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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by wfdmedic8
How long until we get the recall notice, or will they classify this a another TSB and wait till the owner complains with the proper wording to qualify?
Step 1) I printed out the PDF file Dawg posted and took it to my dealer,
Step 2) My Service manager said it could only be fixed if the owner complained and asked for it to be fixed.
Step 3) So I said "I am asking for it ot be fixed".
Step 4) Now we will wait for my dealer to order the parts
Step 5) and for Harley to make the parts
Step 6) and for Harley to ship the parts tp my dealer
Step 7) and wait for my dealer to contact me that they have the parts
Step 8) and then wait for the dealer to set a date to fix the problem.
Step 9) and then for my dealer to actually get my bike in and fix the porblem.

Thank gawd it's the slow time of the riding season.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by mariner227
I love my bike and hate Microsoft!!
...... while i do not hate microsoft, Windows is NOT my daily driver ! Viva le APPLE.
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by oinker02
It's nice the MOCO fessed up and ratted on themself then volunteered to fix it at their expense.

Now I waana see them step up and admit to a few other things..Things like IDS and a missing third link and a weak comp sprocket and crank runnout and cracked exhaust headers and all those things that make a Harley so special......Kinda like Microsoft makes us windows users have to become computer experts instead of simply computer users.
Finally a post I can agree with
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 12:10 PM
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Wouldn't it be cheaper for them to just send all of us ride bells?



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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Dawson
It sounds like you may have chose the wrong motorcycle.
Nope, I hate them so much I bought 3 of them in last two years.

I'm just wishing they would be more responsive to common owner complaints and not say "It's normal" when they could admit the truth.

It's funny how all those "normal" problems get fixed the next model year or two, but up til then they didn't need fixing, huh?
 
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Old Dec 14, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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Can you pronounce P-I-N-T-O ? That is all this is about, a company killing class action law suit avoidance action.
 
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