Frame replacement
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The dealer found my frame was bent in three places from the factory. The bike is six months old with accessaries and engine stage II mods. they want to strip the frame and put a new frame on the bike. Is this common pratice among Harley dealers with a new Harley ? I thought they would give me a new one ? Wouldn't stripping my bike down be asking for more problems ?
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RE: Frame replacement
Depends on the dealers help...... Thier guys might be more meticulous than assembly line folks , then again , could be lazy and leave out some stuff.... like tie wraps that keep things from chaffing...and wearing thru paint
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Depends on the dealers help...... Thier guys might be more meticulous than assembly line folks , then again , could be lazy and leave out some stuff.... like tie wraps that keep things from chaffing...and wearing thru paint
Depends on the dealers help...... Thier guys might be more meticulous than assembly line folks , then again , could be lazy and leave out some stuff.... like tie wraps that keep things from chaffing...and wearing thru paint
Well, I dont want to say anything bad, but they worked on the bike two other times and both times things weren't right. Plus there having help problems.
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RE: Frame replacement
Personally I think a hand assembeled bike SHOULD be better , more care and tourque being done with a real wrench not a preset airgun, but like I mentioned before.... requires a good wrench to start...can u choose a dif dealer you might be more comfy with?
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RE: Frame replacement
Have you considered asking how much it would cost you to trade their defective bike (as is) for a new one??? It would certainly be worth my paying something to not have that weighing on my mind.
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Have you considered asking how much it would cost you to trade their defective bike (as is) for a new one??? It would certainly be worth my paying something to not have that weighing on my mind.
Have you considered asking how much it would cost you to trade their defective bike (as is) for a new one??? It would certainly be worth my paying something to not have that weighing on my mind.
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RE: Frame replacement
Something sounds "fishy". What symptoms did you ride in with for your dealer to "look" for bent frame conditions?
If, in fact, the frame is bent in three places, I would think that the MoCo would be all over this claim. Any mention of HD Reps being called-in to investigate? You'd think that a few QA groups would want to "see" this one.
Like others have mentioned, changing the frame is major surgery. In fact, you'd be getting back a hand-built bike. MoCo isn't going to like absorbing the Dealer's fees associated with a major overhaul like this will be. Any mention as to how long the dealerwould take?
A lot of this would make more sense to me if the dealer was asked to ship you bike back to somewhere. Did THIS dealer do your stage II mods? I wonder if it is something THEY messed up to begin with (somehow).
Best of luck! Please keep us informed!
If, in fact, the frame is bent in three places, I would think that the MoCo would be all over this claim. Any mention of HD Reps being called-in to investigate? You'd think that a few QA groups would want to "see" this one.
Like others have mentioned, changing the frame is major surgery. In fact, you'd be getting back a hand-built bike. MoCo isn't going to like absorbing the Dealer's fees associated with a major overhaul like this will be. Any mention as to how long the dealerwould take?
A lot of this would make more sense to me if the dealer was asked to ship you bike back to somewhere. Did THIS dealer do your stage II mods? I wonder if it is something THEY messed up to begin with (somehow).
Best of luck! Please keep us informed!
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RE: Frame replacement
I would let them make the frame change,and see how it goes.As far as being bent from the factory,that is a new one.The frames are all jig welded.
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RE: Frame replacement
ORIGINAL: HarleyForeverFLHX
The bike is brand new, why would i pay money for something thats not my fault ?
ORIGINAL: whaap
Have you considered asking how much it would cost you to trade their defective bike (as is) for a new one??? It would certainly be worth my paying something to not have that weighing on my mind.
Have you considered asking how much it would cost you to trade their defective bike (as is) for a new one??? It would certainly be worth my paying something to not have that weighing on my mind.