Thunder Mountain Failures...
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Thunder Mountain Failures...
Don`t know if this is the right area to post this but the Thunder Mountain Choppers are about 80% Harley and sold at Harley dealers, so here goes. Move it if necessary.
I have a friend, 40+ years riding Harleys. Recently, about 2 months ago, bought a Thunder Mountain Keystone Chopper. Transmission failed on the first one at 9 miles and was replaced by company. At about 900 miles, front wheel bearing failed in a left hand turn causing rider to lose control. Threw my buddy`s *** into a muddy ditch which cushioned his landing. Few bruises and sprained ankle, luckily nothing else. Bike was totalled. Bike was replaced by dealer due to mechanical failure. This bike was a 103" with 6-Speed Baker with right side drive.
Replacement bike, also a TM Keystone, this time with the 110" motor with Baker 6-speed with right side drive. At about 1050 miles, trans. failed and replaced by dealer. Yesterday while riding, with about 2000 miles on bike, another trans. failure. He had one gear, not sure which one. Definitely not 1st or 2nd. Probably 3rd or 4th judging by rpm vs mph. Dealer picked bike up by trailer and will tear into it next week. The rider isn`t a "Hot Dogger". Actually a Very easy rider.
This is 3 Transmissions in 3000 miles...!!! WTF.!!!???Has anyone else had problems with one of these TM Bikes...???
Pic is of the same bike in different color...
I have a friend, 40+ years riding Harleys. Recently, about 2 months ago, bought a Thunder Mountain Keystone Chopper. Transmission failed on the first one at 9 miles and was replaced by company. At about 900 miles, front wheel bearing failed in a left hand turn causing rider to lose control. Threw my buddy`s *** into a muddy ditch which cushioned his landing. Few bruises and sprained ankle, luckily nothing else. Bike was totalled. Bike was replaced by dealer due to mechanical failure. This bike was a 103" with 6-Speed Baker with right side drive.
Replacement bike, also a TM Keystone, this time with the 110" motor with Baker 6-speed with right side drive. At about 1050 miles, trans. failed and replaced by dealer. Yesterday while riding, with about 2000 miles on bike, another trans. failure. He had one gear, not sure which one. Definitely not 1st or 2nd. Probably 3rd or 4th judging by rpm vs mph. Dealer picked bike up by trailer and will tear into it next week. The rider isn`t a "Hot Dogger". Actually a Very easy rider.
This is 3 Transmissions in 3000 miles...!!! WTF.!!!???Has anyone else had problems with one of these TM Bikes...???
Pic is of the same bike in different color...
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It might not speak very well for Baker trannies, but it speaks quite well for Blunder Mountain Harley and Blunder mountain Customs... I seldom get more joy out of riding my Harley as when I am able to ride right past Thunder Mountain and smile as I continue on to Greeley HD. Much better dealership in Greeley. Blunder mountain is a joke of a place, with people employed there, but not working. I don't know a single person in my circle of riders that will ever give them a dollar for a part, let alone buy one of there poorly built "customs"
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