Another Panhard rod gone bad

[Keystone]

Add me to the list of bad panhard rods. I started noticing the noise late last summer. Took it in yesterday to Mason City HD and told them I was pretty sure I had a bad panhard rod. 2 hours later they called to let me know I was right and that the part was on order. 52,145 miles on it when I got to the dealer. They say that they have not come across the problem but also admitted they had not come across another TG with as many miles as me.

 

[iaff84]

Keystone,
One of my rod ends started rattling at 30K. As I do not have any warranty, I just replaced the rod ends on stock bar. Old ends were steel on steel and had rusted.



Dennis

 

[Keystone]

I started noticing the noise mid summer last year. 48k? I think MoCo needs to do a part change. IMO they should last longer.

 

[triglide1]

Keystone,
One of my rod ends started rattling at 30K. As I do not have any warranty, I just replaced the rod ends on stock bar. Old ends were steel on steel and had rusted.

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Dennis

Where did you get just the rod ends? Mine are rusted also and my local dealer says you have to buy the whole rod.

 

[iaff84]

I put rod ends with a Kevlar/Teflon race. Sourced locally with jam nuts for under $30. Harley just replaces the whole new bar assembly with steel on steel race.($200) Yes you would think they would last longer but you also see allot of 3 or 4 year old TGs for sale with lots of options and little miles on them. Best option I find with mine is to add miles to it.
These things are fun!
Dennis

Rod ends here: http://www.qscomponents.com/12xmr.html

 

[FLTR2008TRIKE]

Where did you get just the rod ends? Mine are rusted also and my local dealer says you have to buy the whole rod.

If you can measure the eye hole, thread diameter and pitch you can order the heim joint ends through http://www.mcmaster.com/#rod-ends/=rkq5ic

 

[Keystone]

Picked in up today and rode the @ 40 miles home. Feels like she used to! Nice and tight and quite!

 

[jcolson]

I wouldn't know cause mines been in the shop for 5 mos. now.

 

[Bikerbozo]

Thought it was just me that had that rod go bad. 65k before I became aware of it. When belt was changed. Extended warranty didn't cover it. Wear item my ass.

 

[Keystone]

Thought it was just me that had that rod go bad. 65k before I became aware of it. When belt was changed. Extended warranty didn't cover it. Wear item my ass.

Wonder why? Mine was covered. Paid my $50 and was on my way.

 

[msocko3]

I wouldn't know cause mines been in the shop for 5 mos. now.

Would have thought you'd be putting on some miles by now, shouldn't have taken this long.

 

[Bikerbozo]

Wonder why? Mine was covered. Paid my $50 and was on my way.

Under the extended warranty? Not just the original 2 years?

 

[Keystone]

Under the extended warranty? Not just the original 2 years?

I have an 2009. It's under the ESP.

 

[DK Custom Products]

Mine was replaced under my ESP also...at less than 50K miles.

Kevin

 

[eagle1]

do the rod ends have a hi-pressure zerk fitting

 

[DK Custom Products]

do the rod ends have a hi-pressure zerk fitting

My oem did not, neither did the replacement.

Kevin

 

[psychogramps]

Checked mine last night after reading this post. Both ends really worn. I can move the bar around a lot by hand. Rode down to dealer this AM. Got an apt next week. 13 TG with 19000 miles.

 

[psychogramps]

I put rod ends with a Kevlar/Teflon race. Sourced locally with jam nuts for under $30. Harley just replaces the whole new bar assembly with steel on steel race.($200) Yes you would think they would last longer but you also see allot of 3 or 4 year old TGs for sale with lots of options and little miles on them. Best option I find with mine is to add miles to it.

These things are fun!

Dennis

Rod ends here: http://www.qscomponents.com/12xmr.html

Dennis, Did you remove the body to get the rod off? Manual says to but it looks like there's enough room to wiggle it out. Was it much of a job to re align the rod? Willie

 

[iaff84]

Dennis, Did you remove the body to get the rod off? Manual says to but it looks like there's enough room to wiggle it out. Was it much of a job to re align the rod? Willie

I had the body off. It may be tuff to do measurements to align with it on.

Dennis

 

[eagle1]

is there a hi-pressure zerk fitting on the OEM rod end or the
new one you are talking about?

 

[iaff84]

is there a hi-pressure zerk fitting on the OEM rod end or the
new one you are talking about?

No