but thanks for the video though
My bike is fixed
Road Captain
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From: Dallas
We need more women riding HD's and participating on this forum, not less.
Why can't you just appreciate a pic of a beautiful Lady and Motorcycle without degrading her.
Come on man!!!!!
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Alabama
so if i do get a knew bike it will probably be an Indian
Piece of friendly advice, if you think the grass is greener on the other side you are sadly mistaken. Not only that, but I can't think of a bike Indian makes that would look good on you. Stick with HD, this will all go away soon enough. I have a close friends that own a Indian dealership, for obvious reasons I can't say names but you are FAR BETTER OFF.
Piece of friendly advice, if you think the grass is greener on the other side you are sadly mistaken. Not only that, but I can't think of a bike Indian makes that would look good on you. Stick with HD, this will all go away soon enough. I have a close friends that own a Indian dealership, for obvious reasons I can't say names but you are FAR BETTER OFF.
My two local Harley dealers have 3 month backlogs of bikes waiting to be fixed. It's been that way for the last 3 years.
Walked out to crank my bike this morning. No-go. Something electrical it seems. My issues with quality control are beside the point. Having to wait 3 months to get your bike worked on regardless of cause isn't going to cut it.
And no, I'm too busy at the moment to tear into it myself.
If they put the bigger engine in a scout I might just have to do some bike trading. If it has problems, I can at least get it back in a week or two.
Last edited by TeaRunner; Nov 2, 2017 at 08:10 AM.
Every dealer has horror stories.
My two local Harley dealers have 3 month backlogs of bikes waiting to be fixed. It's been that way for the last 3 years.
Walked out to crank my bike this morning. No-go. Something electrical it seems. My issues with quality control are beside the point. Having to wait 3 months to get your bike worked on regardless of cause isn't going to cut it.
And no, I'm too busy at the moment to tear into it myself.
If they put the bigger engine in a scout I might just have to do some bike trading. If it has problems, I can at least get it back in a week or two.
My two local Harley dealers have 3 month backlogs of bikes waiting to be fixed. It's been that way for the last 3 years.
Walked out to crank my bike this morning. No-go. Something electrical it seems. My issues with quality control are beside the point. Having to wait 3 months to get your bike worked on regardless of cause isn't going to cut it.
And no, I'm too busy at the moment to tear into it myself.
If they put the bigger engine in a scout I might just have to do some bike trading. If it has problems, I can at least get it back in a week or two.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 1,072
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From: Alabama
That would seem to be the simple solution, but I don't run the dealership and have to deal with what they have.
As near as I can tell, the turn around rate at those shops is pretty high. It looks like they just hire interns and they haul **** the second they graduate from whatever course they're working towards.
Don't even get me started on how many times they've messed my bike up and a couple cases where I had to show them where to look in their shop manuals. Seriously, the boneheads wanted to tear through the primary to replace the VSS.
Last edited by TeaRunner; Nov 2, 2017 at 09:12 AM.
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That would seem to be the simple solution, but I don't run the dealership and have to deal with they have.
As near as I can tell, the turn around rate at those shops is pretty high. It looks like they just hire interns and they haul **** the second they graduate from whatever course they're working towards.
Don't even get me started on how many times they've messed my bike up and a couple cases where I had to show them where to look in their shop manuals. Seriously, the boneheads wanted to tear through the primary to replace the VSS.
As near as I can tell, the turn around rate at those shops is pretty high. It looks like they just hire interns and they haul **** the second they graduate from whatever course they're working towards.
Don't even get me started on how many times they've messed my bike up and a couple cases where I had to show them where to look in their shop manuals. Seriously, the boneheads wanted to tear through the primary to replace the VSS.
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Cracking me up Jessica. I could say the same thing about your Twin Cam. What you'll learn over the years ahead is no generation of Harley sounds like the previous. Your Breakout sounds nothing like an Evo, which sound different than a shovel, than a Pan..etc...but I bet it still sounds good! We all have our own favorites. Enjoy that beast.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2014
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From: Alabama
That's brutal...plus a three month wait for that abuse?? I'd look for good indy. We're lucky in SoCal. Most shops have many techs with 20+ years and work is usually same day or within a few. Plus there's a strong indy market. Spoiled for choice. Things still go sideways sometimes, but it's never been hopeless. Sorry for your troubles.
Tourer
Joined: Aug 2017
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From: US
Cracking me up Jessica. I could say the same thing about your Twin Cam. What you'll learn over the years ahead is no generation of Harley sounds like the previous. Your Breakout sounds nothing like an Evo, which sound different than a shovel, than a Pan..etc...but I bet it still sounds good! We all have our own favorites. Enjoy that beast.
Jessica, mine sounds like that. Except the deepest tones dont come across like when youre standing there, but close enough.
And to add, while I personally like the sound of many exhaust systems I hear, I do think some extreme examples belong on a track and not on the road. Youre understanding might be reflected in your attempt to quiet yours down a bit. And beyond my own level of tolerance, my neighbors in this HOA would not be cool with too much louder exhaust. They noticed when I put these on, but not to a point of a complaint. There are a number of riders here, but all the bikes have baffled exhaust systems to some extent. You can hear em go by and recognize who it is by the sound, but no straight pipes.
The Street Cannons make the bike a lot more enjoyable to ride. If HDs own product doesnt sound like an HD, oh well then. Im definitely not winning any loudest bike competitions, but Im good with that. It no longer sounds stock either, and I expect theyll eventually break-in like the stock exhaust did. And hopefully the farm houses on the country roads I frequent dont consider me a nuisance. I dont want to rattle their windows either. Its the right exhaust for me.
Having said that, I can still appreciate a Stage 5 beast! Especially nice that its a Breakout.
Ride on sister!
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