The 2 year wait....
Road Warrior
Joined: Feb 2015
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From: Ohio
My son got a quote from his local HD store in NV for a stage 4 upgrade using a
Thunderheader, Roland Sands Intake and TTS Tuner!!. They said using anything short of a TTS tuner is complete waste of money.
$7k OTD including a ridiculous $2400 for labor!
He went with a full Trask Turbo for same money and will be getting another 35-45 hp and tq across the board.
Thunderheader, Roland Sands Intake and TTS Tuner!!. They said using anything short of a TTS tuner is complete waste of money.
$7k OTD including a ridiculous $2400 for labor!
He went with a full Trask Turbo for same money and will be getting another 35-45 hp and tq across the board.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: coast to coast
People have had sumping issues show up as late as 15,000 miles. Any generation of motor can have catastrophic failure, but it'd be drag to have pay out of pocket for a new motor at 15,000 miles just for doing a decent Stage 1. You might be able to fight and win, but that's time and $$$, especially with all the precedent they'd be trying to avoid.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Dallas
I think with a little common sense you can answer your own question
I want to get parts that would void my original warranty but I'm going to wait until warranty expires before I install said parts. At the same time I want to buy an extended warranty and hope those parts I mentioned from earlier wont void the extended warranty like they most certainly would the factory warranty.
Do I have that about right??? I got an idea. How bout instead of buying an extended warranty you just paypal me the money. At least I would do something beneficial with it. You'll just be flushing it down the toilet.
I want to get parts that would void my original warranty but I'm going to wait until warranty expires before I install said parts. At the same time I want to buy an extended warranty and hope those parts I mentioned from earlier wont void the extended warranty like they most certainly would the factory warranty.
Do I have that about right??? I got an idea. How bout instead of buying an extended warranty you just paypal me the money. At least I would do something beneficial with it. You'll just be flushing it down the toilet.
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,584
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From: coast to coast
I think with a little common sense you can answer your own question
I want to get parts that would void my original warranty but I'm going to wait until warranty expires before I install said parts. At the same time I want to buy an extended warranty and hope those parts I mentioned from earlier wont void the extended warranty like they most certainly would the factory warranty.
Do I have that about right??? I got an idea. How bout instead of buying an extended warranty you just paypal me the money. At least I would do something beneficial with it. You'll just be flushing it down the toilet.
I want to get parts that would void my original warranty but I'm going to wait until warranty expires before I install said parts. At the same time I want to buy an extended warranty and hope those parts I mentioned from earlier wont void the extended warranty like they most certainly would the factory warranty.
Do I have that about right??? I got an idea. How bout instead of buying an extended warranty you just paypal me the money. At least I would do something beneficial with it. You'll just be flushing it down the toilet.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: May 2012
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From: Carlsbad, CA
My M8 is 3 months old, and has 2,500 miles. After 1 year, if it continues to be problem free...I'm going to screw the warranty and have fun. Of course I'll have to buy the parts outside of California.
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Seasoned HDF Member
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From: SE Michigan
Thats what I thought at 2500. Mind changed at 5600
Grand HDF Member
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: SW Washington State
Exactly what I thought as well around 2500, and then 5,000 and 15,000. As a matter of fact I was telling my wife how great the bike was, then we got off the freeway and the fun was over. point is, its a crap shoot.
Last edited by sixguns; Oct 16, 2017 at 06:25 PM.