ABS crappy system
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If it were me I would check the easy stuff first, which it's sounds like he did. Has your husband ever changed the brake fluid in his own? Every 2 years brake fluid "should" be changed, but, the dealer needs to activate the and block to get the remaining air out.
Triumph recently had a problem with spongy brakes because air was getting caught in the and block but they designed a system that allows the brakes to still work in case of failure. Harleys just stops working... Not the best idea, but probably saved a few dollars in production and design for them.
You say stealership a lot, do you really even like Harleys? I hear Honda makes a decent bike.
Triumph recently had a problem with spongy brakes because air was getting caught in the and block but they designed a system that allows the brakes to still work in case of failure. Harleys just stops working... Not the best idea, but probably saved a few dollars in production and design for them.
You say stealership a lot, do you really even like Harleys? I hear Honda makes a decent bike.
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It's not internet legend or a joke. 2008-2011
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
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I have a streetglide that I love but the stealership here is just that. Got my SG and two weeks later a knock in engine and they tried to tell me normal for an hd. two years later HD Canada takes a look and funny how they found nothing within spec on it but I was told day before it was all within spec. Dealerships are sketchy at best and the ones near me do not have a good name for doing anything. I have heard of people waiting hours for a booked appointment for an oil change. Just brutal.
Its not the money its the safety factor and no forewarning in the electronic system.
Its not the money its the safety factor and no forewarning in the electronic system.
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It's not internet legend or a joke. 2008-2011
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
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Joined: Oct 2008
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From: Missouri City,TX
It's not internet legend or a joke. 2008-2011
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
Here's a link but there are many, many more. No one else in the motorcycle industry has ever produced a motorcycle with ABS that rendered the braking system inoperable when the ABS system malfunctioned. NONE.
http://fortune.com/2016/07/08/harley...investigation/
Damn...that's dangerous.
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But if his back brakes have failed completely I certainly do not want him chancing it with only front or a possibility of front only. We have really stupid drivers here in Canada. They pull out in front of transports and I dont mean to cross lanes they pull out in same lane as a loaded transport and become pancakes due to stupidity
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I have a streetglide that I love but the stealership here is just that. Got my SG and two weeks later a knock in engine and they tried to tell me normal for an hd. two years later HD Canada takes a look and funny how they found nothing within spec on it but I was told day before it was all within spec. Dealerships are sketchy at best and the ones near me do not have a good name for doing anything. I have heard of people waiting hours for a booked appointment for an oil change. Just brutal.
Its not the money its the safety factor and no forewarning in the electronic system.
Its not the money its the safety factor and no forewarning in the electronic system.
A good local independent mechanic won't steer you wrong and will save you a few bucks if he's a good one. I consider my Indy a friend and he's helped me get the bike going the day of a run. He's a really good dude. Find yourself a good one.