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Best And Worst Years For Harley Twin Cam – Years to Avoid?

January 9, 2024July 4, 2023 by Barry K. Richmond

After long research, Harley Davidson introduced their popular and superior Twin Cam engines in 1998. Surely, we can’t doubt its quality and performance. It is one of the best motorcycle engines ever built. However, over the past two decades, the engine has undergone major and minor changes. As a result, Harley Twin Cam integrated motorcycles …

4 responses to “Best And Worst Years For Harley Twin Cam – Years to Avoid?”

ric

January 10, 2023

You call it years to avoid of the twin cam and don’t give years to avoid. Do you see the problem with the article?
If I have to explain, you wouldn’t understand.

Barry K. Richmond

January 16, 2023

Sir please check carefully, I already mention some years to avoid twin cam engine. 2001, 2004, 2005 Harley Softail Deluxe, 2014 Harley Electra Glide, 2005 FXSTB Night Train those are already mention in my post.
Thanks ric

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Thomas Carpenter

February 14, 2023

The description in the beginning of this article is totally inaccurate.
1) The cam chain itself does not have shoes .
2) The shoes were never made of rubber , but a hardened plastic.
3)The shoes on the cam chain tensioners DO NOT come in contact with each other as one is on one side of the cam plate and the other on the opposite side , with the cam chain running between the two
4) the initial chain design itself is what caused accelerated wear of the cam shoes . The chain typically had a ridge on the outer edge from manufacturing that would groove the shoes .Also additionally the spring on the tensioner having too much tension against the chain.

Lee

August 29, 2023

Here are some real facts. I have a 2014 Ultra Limited with 121,000+ miles. At 54,000 I lost a water pump, at 98,000 I had the throttle body crack. Other than those items, it has been routine maintenance that includes brake pads , wheel bearings , tires , spark plugs etc. I don’t believe the 2014 Ultra Limted belongs on the worst bike categories. I know there was some issues with the CVO 110 motor but those were much less produced.