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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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Angry problems with fxstsse2

has anyone had problems with their bikes? to date i have had my swing arm rubbing the frame, engine gaskets replaced(recall), and now the ignition went out,and replaced with another one which is made upside down(door opens to right, bar & shield are upside down) which is of course is keyed wrong . I have 3200 miles on it, owned it 14 months been in and out of shop for 2 of them . ALL H.D. SAYS IS THEY ARE WORKING ON MY PROBLEMS AS THEY COME UP. SORRY. What a great bike!!!!! REAL QUALITY I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A RICE BURNER
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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What a p.o.s.
 
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Old Dec 7, 2008 | 09:47 PM
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I have a UCSE3 and feel the same way. What a POS!!!

Bought me an 08 Goldwing a couple of months ago, WHAT A QUALITY BIKE! Glad to be back on a dependable well built bike. Only been on my HD once in two months. Probably will sell it this spring. No more HD's for me. Tired of the problems and BS I get from the dealer.
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 07:52 AM
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I have had my 2005 SE Fat Boy for almost 2-1/2 years. It has been virtually trouble free.
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by gatormp03
has anyone had problems with their bikes? to date i have had my swing arm rubbing the frame, engine gaskets replaced(recall), and now the ignition went out,and replaced with another one which is made upside down(door opens to right, bar & shield are upside down) which is of course is keyed wrong . I have 3200 miles on it, owned it 14 months been in and out of shop for 2 of them . ALL H.D. SAYS IS THEY ARE WORKING ON MY PROBLEMS AS THEY COME UP. SORRY. What a great bike!!!!! REAL QUALITY I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A RICE BURNER
You and STeveOOOOO need ta take yer whiney azz's over to the Jap forum and hang out with the rest of the Rump Rangers..
 
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Old Dec 8, 2008 | 08:53 PM
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tattooed, what bike do you have ? did you pay $20,000+ to have a bike that looses its lights ,horn , blinkers . twice you probably havent had any problems.,if not be happy . mine is a P.O.S. and basically get told to deal with it . well i am not going to deal with it quietly.
 
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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 06:21 AM
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That is CRAZY...you made a contract with HD when you purchased the bike to ride...they have not lived up to their part of the contract and I would send HD a letter from the desk of my lawyer. Bypass your local Stealer and go straight to Milwaukee. You need to be compensate for your loss. Bad karma!!

To speak with a Harley-Davidson customer service representative call (414) 343-4056 but know you will be put on hold for 20-30 minutes but definitely worth the wait. I hope this helps.

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Old Dec 9, 2008 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by gatormp03
has anyone had problems with their bikes? to date i have had my swing arm rubbing the frame, engine gaskets replaced(recall), and now the ignition went out,and replaced with another one which is made upside down(door opens to right, bar & shield are upside down) which is of course is keyed wrong . I have 3200 miles on it, owned it 14 months been in and out of shop for 2 of them . ALL H.D. SAYS IS THEY ARE WORKING ON MY PROBLEMS AS THEY COME UP. SORRY. What a great bike!!!!! REAL QUALITY I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A RICE BURNER


it sounds like someone installed your ignition switch upside down...
maybe you just have a crappy dealer???
 
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rear axle cover rubbing against muffler ,replaced my seat due to defect in material bike is inshop right now getting the recall done to it for the gaskets and the engine exhaust bracket is being replaced because the bolts keep coming loose besides that so far sogood
 
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Old Dec 10, 2008 | 04:16 AM
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'08 fxdse2 10k miles...fuel guage never worked...no engine problems 'cause I modified it to run cooler and lowered the corrected compression...best bike I ever owned!
 
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