Long story short I purchased a new 2014 wide glide 2 weeks ago at a dealer. When you buy a bike from them they offer free shop labor at the time of purchase. I had a few things put on, then i picked out vance-hines big shots with quit baffles and stay with stock air cleaner. Thats when they tell me i have to install a harley tuner or they will not cover engine warranty and i would have to sign papers stating that. I think there nuts.

 

Dealers cannot void warranties. Only the MOCO can do this.

 

I am not 100% sure but do i even need a turner with only changing exhaust ?

 

They can't void your warranty, don't sign ****! They would have to PROVE the modification you made caused a problem in the motor if a situation were to arise. About your other question, everyone says no you don't need a tuner with just exhaust but after swapping my stock 14 low rider exhaust out with short shots the bike seemed a lot more lean. I mean the bikes come lean and if you get rid of the cat they stuff in there you are flowing a lot more exhaust out of the motor. I picked up a tuner to be on the safe side and then added a big sucker as well.

 

Bingo. This is exactly correct. By signing the document you may well give up your warranty in a situation in which what you are doing doesn't really void the warranty. The dealership is trying to rip you off.

 

You're right- they are nuts. The dealer just wants to upsell you on stuff you don't need and is trying to scare you with the "voiding warranty" routine. Ignore them. Better yet, maybe there's another dealer around that's more user friendly.

 

All information above is correct! Mr. farmer.

To showdown; if you add a tuner with no other modifications it will improve all on it's own just like that!

 

Never heard of a dealer trying to void a warranty or trying to get you to sign something saying the parts the dealer installs will void the warranty. I deal with three dealers and all three say they will warranty the bike but not aftermarket parts installed by them or me. As long as it's a factory part and not damaged by obivious abuse. That's pretty cut and dry.

 

I say get a tuner, it's worth it. But I would pick the Power Vision over a SE one.

 

Could the dealer "flag" op's bike in the HD database and blacklist it for future warranty issues?
To me this sounds like dealer blackmail. "Buy a tuner or else"..lol.