Do you really think that EVERY dealer will honestly admit ,..... just like that ,...there's a serious wrong construction/production failure in some types of their brand ?


I've found another HD-dealer ,.....and these guys are VERY honest to me

 

I am friends with employees in both dealerships. They aren't going to lie about it.

 

You should come up to Michigan so we can have a beer! Then I'd take you to the three local dealerships that helped me with these problems, all of whom readily acknowledged they've dealt with the problem.

 

You're one of the dozen!

 

Look, I'm not a "Harley Hypochondriac" by any means. I had 3 stock 107 engines replaced under warranty. And now I own a 2020 and I love it.

But, it was enough of an issue for them to release a service bulletin on it.

I could be wrong, but with all the compensator problems which were quite widespread - was there ever a service bulletin on that?

 

I believe a bulletin was released due to the sheer expense of the failure. For sure there is a threshold for the number of reported cases, but there is also a monetary one. Who knows.

Make no mistake, I enjoy my Harley but I'm no fanboy. I just got sick and tired of the tinfoil hat reactions to the problem (and there was a lot of that) that sent a panic to brand new HD owners that were made to feel terrified to ride their bikes. That was ridiculous. I saw it a lot in the automotive industry, too.

All good, brother. I'm glad you got through it, and sorry that you had to. At the same time, I'm thankful I haven't. I'll take you up on that beer offer one day. Beer is good; I like beer.