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Old Aug 7, 2021 | 08:17 PM
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you can see the hole in the bottom. that is from the factory. this is a 2003 sporty
 
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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 01:22 PM
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USDOT won't do much, you need to file a complaint with the NHTSA.
 
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Ordered a new speedo today from Tallahassee Harley. Had to drive 75 miles to the dealer to prove it. The service guy said he'd had five cases of fogging. He didn't know what, if anything, the new speedo did for those five guys.

Apparently, a lot of guys are ordering new speedos because of this BS, because the guy told me there was a ton of back-ordering. He doesn't expect mine to get here til November. I was thinking about getting one of those Dakota speedos, but yow - $500!

I'm not paying $500 for their screw-up.

Tip: If you go to the dealer for this, make sure you tell them all the fogging caused a stain. Apparently that makes a big difference to reluctant dealers.
 
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Old Aug 10, 2021 | 04:09 PM
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its a shame when harley knows they have a problem they always side step it. they hardley ever accept it
 
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Originally Posted by Guzzer
Will not drill holes for Harley's problem , I will be reporting them to the U.S. Dept. of Transportation as a possible safety issues because I cannot see the speedo's numbers and never no my speed . Ph: 202-366-4000 , Address U.S. Dept. of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. . SE Washington , DC 20590
How many have you had replaced and what was the part number of the last one?
 
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Had a new one ordered for mine the other day too. 2020 Fat Boy Anniversary. Only fogs up a little bit…


 
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Had a new one ordered for mine the other day too. 2020 Fat Boy Anniversary. Only fogs up a little bit…

That’s the worst one I’ve seen!
 
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Originally Posted by Nick LaBrie
Had a new one ordered for mine the other day too. 2020 Fat Boy Anniversary. Only fogs up a little bit…


I'd call that more than a "little bit." I just hope these replacements make a difference...

 
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My understanding is that the new model speedo is on backorder until Nov 2021.
 
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Had a new one ordered for mine the other day too. 2020 Fat Boy Anniversary. Only fogs up a little bit…


That would suck.
 
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