I don’t know how many 1400’s had an issue like that, or similar. I was only occasionally looking in on WG at that time. From what I do remember, only 3 1400 engines had an issue. I don’t recall if it was a timing chain, a cam or a dropped valve.
The overall engine reliability seems to be quite good. I talked with a 2014 CA Touring owner today. He has well over 70k miles without a single issue of any kind.
Those kind of reports seldom get noticed. Where every ‘issue’ tends to get blown into being much worse than they really are.
I put 105k miles on my 2012 Victory. It’s been 100% reliable 100% of the time.
I’ve put 1400 miles on my 1400 and the service warning has come on three times. This week I had all the fault codes cleared. Time will tell if the service warning comes back. The engine, in this short amount of time has been fantastic. When I bought the bike it had a dead battery. The Power Commander was wired directly to the battery instead of a switched 12VDC source. I corrected that wiring error and also installed a new battery. All the ‘stored’ fault codes could have been caused by that dead (low) battery voltage.
The 1400 engine reliability isn’t a concern to me. The Italian electrics: are. What I’ve done, since I intend on keeping the 1400 very long term, is started stocking my parts shelf. With regular maintenance items as well as the unique 1400 electrical items that I consider suspect.
Things like a 1400 dash, a demand sensor, spark plug wire sets, gaskets & o-rings for a valve adjustment.
Plus unique items like the headlight assembly, the taillight assembly and turn signals. A gas tank, rear fender, alternator (generator), starter motor, brake, clutch and side stand switches, throttle cables etc.
Next up will be the switch gear, lamda sensors and other similar items.
My Victory parts shelf is quite similar. Both bikes, for me, are long term bikes.
