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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:24 PM
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WTF!!! was riding to go get gas today and looked down and the top of my fuel gauge on left side was gone. POS was just glued on....havent even had them for 6 months of riding cant wait to get turned down and bulsh*#ted by dealer and MOCO. $200 down the drain BEWARE BEWARE BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:31 PM
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I agree. HD don't have that figured out yet, I'm goning with Roland Sands.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Had mine for over 3 years and no issues at all, sorry to hear that
 
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Damn dude that sucks! I have flush mounted ones on mine not sure the brand as they were on the bike when I got it. It's one with a blue dot LEDs with a little gas pump pic in it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Damn dude that sucks! I have flush mounted ones on mine not sure the brand as they were on the bike when I got it. It's one with a blue dot LEDs with a little gas pump pic in it.
That would be the HD part.
I too have had the HD flush mount guage n filler on mine, 2 years, no probs. Sorry to hear about your parts flying off man.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 08:15 PM
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No problems here. I have 15k miles on mine and no probs
 
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Old Mar 20, 2012 | 09:19 PM
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your not the first who complained about the flush mount gauge. it's nice but not worth the risk of running into problems.
 
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Sorry to hear that bro.... makes me lil weary on getting a set
 
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That's a drag. I thought I was always the one to buy the defective gear. I've had mine on for two years and 4K miles with no problem...yet.
 
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Mine did it when i was putting it in,i clear coated it,it works when it feels like it,,
 
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