Adjustable pushrod issue!!
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Adjustable pushrod issue!!
Well, another round of **** luck! \\; I took my Train in to get a new rear tire at a local Harley dealership, well, after waiting ALL day, they took the bike for a test ride, and on the way back they said the bike died. \\;Said they were trying to figure out why...An hour later, they said that a pushrod had loosened and that caused the bike to die. hmmmm...anybody heard of this??? \\; Well, they put it all back together...2 hours of labor later! \\; They keep it over night as they were going to Dyno it. I pick it up the next day, and when I get home, oil all over the place..me, the bike, my seat, everywhere!! I look down, \\; and one of my pushrod tubes if crooked!!! Oil just running out..So, what the heck happened...why didnt it leak when they dyno'd it??? \\; Or did it and they just cleaned it up and delivered it to me!! Probably not, I just dont understand...Anyway, they are picking it up from my house today, and fixing it, and hopefully, redelivering it back to me...Any thoughts on the pushrods?? \\; btw, this is the second time, second harley dealership I have had crap luck with...independants for me from now on!!
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I'd guess the guy who test rode the bike was red-lining it as soon as he was out of your sight. He dogged it out so hard he damaged a rod. I've never seen a Harley dealership mechanic abuse a customer's bike but I've seen other mechanics dog the crap out of bikes with wheelies and such when they were out of sight of their shop. I figured they were bored.
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harley called and said they would be at the house at 1130. Called at 1100 and said not till 3 now. I called the GM of the store, and lo and behold, they were there at 1120!!! \\; They were then EXTREMELY nice to me...But, there excuse was..."From the pushrod tubes being taken off, they were marred inside and that caused the leak"...DO they think I'm stupid? \\; The tube was leaning over touching the other tube! \\; Oh well, they fixed it, returned the bike the same day, spitpolished (probably literally), full of gas. I am happy I have the bike back!!
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