Need Help with a Warrenty Issue
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RE: Need Help with a Warranty Issue
The casting has a lot of porosity (poor-osity) I would play it as a safety issue. It is clearly a bad casting that surprisingly fell through the intensive Quality control in place at HD. Yes I am being sarcastic. I was at the dealers looking over the bikes and saw many quality flaws.
Could the wheel come apart? Yes if there is more porosity you cant see.
The MC really should make this right.
Could the wheel come apart? Yes if there is more porosity you cant see.
The MC really should make this right.
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RE: Need Help with a Warranty Issue
Don't mess with the dealers. They can't do anything major without HD approval anyways. Call HD customer service and get a case started. Use the safety issue (you feel unsafe). 414-343-4056 and follow the directions. Good luck and ride safe.
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RE: Need Help with a Warrenty Issue
Milwaukeetold me FINISH ITEMS ARENT COVERED ON WARRANTY so i sold my warranty back to them, I did get them to replace my oil tank that was flaking, bgut that was a big deal!
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RE: Need Help with a Warrenty Issue
There have been posts on HDForums regarding the QA on the new 07+ Fatboy wheels but for different reasons.
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RE: Need Help with a Warrenty Issue
Its BS.
At 100 miles it should be taken care of by factory warranty.
My 05 doesnt have pits like that.
Be nice but firm. Let them inspect it and ask them if its acceptable. See what they say.
Then make the bitch call to the MOCO.
MikeM
At 100 miles it should be taken care of by factory warranty.
My 05 doesnt have pits like that.
Be nice but firm. Let them inspect it and ask them if its acceptable. See what they say.
Then make the bitch call to the MOCO.
MikeM
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RE: Need Help with a Warrenty Issue
The pits in the rim are deep, The worst area is probably as deep as the gap across a sparkplug .040 or so, If this was some minor blemish I wouldn't complain but this is definitely a casting flaw, It has not happened from storage, the bike has 112 miles, never been wet or even washed, the black protectent was still on the rims from harley. They have been responding to mye-mails and I should know the result tomorrow.