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Old 03-06-2019, 07:16 AM
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I have a 2009 Roadglide CVO with 25,000 miles on it and my extended warranty runs out November 2019.
my question is, should i spend about $2,000 on an additional two year warranty or take my chances and let it run out?
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:19 AM
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The bike is over 10 years old.... I'd personally bank the 2k in case I needed it for repairs. Or if you're possibly considering getting a new bike in the next 2 years.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:26 AM
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No Way you never ride the bike anyway, don't think it will break in the driveway.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:27 AM
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How much money in repairs did you spend with the last warranty? HD offers them for a reason and it's not to help you out.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:30 AM
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I say no...I had the ESP until 72000 miles on my 07 FLHTC but I rode the crap out of it. Now 105000 miles....my suggestion is to ride the damn garage Queen.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:31 AM
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No Way you never ride the bike anyway, don't think it will break in the driveway.
He lives in Mass. Kinda hard to ride a bike when it's in the garage for 4-5 months DUE TO SNOW....then we have mud season and salted roads after that. 25,000 miles on an 09 bike here in New England is average.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:34 AM
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[QUOTE=Kingface;18084559]He lives in Mass. Kinda hard to ride a bike when it's in the garage for 4-5 months DUE TO SNOW....then we have mud season and salted roads after that. 25,000 miles on an 09 bike here in New England is average.[/QUOTE
Exactly. When you live in the Northeast riding season is limited.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 07:34 AM
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He lives in Mass. Kinda hard to ride a bike when it's in the garage for 4-5 months DUE TO SNOW....then we have mud season and salted roads after that. 25,000 miles on an 09 bike here in New England is average.
2500 miles a year isn’t that hard to beat even in Alaska...with all due respect. I do admit that I don’t ride as much as I use to but many folks up north put tons of miles in bikes...
Might Be medical condition or other reason.
If you owned a bike for 10 years and have minimal issues then a warranty is probably not a great investment.
 

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Old 03-06-2019, 07:35 AM
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I have 25 year-old, and 40 year-old bikes. I haven't broken anything worth $2000 combined on either one in 20 years.
 
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Old 03-06-2019, 08:29 AM
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Put your money in the bank and let it grow the right way 2000 dollars can and will go a long way on any further repairs.
 


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