Crack in the engine case caused primary fluid to be evacuated from the primary case resulting in a secondary failure of the clutch. The failure of the clutch then led to an immediate decrease in speed and no power. The clutch acted as if it was always engaged. I have been told by two harley certified mechanics that this has been a known problem for that particular model year (as well as earlier years) and warranty work has been done on these motorcycles up to as late as last year. I also spoke with hd customer...
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service and they verified that "some" warranty work was performed due to this failure and that none is performed after 10 model years. I feel strongly that this is a potential hazardous situation. Sincerely, greg curran