TG Reverse motor went out at 21,000 miles!

[prariepilot]

Reverse "Assist" Motor

Check the website for Performance Alternator and Starter in Canton OH.

http://www.performancestarter.com/

Note their claim of "Lifetime Warranty" at the top of the page. And, no, I have no affiliation with them!!! Their video is very interesting.

 

[jimgpayne]

The one on my used 2014 went out at about 11K miles. Thank God for the extended warranty.

 

[Ed H]

There must a shop close to everyone that rebuilds starters, generators and alternators.

These are rebuildable I am sure.

 

[MDO]

Check the website for Performance Alternator and Starter in Canton OH.

http://www.performancestarter.com/

Note their claim of "Lifetime Warranty" at the top of the page. And, no, I have no affiliation with them!!! Their video is very interesting.

Did they do HD work for you? I didn't see anything about motorcycles on their site.

 

[Rooster57]

reply to TheXCepsion

I responded too another post on this issue earlier. My 14 TriGlide has had Two reverse motors replaced and after hardly using them at all. Seems as if they failed on flat surfaces ( backing out of my garage ). You are correct that price seems ridiculously astronomical and it sure shocked me when I saw it on the invoice. ( thank goodness for Extended Warranty )

"Yea!" for extended warranty on Harleys!............Normally, I dont buy extended warranties on cars and such.....but because I didn't know much about motorcycles when I bought my 2016 TG , so I opted to purchase it..............Warranty has saved my butt several times now! (and I only have appx. 30K miles on it so far)....I wouldn't be without all the warranty I can buy for my HD. (Gonna need it!)

...You know, I find it astonishing that HD has been building these motorcycles for maybe a hunnerd' years now? ...........WTF?

...Oh well, that's just me venting! .....maybe all motorcycles breakdown as much as the HD? (I admittedly don't have enough experience to say)......but still= DAMN!!!!!! :xzqxz:

Cheers!

 

[PosseRider]

"Yea!" for extended warranty on Harleys!............Normally, I dont buy extended warranties on cars and such.....but because I didn't know much about motorcycles when I bought my 2016 TG , so I opted to purchase it..............Warranty has saved my butt several times now! (and I only have appx. 30K miles on it so far)....I wouldn't be without all the warranty I can buy for my HD. (Gonna need it!)

...You know, I find it astonishing that HD has been building these motorcycles for maybe a hunnerd' years now? ...........WTF?

...Oh well, that's just me venting! .....maybe all motorcycles breakdown as much as the HD? (I admittedly don't have enough experience to say)......but still= DAMN!!!!!! :xzqxz:

Cheers!

Flip side of you Randy, 28,000 on ours & (knock on wood) no warranty issues for us . I do use reverse every ride. Have even backed up the drive about 40 ft long with an incline.

 

[LadyonaMission]

Flip side of you Randy, 28,000 on ours & (knock on wood) no warranty issues for us . I do use reverse every ride. Have even backed up the drive about 40 ft long with an incline.

I backed up the drive with an incline. I made it about 35 feet before I blew my fuse for the first and only time.

 

[mirider]

Mine croaked @ 7500 miles :gah:.....replaced on extended warranty. Got an additional 12K miles on the new one, no problems yet and I use it often. ThumbUp

 

[prariepilot]

Did they do HD work for you? I didn't see anything about motorcycles on their site.

I live about 40 miles from their shop. Called and talked to them; told them what I had. They're not cheap - $259 for a total rebuild, including the lifetime warranty.

I opted for the mechanical reverse. My "H-D Reverse Assist" motor is in a parts bin in the garage.

 

[Rooster57]

reply to posserider

Flip side of you Randy, 28,000 on ours & (knock on wood) no warranty issues for us . I do use reverse every ride. Have even backed up the drive about 40 ft long with an incline.

Hey Bill!

...I was at my Harley Dealer yesterday and had my clutch fluid drained and changed......while there, I spoke with my mechanic....He said they will no longer just exchange the defective reverse motors on warranty work (unless the housing or something severe happened to defective reverse motor)....instead, Harley is now making them use a rebuild kit for all reverse motor warranty work.............just tellin' what he said.

Cheers!

PS.

....also while I was at the dealer, I found my original 2 yr warranty had just expired......I "THOUGHT" I had purchased the extended warranty for an extra year when I bought the trike, but I did NOT.......................So I just went ahead and purchased another 3 yr warranty policy from HD........cost me a howling 2400 bucks!!!!!! (hope I never need it....but I bet I do).....I think someone told me that the computer info center alone is 3500 bucks should it ever fail....and it happens!

 

[rhino 2]

...I was at my Harley Dealer yesterday and had my clutch fluid drained and changed......while there, I spoke with my mechanic....He said they will no longer just exchange the defective reverse motors on warranty work (unless the housing or something severe happened to defective reverse motor)....instead, Harley is now making them use a rebuild kit for all reverse motor warranty work.............just tellin' what he said.

Back in the olden days, Thats what almost all Mechanics did....Rebuild not just replace parts...And they got away from doing that to save labor .....You needed an alternator /generator 'Starter ETC.....You handed them the old one and the gave you back a rebuild...

 

[Jack Klarich]

Back in the olden days, Thats what almost all Mechanics did....Rebuild not just replace parts...And they got away from doing that to save labor .....You needed an alternator /generator 'Starter ETC.....You handed them the old one and the gave you back a rebuild...

You are correct, that said some of the jobbers wont sell us the parts we need to rebuild starters and alternators any more

Mechanics are being replaced by component replacement techs

 

[rhino 2]

You are correct, that said some of the jobbers wont sell us the parts we need to rebuild starters and alternators any more

Mechanics are being replaced by component replacement techs

Yep.....You get the rebuilt pay them and a core charge....And when you bring back the old one the core charge is refunded.. And i never heard the word's,

They'er on back order...

 

[Tomswede]

I removed mine 3 times from the bottom,[11 T/G] Remove the right side wheel and pull/unbolt it from that way..The 4th time i just left it in and installed a mechanical reverse...If and when it gos on my 17 T/G It will be replaced with an mechanical...

Where did you buy the mechanical reverse ? And how much was it? Is this a DIY job or does it require specialty tooling ? Mine is a 2016 TG. Thanks

 

[Gorilla]

Where did you buy the mechanical reverse ? And how much was it? Is this a DIY job or does it require specialty tooling ? Mine is a 2016 TG. Thanks

Thomas contact Randy he will answer all.