Hey C, Ok I bought a 2002 XL-1200C brand new from the HD dealer in April, 2002 and have had many of the classic problems that other folks on your site have had. Yup, mirror broke off and hit me in the leg while riding. Yes, lost screw from clutch bracket and of course, oil blow by from top breather hollow bolts. Once, the air filter gets loaded with oil it sprays all over the side of the bike. I know there is a Spyke Krank Vent to fix this problem but, I haven't forked over the 100 bucks to buy them. This whole oil spray and broken mirror stem is a design flaw on HD's part but, HD is not fixing it, their leaving it up to us.

I did the Stage One Screaming Eagle Upgrade, slip-ons and carb jet kit. The bike came to life after that. Overall, I'm happy with the bike with no major problems at 5000 miles but, lots of little quirks. I'm glad you have a site such as this to give us all a heads up on what to watch out for..... thanks kjoe