If the MoCo had a bit more concern for their customers and their reputation they would make another video and tell the M8 owners what to look out for.
They seem happy to take a gamble and keep replacing oil pumps and engines.
My understanding is that machining and manufacturing tolerances are getting looser and looser.
In respect of the oil pump, some can cope, some cannot; some can cope with performance upgrades and some cannot.
I would think the way to go would be to come up with an improved design for the oil pump and circulate a Service Bulletin to M8 owners through the Dealers advising owners what to look for.
Might help with their reputation a little bit.
Here are a couple of screenshots from the US HDForums.
If I recall Heatwave had a stage 4 upgrade to his new M8 and when the oil pump failed and the engine trashed, an equivalent engine was fitted, and so on.
The other guy has had a stock 107 replaced multiple times.
Do you know those guys personally ? Can you vouch for them ? Have you rang their HD dealers to confirm ? Have you seen their bikes ,receipts,work orders ?
Yea I've been to the states a few times lately actually ,how about you.
Not interested in talking to the guy in the video.He is peddling the wrong message.You broaden your horizons by talking to Dealer techs in the States, as well as here.Good for you !!
In regards to the known fact of oil transferring from transmission to primary, this HD video guy suggests that maybe the customers bikes primary was initially overfilled so it only appeared that oil had transferred - FFS, does he think everyone is just stupid? Is he related to Trump? It's cringeworthy. Does HD endorse this stuff coming from him?