Complaint
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"CAVEAT EMPTOR"
I have a genuine 1854 Colt pocket .31 cal black powder that is in excellent condition and fires fine.
My 2010 Wide Glide is the best thing since lubricated condoms.
My expectations for each was dictated by the preliminary checks I did before purchase.
Anything that happens to them is a direct result of my lack of care and knowledge- personal responsibility first.
I have a genuine 1854 Colt pocket .31 cal black powder that is in excellent condition and fires fine.
My 2010 Wide Glide is the best thing since lubricated condoms.
My expectations for each was dictated by the preliminary checks I did before purchase.
Anything that happens to them is a direct result of my lack of care and knowledge- personal responsibility first.
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All my life I've wanted a .45 Colt Single Action Army and a Harley Davidson Motor Cycle. If finally got to a point in my life where I could afford them.
Several years ago I bought the Colt for about $1,300.00. I could have gotten several Uberti Clones for that price. I have several and they are good, solid weapons. But this was a real Colt.
It was a piece of **** with poor color case hardening, poor finish, scratches, bent front sight, shaved recoil shield, etc. I sent it back, TWICE, for repairs. Each time I got it back it had some new and different issue. I finally gave up, sitting on the gun to this day.
Last year I bought a 2011 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo, Denim Black. I followed all the directions, got the factory recommended dealer warranty service, took good care of it, under cover. Put 1,500 miles on it during the summer then put it in the garage last November (three months ago), on a Harley recommended trickle charger. Went out to start it this morning and all I get is one half-hearted attempt and then that clicking ****.
You know what? **** Colt. **** Harley Davidson. If we can't make a ****ing $18,000.00 dollar machine that starts like a cheap ****ing car that's been treated like **** all it's life, then it's a sad ****ing day in hell. What the hell is in a tiny little car that they can't fit on a ****ing bike to make it start when you turn the ****ing key? Huh? Is there some god damn chuck of heavy equipment hiding on that small care somewhere that just won't fit on a bike; a piece of equipment which actually makes the car start? But you have to give your ****ing bike a blow job, pray to it, rub it's tires and beg on your knees just to get the ****ing thing to do what you paid for? Like start?
**** this ****. I should always buy from people who are hungry and I should always stay hungry myself. I'm out of here.
Several years ago I bought the Colt for about $1,300.00. I could have gotten several Uberti Clones for that price. I have several and they are good, solid weapons. But this was a real Colt.
It was a piece of **** with poor color case hardening, poor finish, scratches, bent front sight, shaved recoil shield, etc. I sent it back, TWICE, for repairs. Each time I got it back it had some new and different issue. I finally gave up, sitting on the gun to this day.
Last year I bought a 2011 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo, Denim Black. I followed all the directions, got the factory recommended dealer warranty service, took good care of it, under cover. Put 1,500 miles on it during the summer then put it in the garage last November (three months ago), on a Harley recommended trickle charger. Went out to start it this morning and all I get is one half-hearted attempt and then that clicking ****.
You know what? **** Colt. **** Harley Davidson. If we can't make a ****ing $18,000.00 dollar machine that starts like a cheap ****ing car that's been treated like **** all it's life, then it's a sad ****ing day in hell. What the hell is in a tiny little car that they can't fit on a ****ing bike to make it start when you turn the ****ing key? Huh? Is there some god damn chuck of heavy equipment hiding on that small care somewhere that just won't fit on a bike; a piece of equipment which actually makes the car start? But you have to give your ****ing bike a blow job, pray to it, rub it's tires and beg on your knees just to get the ****ing thing to do what you paid for? Like start?
**** this ****. I should always buy from people who are hungry and I should always stay hungry myself. I'm out of here.
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From: USA
All my life I've wanted a .45 Colt Single Action Army and a Harley Davidson Motor Cycle. If finally got to a point in my life where I could afford them.
Several years ago I bought the Colt for about $1,300.00. I could have gotten several Uberti Clones for that price. I have several and they are good, solid weapons. But this was a real Colt.
It was a piece of **** with poor color case hardening, poor finish, scratches, bent front sight, shaved recoil shield, etc. I sent it back, TWICE, for repairs. Each time I got it back it had some new and different issue. I finally gave up, sitting on the gun to this day.
Last year I bought a 2011 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo, Denim Black. I followed all the directions, got the factory recommended dealer warranty service, took good care of it, under cover. Put 1,500 miles on it during the summer then put it in the garage last November (three months ago), on a Harley recommended trickle charger. Went out to start it this morning and all I get is one half-hearted attempt and then that clicking ****.
You know what? **** Colt. **** Harley Davidson. If we can't make a ****ing $18,000.00 dollar machine that starts like a cheap ****ing car that's been treated like **** all it's life, then it's a sad ****ing day in hell. What the hell is in a tiny little car that they can't fit on a ****ing bike to make it start when you turn the ****ing key? Huh? Is there some god damn chuck of heavy equipment hiding on that small care somewhere that just won't fit on a bike; a piece of equipment which actually makes the car start? But you have to give your ****ing bike a blow job, pray to it, rub it's tires and beg on your knees just to get the ****ing thing to do what you paid for? Like start?
**** this ****. I should always buy from people who are hungry and I should always stay hungry myself. I'm out of here.
Several years ago I bought the Colt for about $1,300.00. I could have gotten several Uberti Clones for that price. I have several and they are good, solid weapons. But this was a real Colt.
It was a piece of **** with poor color case hardening, poor finish, scratches, bent front sight, shaved recoil shield, etc. I sent it back, TWICE, for repairs. Each time I got it back it had some new and different issue. I finally gave up, sitting on the gun to this day.
Last year I bought a 2011 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo, Denim Black. I followed all the directions, got the factory recommended dealer warranty service, took good care of it, under cover. Put 1,500 miles on it during the summer then put it in the garage last November (three months ago), on a Harley recommended trickle charger. Went out to start it this morning and all I get is one half-hearted attempt and then that clicking ****.
You know what? **** Colt. **** Harley Davidson. If we can't make a ****ing $18,000.00 dollar machine that starts like a cheap ****ing car that's been treated like **** all it's life, then it's a sad ****ing day in hell. What the hell is in a tiny little car that they can't fit on a ****ing bike to make it start when you turn the ****ing key? Huh? Is there some god damn chuck of heavy equipment hiding on that small care somewhere that just won't fit on a bike; a piece of equipment which actually makes the car start? But you have to give your ****ing bike a blow job, pray to it, rub it's tires and beg on your knees just to get the ****ing thing to do what you paid for? Like start?
**** this ****. I should always buy from people who are hungry and I should always stay hungry myself. I'm out of here.
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From: Lockport Township, IL
I've got a few old colts too. Here's a couple of them. Great guns and fun to have. However - the OP (I think) is talking about a recent purchase of what might be a replica of an old gun. He is dissatisfied with the workmanship on the replica, and I think he may just have a valid complaint.
Last edited by rh8234; Feb 20, 2012 at 12:07 PM.
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I thought I read somewhere you never saw the green light on the trickle charge. After only a short time, if it doesn't turn green, the batter isn't charging. Happened to me once and I can't remember what was wrong. Probably the cable became detatched. I'd hook it back up, check everything, and see if the battery will charge.
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I think this should have been 2 different threads, seems your anger over the gun issue has
migrated to your harley. Sounds like a bad battery. Just because something is new doesn't necessarily mean it's good (batteries). It's possibly that you might even have a charging problem, that's what the warranty is for. Have you even taken the battery out to test it? Or is that too much work for you?
migrated to your harley. Sounds like a bad battery. Just because something is new doesn't necessarily mean it's good (batteries). It's possibly that you might even have a charging problem, that's what the warranty is for. Have you even taken the battery out to test it? Or is that too much work for you?
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From: USA
What I may have referred to a trickle charger is a Deltran Battery Tender Junior Automatic Batter Charger Model 021-0123, output 12VDC @ 750mA input 120VAC @ 60Hz 12W. I did not look at it much but I dont ever recall seeing the Green Storage Light; it was always the Red Charging Light, as best I can remember.
For $30 you feel that a tender should be so well made that not a single bad one should ever go out the door? You feel that a $30 battery tender should be as reliable as a $10,000 piece of medical equipment? Since one person at a dealership recommended this tender, the whole company is to blame if you happened to get a faulty one? Seriously?
Actually I would bet that it's he battery, not the tender. You said there was an issue with the charging system previously, and the battery went dead. It's not good for these small batteries to be completely discharged, especially if they sit like that for any length of time. Even though it was able to take a charge afterward, it more than likely shortened the life of the battery dramatically, as well as its ability to HOLD a charge. If the dealership (not the MOCO) is to blame for anything, it's that they should have told you that the battery might need to be replaced after it had been sitting in a discharged state for an undetermined amount of time.
Whether the problem is the battery or the charger/tender, most people would just gain some knowledge from the experience and move on, rather than pitching a hissy fit and acting like the world should revolve around them.
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From: USA
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...12 pages over a junk Colt, and a bad battery!! 
...You folks need to get a life. 
I just sat here and read 12 pages...I need to get a life!!! 
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