Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
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I got plenty of cool stuff. Plaque, t shirt. Pretty damned usefull tool kit. Manual. and a bj from the credit lady. I wasn't complainin.
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RE: Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
I bought last year and received:
Tool Kit
Owner's Manual (not service)
T-Shirt
$500 worth of accessories
some other odds and ends (Nice Harley Pen set, HOG Membership)
Oh, and a lot of extra room in my wallet!
Tool Kit
Owner's Manual (not service)
T-Shirt
$500 worth of accessories
some other odds and ends (Nice Harley Pen set, HOG Membership)
Oh, and a lot of extra room in my wallet!
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RE: Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
ORIGINAL: ZPA
Hey relax! I was just making an observation. I know that Harley owners are loyal, but blind loyalty is dangerous in any situation. There's nothing wrong with expecting more, even from Harleys. If that wasn't the case, they'd still be making engines that leaked oil all over the place and vibrated parts off as they ran.
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
ORIGINAL: Windup08
Nobody makes you sign on the line.....if you think you're getting screwed don't buy. I don't like center stands, my Yamaha Royal Star didn't come with a center stand, tool kit, or even bag liners. My 08 Ultra came with a tool kit that I haven't even opened yet....I put together the tools I want to carry and don't depend on them to give me a kit. I got 20% off about 3k worth of accessories when I bought the bike, just the discount would have bought a fairly reasonable jacket and helmet.
What extras do you get when you buy a new Ford or Chevy?? Guess I just don't get it....I got what I wanted with my purchase at a price I agreed to. What else is necessary??
Nobody makes you sign on the line.....if you think you're getting screwed don't buy. I don't like center stands, my Yamaha Royal Star didn't come with a center stand, tool kit, or even bag liners. My 08 Ultra came with a tool kit that I haven't even opened yet....I put together the tools I want to carry and don't depend on them to give me a kit. I got 20% off about 3k worth of accessories when I bought the bike, just the discount would have bought a fairly reasonable jacket and helmet.
What extras do you get when you buy a new Ford or Chevy?? Guess I just don't get it....I got what I wanted with my purchase at a price I agreed to. What else is necessary??
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
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Harley and most of their competitors offer a fully loaded touring bike if that's your taste. None of them offer much extra on the cruisers, though. Junk seats and weak *** exhaust are the norm for pretty much all of them. At least HD does offer multiple levels ofequipment in the FLH series of tourers. I think you kind of need to look to the dealer to sweeten the pot, for the most part. No factory, HD especially, will spit in your hand for free. Oh, I agree, an owners manual and tool kit ought to be standardon any mororcycle. That's the least they can do. Maybe wait for a factory package deal and then try to get thedealer to sweeten the deal a little. I, at least,managed to get my passenger and rider backrests added for just the cost of parts.No tool kit, though...silly.
ORIGINAL: ZPA
Does anyone else find this strange?
I've owned a lot of different motorcycles over the years and many different makes both European and Japanese. My Harleys by far have the best fit and finish, best paint, and the best dealership network. I also think they make the best bikes, but that is subjective. I'm sure there are a lot of Honda or Ducati owners who feel that way about their bikes as well.
What I don't understand about Harleys are the things that are missing.
No tool kit?? Come on, even my 73 Honda 350 came with a pretty good tool kit.
No internal bike storage?? I know we all have bags, but not all Harleys do and some folks don't want a fork bag. What's wrong with designing a little under seat storage for a tool kit, papers, and your manual??
No center stand?? I've added a Wheel Dock Center Stand to my bike, and its great. Many of my cheap imports in the past came with a good center stand "stock".
I know:
Harley offers a lot of great extras stock.
Harley offers a accessory catalog that looks like the NY phone book!
That being said, when you paythe big $$ for a Harley, compared to the prices ofsome other brands, those extras sure would be nice.
For those of you who have only owned Harleys these comments probably seem silly, but for those of us who have grown up on $2000 Hondas that give you an incredible amount of extras and really nice design touches right out of the box, they might make some sense.
What do you think?
Does anyone else find this strange?
I've owned a lot of different motorcycles over the years and many different makes both European and Japanese. My Harleys by far have the best fit and finish, best paint, and the best dealership network. I also think they make the best bikes, but that is subjective. I'm sure there are a lot of Honda or Ducati owners who feel that way about their bikes as well.
What I don't understand about Harleys are the things that are missing.
No tool kit?? Come on, even my 73 Honda 350 came with a pretty good tool kit.
No internal bike storage?? I know we all have bags, but not all Harleys do and some folks don't want a fork bag. What's wrong with designing a little under seat storage for a tool kit, papers, and your manual??
No center stand?? I've added a Wheel Dock Center Stand to my bike, and its great. Many of my cheap imports in the past came with a good center stand "stock".
I know:
Harley offers a lot of great extras stock.
Harley offers a accessory catalog that looks like the NY phone book!
That being said, when you paythe big $$ for a Harley, compared to the prices ofsome other brands, those extras sure would be nice.
For those of you who have only owned Harleys these comments probably seem silly, but for those of us who have grown up on $2000 Hondas that give you an incredible amount of extras and really nice design touches right out of the box, they might make some sense.
What do you think?
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RE: Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
[quote]ORIGINAL: ZPA
I agree with you 100%. But you had to know the Blind Loyalist would be out there ready to pounce no matter how much sense you make............
ORIGINAL: Windup08
Hey relax! I was just making an observation. I know that Harley owners are loyal, but blind loyalty is dangerous in any situation. There's nothing wrong with expecting more, even from Harleys. If that wasn't the case, they'd still be making engines that leaked oil all over the place and vibrated parts off as they ran.
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
Hey relax! I was just making an observation. I know that Harley owners are loyal, but blind loyalty is dangerous in any situation. There's nothing wrong with expecting more, even from Harleys. If that wasn't the case, they'd still be making engines that leaked oil all over the place and vibrated parts off as they ran.
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
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RE: Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Crusher
Yes, I knew it was coming! But thanks for the support!
I honestly don't know what the gripe is about center stands. I think they're great in so many ways, and when they aren't you've still got the side stand.
And yes, you can negotiate anything at the time of purchase. I was just commenting that the things I mentioned and some others that I didn't should be stock, period, regardless of the deal you've made or dealership you bought from.
As I had said, not all Harleys have bags for storage and some of those owners of Sportsters and Dynas like a clean look. Where can they store a tool bag and manual? Underseat storage is really not that much to ask.
ORIGINAL: ZPA
I agree with you 100%. But you had to know the Blind Loyalist would be out there ready to pounce no matter how much sense you make............
ORIGINAL: Windup08
Hey relax! I was just making an observation. I know that Harley owners are loyal, but blind loyalty is dangerous in any situation. There's nothing wrong with expecting more, even from Harleys. If that wasn't the case, they'd still be making engines that leaked oil all over the place and vibrated parts off as they ran.
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
Hey relax! I was just making an observation. I know that Harley owners are loyal, but blind loyalty is dangerous in any situation. There's nothing wrong with expecting more, even from Harleys. If that wasn't the case, they'd still be making engines that leaked oil all over the place and vibrated parts off as they ran.
You made the comment about Fords and Chevys? Well, if other car manufacturers offered al lot of extras at half the price then you'd demand it of Ford and Chevy too.
And center stands work just fine on a big bike. Don't believe it, ask someone with a Wheel Dock!!
I honestly don't know what the gripe is about center stands. I think they're great in so many ways, and when they aren't you've still got the side stand.
And yes, you can negotiate anything at the time of purchase. I was just commenting that the things I mentioned and some others that I didn't should be stock, period, regardless of the deal you've made or dealership you bought from.
As I had said, not all Harleys have bags for storage and some of those owners of Sportsters and Dynas like a clean look. Where can they store a tool bag and manual? Underseat storage is really not that much to ask.
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RE: Do you think Harleys should include some extras at purchase?
My buddy and i was setting at a stop light yesterday and he just bought his new Harley so we were getting a little ride in so he can get used to the bike. The car in front of us had 2 women in it looking back at us and one got on her knees and gave us a shot and he said what was that for and i said they come with your harley.... you wont get that from a Honda
