The warranty issue is real.
#1061
10-21-2017, 07:41 AM
Seasoned HDF Member
Hell, my son and I will kill it for you, with .17 HMRs..be like death by paper cuts..and not as much fun as shooting Sage Rats which is about as much fun as you can have with your pants on!
#1062
10-21-2017, 07:48 AM
Road Warrior
I had a really nice 2010 ultra classic, great runner, color was amazing. Went for a ride on my birthday to the dealership that sold the bike to me looking for a pressure gauge. It’s a pain in the *** to get to the valve. Looked at a new bike, went for a test drive, bought it. I didn’t know 2 things about the M8 because I never thought I’d buy one. Well, wife and I did. It’s a really nice bike, no problems for me. If I develope issues with it....... it’s indian time for me. Yes, the roadmaster is a good looking bike. It would be nice if Indian developed liquid cooling as I am a fan, I think it works great. I’m not going to worry about the sky falling just yet though, I’m going to ride.
#1063
10-21-2017, 09:26 AM
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from Alex Bozmoski HD Chief Engineer of the M8:
"Before even thinking about unveiling this engine, it had already been tested over a million road miles, spent over 7000 hours on a dynojet, hours in wind tunnels, and ridden by Harley riders and dealers for real-time feedback."
"The cure was worse than the disease, putting the adjustment in caused you to have more adjustments.” said Bozmoski, “It was the thing that wore the most.” So, once the valve lash is set at the factory, no adjustment will be required for the life of the engine. Bozmoski stresses, ”After one and a half million miles and over 7,000 hours of accelerated dyno durability, you don’t see any of them needing an adjustment. They wear together.”
"Before even thinking about unveiling this engine, it had already been tested over a million road miles, spent over 7000 hours on a dynojet, hours in wind tunnels, and ridden by Harley riders and dealers for real-time feedback."
"The cure was worse than the disease, putting the adjustment in caused you to have more adjustments.” said Bozmoski, “It was the thing that wore the most.” So, once the valve lash is set at the factory, no adjustment will be required for the life of the engine. Bozmoski stresses, ”After one and a half million miles and over 7,000 hours of accelerated dyno durability, you don’t see any of them needing an adjustment. They wear together.”
#1065
10-23-2017, 07:35 AM
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04-12-2019, 07:35 AM
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I installed some D&D Fat Cat exhaust and the Screaming Eagle Race Tuner in late 2015 on my 2016 Model year CVO Limited. My engine started to make a funny noise that did not belong so I take it to the shop, then they are told warranty on the power train was voided because of the Race tuner I purchased thru the dealer.
I have had other bikes with the race tuner on it and they have honored the warranty with any power train issue.
THE MoCo should honor this as it was prior to the EPA decision concerning emissions that Harley lost.
Pretty crappy thing. I have purchased 9 bikes from HD. What happened to Brand Loyalty?
#1069
04-12-2019, 09:03 AM
#1070
04-12-2019, 10:10 AM
Road Warrior
I found out this week my VIN was flagged back in Feb of 2017. No one from the dealership new and no one from the Motor Company informed me that it was flagged.
I installed some D&D Fat Cat exhaust and the Screaming Eagle Race Tuner in late 2015 on my 2016 Model year CVO Limited. My engine started to make a funny noise that did not belong so I take it to the shop, then they are told warranty on the power train was voided because of the Race tuner I purchased thru the dealer.
I have had other bikes with the race tuner on it and they have honored the warranty with any power train issue.
THE MoCo should honor this as it was prior to the EPA decision concerning emissions that Harley lost.
Pretty crappy thing. I have purchased 9 bikes from HD. What happened to Brand Loyalty?
I installed some D&D Fat Cat exhaust and the Screaming Eagle Race Tuner in late 2015 on my 2016 Model year CVO Limited. My engine started to make a funny noise that did not belong so I take it to the shop, then they are told warranty on the power train was voided because of the Race tuner I purchased thru the dealer.
I have had other bikes with the race tuner on it and they have honored the warranty with any power train issue.
THE MoCo should honor this as it was prior to the EPA decision concerning emissions that Harley lost.
Pretty crappy thing. I have purchased 9 bikes from HD. What happened to Brand Loyalty?
Good ****in luck with that .....
If people haven’t caught on now with how this warranty claim bizzo works, theirs no hope for ya.
Ive heard a 1000 million times people removing cats . Using tuners and then when their big plans turn into **** they expect the dealer to take it up the *** for them.
Had my dealer say they could install a set of V&H twin slash for my sporty and a HD tuner and still cover warranty but once mother ship gets wind of the mods I’d be on my own.
The best advice I’ve heard in here is to keep ya bike stock till the warranty runs out OR mod the **** out of it and take ya chance.
But don’t start bitching what the MoCo should do when the problem lies between ya ears.
Wiz 🍻
