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Any issues with 2015 FLTRXS
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I had 2 clutch failures, The first time the dealer claimed that the hydraulic lines were too close to the exhaust and it caused the fluid to boil so the rerouted the hydraulic line and flushed and replaced the fluid. The second time it failed i took it to my local dealer and not the dealer i bought it from and they replaced the shaft and bearings that go from inside the transmission housing to the primary. I think they said it was the throw out bearings and rod. All under warranty. The bike had less than 1k miles on it. A few weeks later i ran into another 15RGS owner who had the exact same problem.
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Did the recall on my 15 FLTRXS clutch today also coming back from Laughlin my left vent broke so it is stuck shut, part is on order bummer, just past 17,000 miles all warranty issues dealer took care of everything.
Mike12, listen for any change in sounds, during cold starts, and when it's warm. The "C" lifters Harley is using are not as robust as the old "B" lifters, and some have had issues. When the warranty is over on my 2015 I will replace the OE lifters with S&S Premium lifters and adjustable pushrods. Reason for adjustable push rods is I won't need to remove the rocker covers, will be a quick process.
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I picked up my new bike during the first week of this past February in SoCal. I now have 6700 trouble-free miles on the odo. The service manager told me m bike's VIN indicated its not subject to the clutch recall. I hope he's right, cuz I don't want to be caught out in the middle of nowhere with a catastrophic problem. I'm riding the hella out of this bike far, far away from home-base..at "elevated" speeds, too 
The only problems I see with this bike are the silver on light-silver numbers of the speedo/tach/fuel/volt....and the stylistic angle of the info screen that gets washed out when the sun is behind and hits it just right. MOCO should've made that screen stand straight up like it does on the EGs.
The only problems I see with this bike are the silver on light-silver numbers of the speedo/tach/fuel/volt....and the stylistic angle of the info screen that gets washed out when the sun is behind and hits it just right. MOCO should've made that screen stand straight up like it does on the EGs.
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My brother and I just got back from a 1500 mile trip. He has a 15 and I have a 13. He had a bunch of problems. A lot of problems with the radio and nav. His ABS light would go on and off. He had a bunch of problems with buffing. We swapped bikes for a few miles and I couldn't wait to get my bike back. I didn't like it IMO.
I'm pretty sure I heard him say "I never had these problems with my 13 RG"
I'm pretty sure I heard him say "I never had these problems with my 13 RG"
No problems with mine so far (knock on wood!) with the bike itself or the radio/Nav and I use them a lot. I'm at around 3800 miles (brought home in Jan '15) and loving every minute of it. Just out of curiosity, did you come back on I-40 from Laughlin, and if so, how did yours do with the cross wind and gusts?
I've been through bad winds before on my 2010 Road King, and this was pretty bad cross wind and gusts (my wife has the RK now, and this was her first time in this kind of heavy cross wind so she was rather freaked out, but OK); I had the two bottom vents open in the RGS for a while, and I don't think that was a good idea, the cross wind was throwing me around pretty bad. When I closed those vents, it was much better for me. Just wondering what your experience was along that stretch.
The bike has been awesome in all regards... I didn't think it would handle better than the RK, but I was wrong about that... I just smile through the curves! Like someone else posted, if the sun is behind you just right, the display is impossible to see sometimes, but I just remember I had no display on my RK or any other bike before that, so I just ignore the display during that time, and should probably ignore it more often than I do anyway.
I've been through bad winds before on my 2010 Road King, and this was pretty bad cross wind and gusts (my wife has the RK now, and this was her first time in this kind of heavy cross wind so she was rather freaked out, but OK); I had the two bottom vents open in the RGS for a while, and I don't think that was a good idea, the cross wind was throwing me around pretty bad. When I closed those vents, it was much better for me. Just wondering what your experience was along that stretch.
The bike has been awesome in all regards... I didn't think it would handle better than the RK, but I was wrong about that... I just smile through the curves! Like someone else posted, if the sun is behind you just right, the display is impossible to see sometimes, but I just remember I had no display on my RK or any other bike before that, so I just ignore the display during that time, and should probably ignore it more often than I do anyway.
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Mine's only a month old and has been nothing but trouble. Has spent 12 days in the shop already and cost me heaps of cash!!!!
First up the stock wheels needed to be replaced with chromed ones because chrome looks better. Then it had to go to my tuner because I was having trouble with lack of power. Tuner fitted new exhaust, AC and cams - more cash.
Other failures that needed fixing were the rear shocks, fork inserts, seat, bars, amp and speakers, windscreen, grips, lack of sissybar, and more. None of these parts were replaced under warranty.
First up the stock wheels needed to be replaced with chromed ones because chrome looks better. Then it had to go to my tuner because I was having trouble with lack of power. Tuner fitted new exhaust, AC and cams - more cash.
Other failures that needed fixing were the rear shocks, fork inserts, seat, bars, amp and speakers, windscreen, grips, lack of sissybar, and more. None of these parts were replaced under warranty.
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..... damMine's only a month old and has been nothing but trouble. .... None of these parts were replaced under warranty.
....... if'n i was havin' that many issues ..... i'd be'a wishin' i'd just gone ahead'n got the cvo
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Nah. I put 20,000mls into a twincooled Limited. After several leaks and finally a waterpump failure I'd had enough. Maybe they will get watercooling right a few years down the track...... dam
....... if'n i was havin' that many issues ..... i'd be'a wishin' i'd just gone ahead'n got the cvo
BTW. My WP failed on a short 4 mile ride on a cool Autumn evening. Bike lit up like a Christmas tree. Won't run without it.
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Tell me about it. I'm not sure what I enjoy more, riding the bike, or accessorizing. It's just a grown mans Barbie. I little bedazzle here, a little bedazzle there....Mine's only a month old and has been nothing but trouble. Has spent 12 days in the shop already and cost me heaps of cash!!!!
First up the stock wheels needed to be replaced with chromed ones because chrome looks better. Then it had to go to my tuner because I was having trouble with lack of power. Tuner fitted new exhaust, AC and cams - more cash.
Other failures that needed fixing were the rear shocks, fork inserts, seat, bars, amp and speakers, windscreen, grips, lack of sissybar, and more. None of these parts were replaced under warranty.
I sound like a girl.
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Hey black bag I would go to harley web sight put in your vin because your bike is in recall al 15with black master cylinder plus you will get notice in mail
I picked mine up in October of 2014. I had a great 2000 miles on it then.... The first thing that went out were my gauges. I had the bike on a trailer form Ohio to South Carolina in a rain storm and water got behind the MPH/TAC pods and shorted everything out. The dealer replaced this under warranty but it took about a week and a half. Then they called me up for a clutch recall which went smooth. I put another 1000 on it since then and everything seems to be okay. Hope this helps.
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2015 with 1100 miles acquired in late March, something loose in the front. First time you hit the brakes and the forks compress there is a clunk. The ignition switch gets stuck in the locked position. 3 times I've unlocked the bike but still had locked forks. This is my First HD, have had 3 Hondas and a couple of Yamaha and put a LOT of miles on them, never a problem with any of them. Will call this out when I return for the initial service. Hope this is not a trend.
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I have had the volume control fail a couple of times, to fix you must power down the ignition and let the radio reboot. Also the bike will not start in gear with the clutch pulled in. only starts in neutral. Coming from a 2005 with 50,000 miles I love the 103, the brakes, and seems to buffer alot less.
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Like Chinashop Bull, my 2015 RGS has been nothing but money... Ugh!
LED bulbs all around, V/H Hioutput/air filter/tuner, monotubes front & Ohlins back, Mustang seat, KW 14" windshield, Rokker speakers, chrome lowers... and the list goes on.
LED bulbs all around, V/H Hioutput/air filter/tuner, monotubes front & Ohlins back, Mustang seat, KW 14" windshield, Rokker speakers, chrome lowers... and the list goes on.
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