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Old 04-08-2013, 11:37 AM
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I was visiting a Dealership yesterday and looking around at the stock. I was looking at a 2013 Switchback and something grabbed my attention. The trim ring around the air filter said: 96 Cubic Inches Switchback". Now I say to myself, Self, Switchbacks were never made with the 96 motor, they all have the 103. I looked on the left side and the Derby Cover has "103" on it. I talked to one of the sales people there and he said he noticed it the other day and the other sales man said he never noticed it. The joke right off was they would raise the price by a couple of hundred bucks since it was a "factory error". Just though it was funny and now I'm wondering how many other bikes are out there with the same "error".

 
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Old 04-08-2013, 11:51 AM
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Saw something strange on switchback.
So I opened the tread kind'a half expecting to see a photo of two naked sisters riding sidesaddle on a Harley. Man how disapointing.
Does make a mockery of "thoroughly inspected before it comes off the factory line, doesn't it? I would not surprise me if it is the same with the whole production of that day.
 
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If it makes them worth more I'm gonna get a 110 SE ring for my 05 Springer and then I can sell it and retire!!!!
 
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It's like the upside down airplane on the postage stamp...That thing is worth a fortune!!
 
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Incorrect parts is not a selling point. I bet they get that fixed ASAP, before a potential buyer is put off by the error.
 
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...and I thought you were going to say "A Dude!"
I'm just funnin'
 
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