View Poll Results: Did you buy an extended warranty?
No I did not buy one
84
53.16%
Yes I bought one but never used it
26
16.46%
Yes I bought one and used it once
8
5.06%
Yes I bought one and used it more than once
35
22.15%
Yes I bought one and I was denied a claim
0
0%
This is stupid no one gives a crap.
5
3.16%
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Extended Warranty - Did you bite
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 13,107
Likes: 13,053
From: Texas, USA
Those that did not purchase it and never needed it will say "Look how much money I saved by not buying it."
Those that did not purchase it and needed it will say "I should have bought it."
Those that purchased it and never used it will say "What a waste of money."
Those that purchased it and used it will say "Look how much money I saved by buying it."
I purchased it and used it once. I had a shifter shaft seal leak. Just a $50 deductible. I took advantage of the repair and had a chrome inner primary installed. Labor was already taken care of so it was just the cost of the part.
So, it worked well for me. YMMV.
Those that did not purchase it and needed it will say "I should have bought it."
Those that purchased it and never used it will say "What a waste of money."
Those that purchased it and used it will say "Look how much money I saved by buying it."
I purchased it and used it once. I had a shifter shaft seal leak. Just a $50 deductible. I took advantage of the repair and had a chrome inner primary installed. Labor was already taken care of so it was just the cost of the part.
So, it worked well for me. YMMV.
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Jul 2013
Posts: 2,083
Likes: 247
From: Tulsa, OK
Yup I did with my 16, but I'm a 15 to 20k annual rider. I bought the prepaid 2 year service on my 13 street glide and came out ahead on it, with the exception that almost every time I got it back I had to redo the clutch. No prepaid service this time on my 16. Do it it myself do it once, do it right.
Banned
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 7,406
Likes: 834
From: Straight Jacket Memories and Sedative Highs
I think it comes down to can you or do you want to work your bikes.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 7,439
Likes: 884
From: 'Noke, VA
I think it comes down to can you or do you want to work your bikes.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
My choice, I'd rather put that $12/month into the ESP than have to put my life on hold for a day and fix the bike.
Your life, your choices....Pretty lame though calling others' choices BS Mike.
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 547
Likes: 43
From: Cartersville, GA
I think it comes down to can you or do you want to work your bikes.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
BS to use what if break down on the road as reason. They will work on your bike either way.
Myself, I am semi skilled, and don't trust people working on my bike. I think it takes more time to run my bike to the dealer, get a ride home, then get a ride back, then it does to change my own oil. But it does cut into couch time. Which is what it comes down to for many.
Don't tell me you don't have time. When you are on here, and watch dancing with the stars and survivor.
It had everything to do with whether or not I thought the bike would last the full warranty term without a breKdown or have a breakdown that was only equal to or less than the value of the ESP. At ~$1300 I figured the bike would experience an issue in excess of that price over the next 7 years.
The travel insurance that comes along with it is also nice as we expect to take some long trips. Since I don't take my shop with me, I don't want to pay for the repair and the extra hotel stays.
Extreme HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 14,731
Likes: 2,536
From: Mountain Top, Alabama
Consider what you spend for the extended warranty.
Could a breakdown cost you MORE than that?
"I like to work on it myself" will not reload the wallet.
What ever, it's all good.
Could a breakdown cost you MORE than that?
"I like to work on it myself" will not reload the wallet.
What ever, it's all good.
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Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 1,151
Likes: 14
From: Seattle
Sitting at a bit over 61K on my 2012 Limited. I bought the 4 year ESP and it has 9 month left on it. So far it has covered:
Front tire
Rear tire
2 comp sprockets
ECM
shifter shaft seal replacement
I was most concerned with having a mechanical failure while on the road and have this peace of mind. Only one failure on the road (rear tire) but mine has easily paid for itself. Since I'm keeping this bike for a while, I can and will renew before the end of term or 75,000 miles.
Front tire
Rear tire
2 comp sprockets
ECM
shifter shaft seal replacement
I was most concerned with having a mechanical failure while on the road and have this peace of mind. Only one failure on the road (rear tire) but mine has easily paid for itself. Since I'm keeping this bike for a while, I can and will renew before the end of term or 75,000 miles.
Last edited by Hausguy; Jun 14, 2016 at 08:06 AM.