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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:08 PM
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Has anyone noticed the mention of "serious injury or death" in every other line of the manual. I am a physician, even the medical procedures don't mention death" so many times!!
 
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You can thank our ridiculously litigious society for that.
 
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Originally Posted by JustOneDean
You can thank our ridiculously litigious society for that.


Can't blame Harley for that.

Average Joe picks up a wrench, and works on his bike.
Wheel then falls off going down the road and they want to sue HD.

Sometimes I wonder how any manufacturer of any product even bothers to sell anything in the U.S.
 
Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:41 PM
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It comes from the "don't try this"..."professional driver on a closed course"...and the ever famous..."don't use the hair dryer in a tub of water".
 
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I would reckon any consumer product costs 10% more than it should just to pay for lawsuits...especially airplanes.
Ever see a city, urban bus get rearended in slow traffic? No damage but everyone on the bus has to be carried off in a C-spine.
Refinery belches too much smoke and everyone in a 20 mile radius is in the ER for breathing problems.
Sometimes I think there is one attorney for every ten citizens in the USA.
 

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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by katanaplanet
Has anyone noticed the mention of "serious injury or death" in every other line of the manual. I am a physician, even the medical procedures don't mention death" so many times!!
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Old Mar 12, 2015 | 09:53 PM
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The Harley service manual is basically a do-it-yourself manual. I'm sure a do-it-yourself gall bladder removal manual would be full of warnings.
 
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Originally Posted by nvbirdman
The Harley service manual is basically a do-it-yourself manual. I'm sure a do-it-yourself gall bladder removal manual would be full of warnings.
I wouldn't say that. It's the same one the tech uses in the dealer service bay.
 
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Originally Posted by upflying
I would reckon any consumer product costs 10% more than it should just to pay for lawsuits...especially airplanes.
Ever see a city, urban bus get rearended in slow traffic? No damage but everyone on the bus has to be carried off in a C-spine.
Refinery belches too much smoke and everyone in a 20 mile radius is in the ER for breathing problems.
Sometimes I think there is one attorney for every ten citizens in the USA.
Probably ten attorneys for EVERY citizen in the USA....
 
Old Mar 12, 2015 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by JustOneDean
I wouldn't say that. It's the same one the tech uses in the dealer service bay.
No doubt. It's not the "home mechanic" manual, it's THE manual.
 



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