil and ride her.
    cardboard, Aug 3, 2012
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    Every bike eventually has it's problems. This guy sounds like an alarmist to me. If riders keep up on the maintenance on their bikes, no matter what brand, they are increasing the odds in their favor for trouble free riding.

    Every company will produce a lemon once in a while. Nothing to get one's bowels in an uproar about.;)
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    It's some keyboard commando repeating some issues he has read about on the net

    09 40k 106 nada problems
    11 16k. Nothing wrong.

    I ride the snot out of them


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    Lucifer ride it to work you'll make it there & back lmao , ask hot01 how many miles she had on her TC 88/95 in , it's like wrong way josh said keep it up & ride it :)
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Let's pray for him
    Hope he don't break down
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    :D Thanks CB..I made it there and back:cool::cheers::roflmao:
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    Just looked at a 88tc, Had 95'' kit and 84k on it. They were changing cams. So I checked the original cam shoes. They where worn about 1 3rd down. ???
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    Did just over 400 miles yesterday on my 88B to a 95 SE TC. Temps in the 90's, humidity too. sat in bumper to bumper, at times the engine was acting up from overheating. Brought rpm up to run oil faster and cool a little more. Several times ran over 80mph for up to an hour in between bumper to bumper traffic. At times accelerated to 100 mph. Got 27,000 on her (bought her with 8500 two years ago).
    No oil missing and never missed a beat. Ran effin GREAT!
    This winter I'll check the shoes. If worn, I will gladly do the upgrades. Why a Harley? "If I need to explain, you wouldn't understand".
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    If you cook the ribs and buy the Redneck Budweiser I got the time for you to EXPLAIN.........[​IMG]
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    Cardboard on his new bike :D

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    :eek: No WAY! He hasn't cut back on the Redneck Buds, that can't be him! :roflmao:
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    Ask my wife, you really don't want me to screw-up the ribs, but I can buy ya Rednecks and McDonalds! :roflmao:
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    :eek: Macribs :puke: course CB might love em.:D
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