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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 04:58 PM
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Last October 26 I ordered painted battery and oil tank covers from MOCO through Chicago HD. Both the parts catalog and P/O stated an average of four to six week wait before delivery. Both also stated a possible wait time of twelve weeks. Yesterday, I decided to call Chicago HD and requested an update on my order. The internet sales guy could not find my order, even with the CHD order number, left me on hold for five minutes and came back with the lame excuse that before the end of the year, some orders got lost. Funny thing, their original email in October stated parts were ordered through MOCO on the 27th and I was hit for the cash from debit card the same day. He apologized for the "error" and informed me that I should get my covers at the end of February or the beginning of March.

I should have asked for my money back so I can fix my forward rocker box cover gasket (rear went in June). Rant over.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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I feel for you but I have to ask why you would order them from Harley rather than just get yours painted locally in the first place?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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less than half the price quoted from paint-squirters local to me
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:50 PM
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less than half the price quoted from paint-squirters local to me
Wow I'm suprised, I thought it would be the other way around.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Wasn't there also someone who recently had problems with them

Sorry to hear about the problems. Hope the parts arrive someday soon.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:02 PM
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You don't have very good luck buying things online, do you?
 
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Old Jan 11, 2011 | 06:13 PM
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Not anything that relates to bikes. You must have read the wheel deal.
 
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My Painter charged me $200 to paint the side covers, rear fender, & my spare helmet.
Took him two weeks & a six pack.
 
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$150 and months of waiting.........$200 sounds like a bargain. Are you in So Cal? The three local guys wanted between $300 and $450.
 
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Originally Posted by garslayer
I should have asked for my money back so I can fix my forward rocker box cover basket (rear went in June). Rant over.
Are you going to fix that one yourself? The gasket is pretty cheap and the front one is cake to change. Rear one isn't too hard but trickier.
 
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