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Old Jul 7, 2022 | 09:59 PM
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Golden, CO https://www.avalancheharley.com/tires4life/

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All servicing of this motorcycle (including warranty items) must be performed by AHD. You must timely schedule and have AHD perform all services recommended by and at the mileage/time intervals specified in the Owner’s Instruction Manual provided with your motorcycle...

[tires]...You will be required to pay AHD for all required ancillary parts (e.g. valve stems, wheels, tubes, etc.) and then current retail labor pricing for labor install and shop supplies.

 
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They know the majority of people who purchase a new bike from them won't even ride it until the first set of tires are even worn out LOL
 
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Well of course they will give you tires for life, as long as you follow their rules.

You must have all of your normal servicing done at their shop (paying their current retail rates).

Have you priced out how much a normally scheduled service costs from them? It won't be cheap.
 
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Dealer I bought my RG from had same terms promotion. Absolutely wasn't worth it to me: they're over an hour ride, plus as the terms say you have to do ALL servicing with them. I guess by doing 1K and 5K service myself I'm already ahead on the set of tires.
 
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ESPs, tires for life, oil changes for life…etc….are all high margin items for the dealer. Why else do you think they push them?
 
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A lot of riders either don't want to, don't have the time or skill necessary to do regular maintenance. Many buy the selling dealers service plan which are cheaper than the same work without the plan. So for those riders the tires for life is a good deal. For others not so and they can pass on the deal or bargain for a cheaper price without the tires for life.
 
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Originally Posted by F150HD
Golden, CO https://www.avalancheharley.com/tires4life/

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All servicing of this motorcycle (including warranty items) must be performed by AHD. You must timely schedule and have AHD perform all services recommended by and at the mileage/time intervals specified in the Owner’s Instruction Manual provided with your motorcycle...

[tires]...You will be required to pay AHD for all required ancillary parts (e.g. valve stems, wheels, tubes, etc.) and then current retail labor pricing for labor install and shop supplies.

Forget about enjoying superior tires like the Dunlop American Elite. That alone would sour the deal for me. I can only imagine how much valve stems, tubes, shop supplies, and labor will cost.
Remember they wouldn’t offer it if they would loose money.
 

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They know the majority of people who purchase a new bike from them won't even ride it until the first set of tires are even worn out LOL
 
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They know the majority of people who purchase a new bike from them won't even ride it until the first set of tires are even worn out LOL
And there it is
 
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Go to stealership and price out a new tire, most of the money is in the labor, which you will still be paying. And if you do not bring the bike to them for every service, no free tire for you.

Too good to be true, scam for sure.
 
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