Waiting 4 months for bike repair
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Waiting 4 months for bike repair
Took my bike in to the local dealer for some minor body work after I dumped my bike. Allstate Insr paid for the repair. The dealer had to order a body part, arrived 6 weeks later defective, 2 weeks back and forth with Harley and Allstate, sent to supplier. Supplier is MIA. Dealer cannot get in touch with supplier and my bike is in pieces at dealership. I could have just taken it to a local inde shop and fixed it in a few days.
So I missed riding summer and now early autumn. 4 friggin months of payments, missed weather, and no bike!
So I missed riding summer and now early autumn. 4 friggin months of payments, missed weather, and no bike!
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Well something just doesn't make sense here. Either we have grossly understated "minor body work" or this is a total load of BS.
I hear the words "body work" I assume its a bagger with fairing, with that said, no fairing is unobtainable neither are bags.
I hear the words "body work" I assume its a bagger with fairing, with that said, no fairing is unobtainable neither are bags.
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Minor body work and a body part. Which model has body parts that require having a bike in pieces especially if it's minor and only requires 1 part? A lower? A side panel? A fender? A tank? I think none so I think this whole thing is BS. Besides that, why would a indie have any better luck getting the elusive body part? If there is some mystery supplier why would he be more responsive to a small time indie than he would be to the MOCO or a dealer? This is a very poor attempt to go fishing.
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Only thing I know that takes forever is gas tanks. It took me two months to get a black gas tank when i wrecked.
I could have found one on ebay in a week.
I could have found one on ebay in a week.
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Can't vouch for the OP, but after I was hit the bike was in the shop from June until October. Pacific Blue Pearl, needed front and rear fenders and all the associated hardware.
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Ask the dealer what they would give you to trade the bike in for a new one. This way they can take as long as they need to fix it and you get a new bike to ride immediately.
Moral of the story: If you don't want to wait for repairs, don't wreck the bike.
Moral of the story: If you don't want to wait for repairs, don't wreck the bike.