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1. You can
purchase a gear set that eliminates the cam chains and shoes.
Harley-Davidson should, in my opinion, make this a standard fix and not an after
the fact option.
If you can't afford to install the gear system, then you need to disassemble and
inspect the inner and outer shoes every 15,000 miles or risk total engine
failure. The shoe material can also clog the oil pump totally destroying
the engine. There are plenty of motorcycle magazines explaining how to fix
this nagging problem.
2. Overheating: Harley-Davidson engines run hot. The 88 cubic inch engine ran hot and at the high limits and the 96 cubic inch engine runs hotter yet which is not good for the engine. The 110 cubic inch engines run exceedingly hotter and so much so a class-action law suit was filed against Harley-Davidson from riders being burned from the engine heat (mostly from the rear cylinder near the rider's thighs). Heat burns to the skin is not the only problem as heat is an engine killer and the hotter these big air-cooled V-twins run reliability falls drastically. Don't expect engine longevity with a 103 or 110 cubic inch air-cooled V-twin such as the Harley-Davidson design. Clean synthetic engine oil and a large external engine oil cooler is a must have accessory, but it only helps engine cooling not cure these serious excessive heat problems that self-destructs the engine. Thanks
Only one the 88 cubic inch. There are other models that were CVO bikes with 1250 CC motors (VROD) and other with 103" (FatBoy & Electra Glide). Hope this helps.
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