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Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1200 8V engine tappet failure but were afraid to ask.

Nordicnorm said:
I stand to be corrected, but I do not think the 8 Valve 1200 Sport with the 4 valve heads was ever sold in North America??
Europe and Oz, maybe others, we only got the 2 valve heads.
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I cannot speak as to if it was sold here or not. I have been surprised by exceptions to the rule, more than once.

Case in point, the Nevada has never been officially sold here but I know of at least 5 that were shipped over by the factory somehow and sold in the USA. Go figure.

So either:

1. It is not a 4V as he claims. It is a 2V. Easily distinguishable by the shape of the head.

2. It is a grey market bike somebody imported into the USA, and it actually a 4V.

3. It is an albatross 4V that made it here like the above mentioned Nevada models.

Nomenclature matters.

It's easy to check visually.

Also, it is specifically listed in the TSB.

That was my point.
 
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