2018 heritage question

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Sep 8, 2017 | 05:37 PM

aarondeere

Thread Starter

Cruiser

Joined: Oct 2016

Posts: 168

Likes: 70

From: Md

2018 heritage question

Maybe thinking of going with a 2018 heritage. Took a test ride and loved it. This is the first one they got in and I noticed it has 80 miles on it guessing with all the test rides. Now they take you on a specified route with back roads and a short stint on the highway and always supervised. Think this would be detrimental to the engine for breaking in or really no big deal?

Sep 8, 2017 | 06:39 PM

Ikelove

Seasoned HDF Member

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 15,464

Likes: 14,354

From: Illinois

No, but what kind of price are we talking about? Should get something off for it being a used bike.

Sep 8, 2017 | 08:14 PM

Redlegvzv

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 2,486

Likes: 695

From: Huntington Beach, CA

My opinion: no big deal as long as they haven't let anyone do anything on the bike against the first 50 mile break-in procedure.

Sep 8, 2017 | 08:51 PM

blackxpress

Road Master

Joined: Sep 2016

Posts: 1,048

Likes: 492

From: Heart of Georgia

Engine should be fine but they should give you a substantial discount. They got the benefit from all those test rides. They shouldn't expect to get that benefit on your nickel.

Sep 9, 2017 | 07:29 AM

martin10

Road Warrior

Joined: Jul 2014

Posts: 1,584

Likes: 520

From: VA

I was not worried about it. My bike had been ridden by the dealer tech, one of the salesmen and by one other older guy. I was confident none of them had run the hell out of it. From what you describe as far as test rides being supervised at your dealer, I would not be too concerned. Harley is fairly conservative about their break in period. I have always been a bit more aggressive and never had an issue.

Sep 9, 2017 | 02:41 PM

Redlegvzv

Stellar HDF Member

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 2,486

Likes: 695

From: Huntington Beach, CA

I think my Fat Boy had something like 6 miles on it when I bought it. I'm sure that this represented several test rides. No probleme as my German friends used to say.

I have always been very careful to slavishly follow the manual's break-in procedures, FWIW. I cannot imagine a dealer allowing anyone doing a test ride to abuse a bike.