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Aug 14, 2014 | 07:43 AM

JiXeR

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stranded...

got to work this morning and realized that my pants were speckled. never a good sign. looked up to the front of my 2014 breakout...blown fork seal. good news is that it's under warranty. bad news is that i'm not sure if they're able to come this far to pick it up.

what a shitty way to start the day.

Aug 14, 2014 | 08:22 AM

Blake USMC Vet

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Sorry to hear about the bad luck. Depending on how far you are from a dealership will depend on if they will go get your bike. I live an hour away from my local dealer and their pick up fare for me is $40; their normal is $20.

Aug 14, 2014 | 08:38 AM

NDBadlands4-2

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New bike, you should have the HOG towing benefit. Call them.

Aug 14, 2014 | 08:55 AM

Scuba10jdl

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You can ride on a blown fork seal. Hell, you can ride on no fork oil at all.

It's not the best, but it can definitely be done to get you where you can be picked up or the dealer.

Aug 14, 2014 | 08:57 AM

BigMike

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

You can ride on a blown fork seal. Hell, you can ride on no fork oil at all.

It's not the best, but it can definitely be done to get you where you can be picked up or the dealer.

X2. No big deal to ride the bike.

Aug 14, 2014 | 08:58 AM

hvacgaspiping

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Scuba10jdl

You can ride on a blown fork seal. Hell, you can ride on no fork oil at all.

It's not the best, but it can definitely be done to get you where you can be picked up or the dealer.

, I did it when I had my `09 Dyna and the fork oil leaked out completely. Just take it easy and avoid all potholes. You`ll make it okay.

Aug 14, 2014 | 12:44 PM

JiXeR

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just rode it to the dealership. i wasn't worried so much about the safety of the ride, more about the mess. i'm covered in oil and so is the bike. but, at least it's there now and i guess we'll see what they say.