Softail Nightmare
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From: Lafayette, Louisiana
Originally Posted by dkeyes01
Spydyr, it has everything to do with the bike having only 21k of milage, I'm sure you would not buy anything that if you had known the problem existed on other bikes, which I have been told by the service department they have seen.... and to answer your question willingness to stand behind the military, its sales bs.... at least have the backbone to answer a customers question... I contacted them to actually find out from them if this was an actual issue with the bike...
All the way around it sounds like that dealer is terrible. There are good dealers and bad dealers but when a bike is out of warranty, your are better off DIY or going to an independent shop.
I bought my Evo around eight years ago with less than ten thousand mikes on it despite it being a 1995 model. I expect nothing from the dealer or the motor company. The problems I have had with have been relatively minor and there have not been many.
The mileage is irrelevant in this case in regards to warranty. I still coming back to I don't there is very much wrong with your bike. You know they lied about one part. Once they said something like that which is without question a lie, nothing else they say should be considered true.
The dealers are not owned by the motor company. They aren't like Walmart.
I was on active duty in the navy from 1989-1995.
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update: I have found an independent company who has a great rep for repairing Harley Transmissions, and I will have them pick the bike up and have them fix the transmission... the oil pump Harley can keep, now looking for a reliable company here in Atlanta to fix other issues as they come up....
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Greezey Rider, and also repaired and gone through after the accident by the same dealership.... Hello.... and the transmission issue is a known issue according to the maintenance department at Harley... Hello....
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thanks Prot, yeah they have no credibility with me... and funny thing is, this was never a problem till the day they changed my put on new tires and rebuilt by back brakes... same day got home and found the oil leak... no saying they did anything but the bike never dripped anything until then.....
I was active duty 1077 to 1998 (Air Force)
I was active duty 1077 to 1998 (Air Force)
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From: Biloxi, MS
Good move finding an independent that will shoot straight with you. I had a similar experence with a Chevy truck. Only thing you can do it fix it and ride your money out. I think most of us sympathize with you. A tough situation to be in especially if you have a spouse
Let us know what the indy tells you
Let us know what the indy tells you
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Sounds like they did a great job....
They lied to you.
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Finishing the last bit of my beer as a toast to you for gettin your bike over to an INDY
I'm with that if under warranty, you have some clout. But when it runs out, so should you.
cheers!
I'm with that if under warranty, you have some clout. But when it runs out, so should you.
cheers!
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Seeing that I have 210,000 miles on my 5 speed transmission, you may be waiting a while.