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Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:01 PM
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After a salesman the service writer is the least knowledgeable person at the dealership. The sharpest tack at my dealership is the owners mother in law. She can't be stumped.
 
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by lh4x4
After a salesman the service writer is the least knowledgeable person at the dealership. The sharpest tack at my dealership is the owners mother in law. She can't be stumped.
Ever meet a mother-in-law that didn't know it all ?
 
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:35 PM
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good thing i always buy used bikes with proven track records
 
Old Jul 8, 2012 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Texas Fat Boy
LMFAO, Thats about right.
 
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 12:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Dionicio
You do know that all 2013 models will be water cooled don't You?
I know this for a fact. A friend of mine's cousin's wife's Sister's Uncle's Brother said so.
 
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 12:16 AM
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Wait for a 2014 . . . . they're a year newer and haven't depreciated as much as the 2013's have.
 
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 12:18 AM
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2013 defect has been revealed....it's a misprint on all the tank medallions.

They accidentally printed
HARDLY DAVIDSON

seems they can't peel the labels off.
 
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 06:18 AM
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Here's what's coming,no mention of problems not that's there's likely to be, but nothing exciting either.

http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/06/2...arb-documents/
 
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 06:49 AM
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I heard the same bs before I bought my '12 RK. This will break, that will go bad, etc etc....
4800 miles later and nothing has happened,maybe I got the only one that was built right?? Bullsh**
 
Old Jul 9, 2012 | 07:16 AM
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I heard the same bs before I bought my '12 RK. This will break, that will go bad, etc etc....
4800 miles later and nothing has happened,maybe I got the only one that was built right?? Bullsh**
 



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