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Old May 15, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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marginal starter's are the norm ..when hot the compression increase's.
give it to HD ,they keep the aftermarket starter company's in business.
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:25 AM
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Well Mackie Harley replaced the starter under extended. Picked it up today and all is GOOD!!Thank God
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by heybaylor
marginal starter's are the norm ..when hot the compression increase's.
give it to HD ,they keep the aftermarket starter company's in business.
You hit that one on the head man
 
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Old May 26, 2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by devo5566
I do have the extended warranty but I just don't trust Harley dealers as far as I can throw them.
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Something I should attempt myself or let the dealer look at it and hope its covered..? I am not very comfortable with electrical .
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Well Mackie Harley replaced the starter under extended. Picked it up today and all is GOOD!!Thank God


Phew,,, that's a complete turn around..

From,,,, (I don't trust them at all),,,
to (Should I Let the dealer look at it)
To -- Thank God all is well, the Dealer fixed it.


I've have nothing but good service at the dealer, Yea It will cost more than the local INDY I use for brakes and tires.
Cheapest is when I do the work, But just as in this case, sometimes most of us have to take them in, if the work is more than we want.

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Old May 27, 2012 | 06:13 PM
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[QUOTE=oct1949;9852535]Phew,,, that's a complete turn around..

From,,,, (I don't trust them at all),,,
to (Should I Let the dealer look at it)
To -- Thank God all is well, the Dealer fixed it.


I've have nothing but good service at the dealer, Yea It will cost more than the local INDY I use for brakes and tires.
Cheapest is when I do the work, But just as in this case, sometimes most of us have to take them in, if the work is more than we want.

Ok ok when you but it that way lol
 
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Old Jan 6, 2016 | 03:23 PM
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im having the same exact problem with my 2008 fat boy 105th anniversary ..and I also have vance and hines fuel pak..bike makes horrible sounds and back pressure after shes warmed up then i go to restart it..any help
aprreciated..and was it the starter??????????
 
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Old Jan 7, 2016 | 11:07 AM
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My 2011 Fatboy had trouble starting when hot and it was a bad battery. That's it!
 
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