HD quality in question here....
Cruiser
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Mississippi
car and MC companies contract out things out to be built,machined, sub assembled by there suppliers. say you contract someone to make bearings for you and you agree on $50 per 1000 bearings. your under contract with each other and have a set price right, well what if the guy making your bearings starts making the ***** in the bearings just a bit smaller to save on metal cost, or any number of ways that corners can be cut to improve their profit. Harley just like all the car manufactuers can't police all their suppliers. but they are responseable for the end product.
everything on your list except #4 are supplier issues.
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Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Snow Hill, NC
Sure there are some issues with some HD but so are there with Suzuki, Ford, Chevy, Honda....Maybe you just have isolated issue, hell you may have a "LEMON"...cold it be...I have have the least issues of my 2 HD in 4 years and 55000 miles than any other vehicles....Sorry to hear about your troubles and i hope it's something simple.
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 460
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From: Western KY
It's real.
When or if (and I hope it doesn't happen) that your bike has a shitload of problems, you will feel the same thing everyone else does.
Till then, you're gonna love your trouble free bike.
that's what i would love...a trouble free bike...
too bad I don't have one.
but good for you.
and as I said in the earlier post.. there is no warranty.
I changed all fluids at 3K when I got the bike. Amsoil 20-50 in all three holes.
Correct amounts added.
No leaks.
As far as complaining goes, I paid good damn money and I want a good damn bike... not too much to ask.....unless "american made" bikes are an exception to the rule and we should just pay twice as much and get half the quality and not say a word while we dish out more money to the same ******** that overcharge us in the first place. here's a picture of them lookin at us.
Just read these forums dude... and I guarantee you nobody is makin **** up.
It's real.
When or if (and I hope it doesn't happen) that your bike has a shitload of problems, you will feel the same thing everyone else does.
Till then, you're gonna love your trouble free bike.
that's what i would love...a trouble free bike...
too bad I don't have one.
but good for you.
and as I said in the earlier post.. there is no warranty.
I changed all fluids at 3K when I got the bike. Amsoil 20-50 in all three holes.
Correct amounts added.
No leaks.
As far as complaining goes, I paid good damn money and I want a good damn bike... not too much to ask.....unless "american made" bikes are an exception to the rule and we should just pay twice as much and get half the quality and not say a word while we dish out more money to the same ******** that overcharge us in the first place. here's a picture of them lookin at us.
It's real.
When or if (and I hope it doesn't happen) that your bike has a shitload of problems, you will feel the same thing everyone else does.
Till then, you're gonna love your trouble free bike.
that's what i would love...a trouble free bike...
too bad I don't have one.
but good for you.
and as I said in the earlier post.. there is no warranty.
I changed all fluids at 3K when I got the bike. Amsoil 20-50 in all three holes.
Correct amounts added.
No leaks.
As far as complaining goes, I paid good damn money and I want a good damn bike... not too much to ask.....unless "american made" bikes are an exception to the rule and we should just pay twice as much and get half the quality and not say a word while we dish out more money to the same ******** that overcharge us in the first place. here's a picture of them lookin at us.
Supporter
Joined: Jan 2007
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From: along the shore of Mishigami
Okay we hear your message, you paid good money for your bike and you expect a good bike for it. Have you popped off the primary to see if any thing is amiss in there? If you don't have the manual maybe you local library has a clymer on the shelf and you can copy the pages you might need. Have you checked all your wire connections to the starter for loose or corroded connectors? Alot of people here want to help get your bike up to snuff but you need to help yourself, now let's roll up our sleeves.
Okay we hear your message, you paid good money for your bike and you expect a good bike for it. Have you popped off the primary to see if any thing is amiss in there? If you don't have the manual maybe you local library has a clymer on the shelf and you can copy the pages you might need. Have you checked all your wire connections to the starter for loose or corroded connectors? Alot of people here want to help get your bike up to snuff but you need to help yourself, now let's roll up our sleeves.
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2009
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From: Newfoundland, Canada
...+1...
Road Warrior
Joined: May 2007
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From: West Branch, Michigan
Well, if Harley expects to survive in the Bike Market, they're going to have to address the Quality issues or they'll go under. GM waited too long to take the Japanese threat to the American auto market seriously. Now you have several bike makers like Victory, Star & Boulevard coming along to challenge Harley's market. NAME ONLY will not keep you out of Bankruptcy court anymore. Producing a Quality product at ANY price will.
Look at Lexus..... Exceptional quality and higher than average price......but people are willing to pay for it, without hesitation.
Harley has to quit importing crap MADE IN CHINA parts and look to local mfg's here in the U.S.A. to put American's back to work. Last I knew CHEAP DOESNT (usually) EQUAL QUALITY.
Look at Lexus..... Exceptional quality and higher than average price......but people are willing to pay for it, without hesitation.
Harley has to quit importing crap MADE IN CHINA parts and look to local mfg's here in the U.S.A. to put American's back to work. Last I knew CHEAP DOESNT (usually) EQUAL QUALITY.
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Joined: Jun 2008
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From: Connecticut
I agree 100% with you there. i will not buy another gm product!!
car and MC companies contract out things out to be built,machined, sub assembled by there suppliers. say you contract someone to make bearings for you and you agree on $50 per 1000 bearings. your under contract with each other and have a set price right, well what if the guy making your bearings starts making the ***** in the bearings just a bit smaller to save on metal cost, or any number of ways that corners can be cut to improve their profit. Harley just like all the car manufactuers can't police all their suppliers. but they are responseable for the end product.
everything on your list except #4 are supplier issues.
car and MC companies contract out things out to be built,machined, sub assembled by there suppliers. say you contract someone to make bearings for you and you agree on $50 per 1000 bearings. your under contract with each other and have a set price right, well what if the guy making your bearings starts making the ***** in the bearings just a bit smaller to save on metal cost, or any number of ways that corners can be cut to improve their profit. Harley just like all the car manufactuers can't police all their suppliers. but they are responseable for the end product.
everything on your list except #4 are supplier issues.
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Tourer
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 460
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From: Western KY
I think the thread on the Tink sound describes what I'm talking about a whole lot.....
not the starter button or brake issue, but the engine sounds.
Here's a link if interested. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...g-noise-9.html
not the starter button or brake issue, but the engine sounds.
Here's a link if interested. https://www.hdforums.com/forum/dyna-...g-noise-9.html