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Oct 15, 2007 | 04:29 PM

#11

chornbe

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RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

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ORIGINAL: EVOrider

The front motor mount is the exact same one used on the 1980 FLT. However, the current batch of the motor mounts have been manufactured in China.

More and more people are riding Harleys now. More and more people are using the internet....so I think the communication between riders have greatly increased over the past few years.

Bingo!

Oct 15, 2007 | 04:49 PM

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dcountryboy

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RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

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ORIGINAL: Donnylee

No problems with my 08....Who is having problems with an 08?

Not me I am loving it and did not have any with my 06 either and as someone posted earlier ,keep it long enough and put miles on it , well isnt that what happens to anything.I also did not have any trouble with my VTX1300 but it didnt shake , rattle and roll so it wasn't a Harley , go figure

Oct 15, 2007 | 04:58 PM

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electaRICK

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RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

Ive got MAJOR Problems with my 08,,,,, MAJOR I said!!!

Its getting really chilly at night,,, dont dare ride to work ,
Have to find a heated storage soon,,
rain seems to come on weekends latley
days are shorter
hunting season
not puttin on as many miles latley.....

so,,, what now,, I suppose you'll tell me the MoCo, says this is normal??!!

Oct 15, 2007 | 05:34 PM

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dcountryboy

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RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

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ORIGINAL: electaRICK

Ive got MAJOR Problems with my 08,,,,, MAJOR I said!!!

Its getting really chilly at night,,, dont dare ride to work ,
Have to find a heated storage soon,,
rain seems to come on weekends latley
days are shorter
hunting season
not puttin on as many miles latley.....

so,,, what now,, I suppose you'll tell me the MoCo, says this is normal??!!

Send it to me we got no rain still in the 80's biggest problem I have had with mine is the boss expects me to be at work every day but my service manager also told me that was normal

Oct 15, 2007 | 06:12 PM

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st john

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RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

"Not Really"
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Oct 15, 2007 | 06:46 PM

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BadX

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From: Maiden, NC

RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

15k on my SG and 8k on the Heritage and no problems...the wife only has 500 on her 08 Deluxe and I forsee no problems.

Oct 15, 2007 | 07:06 PM

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greg09997

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From: Portland, OR

RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

I have 7600 trouble free miles on my 07....I did add IDS to quiet trans. but I never considered it a problem.

I've owned many different brands of bikes. My Street glide is without a doubt, the best one I have ever owned.

All this bitching is not going to bring me down. I would buy another in a heartbeat.

Oct 15, 2007 | 07:18 PM

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voodoodrug

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From: lancaster, pa

RE: newer bikes seem to have more problems

Ithink the question is why do more poeplethat can use a computer and buy a new bike discuss more on this forum? or the older bikes are in the garage with a blankit on'im?