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Harley let down
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Harley let down
Bought a Harley 2012 Dyna Street Bob with 5000 miles on it 5 days ago, this thing vibrates in the pedals and handlebars so bad that I do not look forward to getting on it, there is only what I can describe as a humming vibration in the handlebars when you lean into a turn, took it back to the place were I purchased it (45mins away), the guy took it for a ride and when he came back he pulled into the garage and I thought that's good, he knows whats going on, he loosed the belt a bit and took it for another ride and came back and said it's better than before have a nice day, on the way home I thought my teeth were gonna fall out, I'm so dam mad that I spent my money on what I thought was quality and I don;t even want to get on the dam thing, I'm almost thinking I should have stayed with my Suzuki Intruder.
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Bought a Harley 2012 Dyna Street Bob with 5000 miles on it 5 days ago, this thing vibrates in the pedals and handlebars so bad that I do not look forward to getting on it, there is only what I can describe as a humming vibration in the handlebars when you lean into a turn, took it back to the place were I purchased it (45mins away), the guy took it for a ride and when he came back he pulled into the garage and I thought that's good, he knows whats going on, he loosed the belt a bit and took it for another ride and came back and said it's better than before have a nice day, on the way home I thought my teeth were gonna fall out, I'm so dam mad that I spent my money on what I thought was quality and I don;t even want to get on the dam thing, I'm almost thinking I should have stayed with my Suzuki Intruder.
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I test rode a Street Bob and know what they should feel like, I don't want sympathy, I just want to ride a bike when you look in the mirror you can tell if it's a car or bike behind you, I know Dynas vibrate, they usually smooth out after you get going, this is excessive vibration.
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You bought somebody else's problem is what you did, bikes either been wrecked and redone or has a major mechanical issue like a twisted crank if the vibrations that bad. This or you need to start taking Be a Man Pills.
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I test rode a Street Bob and know what they should feel like, I don't want sympathy, I just want to ride a bike when you look in the mirror you can tell if it's a car or bike behind you, I know Dynas vibrate, they usually smooth out after you get going, this is excessive vibration.