Stage 1 by the dealership
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From: Sheboygan,Wi
Follow the link that Village Idiot posted and educate yourself on your rights as a consumer. IMO if the dealer does your stage 1 your going to leave with your bike running just as lean and hot as when you took it in.
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From: Martinsburg, WV
Basically anything that is replaces is not covered under the factory warranty. If you buy a bike that the dealer switched the pipes on before you purchased it, the pipes will not be covered under the factory warranty. The dealer itself may offer a warranty on those pipes, but if you go to a different dealer, they're not obligated to warranty those pipes under HD's factory warranty unless it explicitly states that the HD factory warranty will cover a certain type of pipe if installed by an authorized dealer. Along with this, if your engine explodes into a firey rain of shrapnel because of a faulty fueling issue, they can't deny you warranty coverage because of your pipes. They can however legally deny a warranty claim if say your engine overheats and dies because it's running too lean because of the pipes that were installed. The problem with this is that the dealer can essentially deny warranty claims due to aftermarket parts claiming that the parts caused the issues. At this point, it's up to the consumer to either pay out of pocket to have it fixed, prove that the damage wasn't caused by aftermarket items, or take it up in court.
Like it's been said in earlier posts, so dealers are better than others. Mine said if they installed SE pistons, jugs, cams, etc... and something were to happen, my bike would be covered but the parts wouldn't. They would either replace the aftermarket parts with stock parts at no costs or offer me the option of paying the extra between stock and the upgraded parts to replace them.
Like it's been said in earlier posts, so dealers are better than others. Mine said if they installed SE pistons, jugs, cams, etc... and something were to happen, my bike would be covered but the parts wouldn't. They would either replace the aftermarket parts with stock parts at no costs or offer me the option of paying the extra between stock and the upgraded parts to replace them.
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
I can certainly testify to that...
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Call your local HD shop and ask Service Manager the question...will vary from location to location, but most should back their product/warranty.
On another line, why not just do the work yourself and save some ca$h...? Why own any motorized vehicle, if you're not going to learn how it functions and get your hands dirty??? If you can read/understand a service manual...you can do simple "bolt-on" upgrades with little/no problems.
On another line, why not just do the work yourself and save some ca$h...? Why own any motorized vehicle, if you're not going to learn how it functions and get your hands dirty??? If you can read/understand a service manual...you can do simple "bolt-on" upgrades with little/no problems.
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From: Lafayette, IN
Choose your battles, I say.
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From: Greensboro, NC
If you race them, it will void the warranty. The warranty of off roads vehicles is not covered by federal law.
If you purchased a new sportbike and race it on a track you lose the warranty legally, will some dealers still stand by the product, sure.
More and more H-D dealers, and H-D, once you install off road use only parts, the federal proctect of the warranty is voided.
If you purchased a new sportbike and race it on a track you lose the warranty legally, will some dealers still stand by the product, sure.
More and more H-D dealers, and H-D, once you install off road use only parts, the federal proctect of the warranty is voided.
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Cruiser
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From: Kentucky
I have almost 600 miles on my Heritage and when the 1000K service rolls around I am thinking about letting the dealership I bought it from do the stage 1. I am worried that if I do the Stage it might void my warranty. What are your opinions? I am new at this. TIA for your opinions.
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From: Arizona
Call your local HD shop and ask Service Manager the question...will vary from location to location, but most should back their product/warranty.
On another line, why not just do the work yourself and save some ca$h...? Why own any motorized vehicle, if you're not going to learn how it functions and get your hands dirty??? If you can read/understand a service manual...you can do simple "bolt-on" upgrades with little/no problems.
On another line, why not just do the work yourself and save some ca$h...? Why own any motorized vehicle, if you're not going to learn how it functions and get your hands dirty??? If you can read/understand a service manual...you can do simple "bolt-on" upgrades with little/no problems.
