Harley Rep. idiot
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Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 461
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From: Yale, MI
Glad I don't have any loud ticking issues.
You should just say FTF (*** the factory) put in some SE adjustable push rods, a set of V-Thunder Lifters and see what happens. 200.00
No budy will put the time and care in like you would doing it yourself. screw the dealer. and if you can do it on your own find a Indy
You should just say FTF (*** the factory) put in some SE adjustable push rods, a set of V-Thunder Lifters and see what happens. 200.00
No budy will put the time and care in like you would doing it yourself. screw the dealer. and if you can do it on your own find a Indy
thanks fireaxxe....thats some sound advice......and you seem very educated on this....as do the other guys that have commented....but like i say...my bike didn't sound like this when i bought it until it got about 4,500 miles.....and getting progressivly worse...i could'nt imagine if my bike gets to sounding like bill the punk rep....his bike was just awful......wich im sure he is riding that bike only for the purpose of saying..." see....all harleys do this..".....thats all i want is a simple resolution.....im not asking for any free **** or anything thats not coming to me....just a good sounding engine like i bought....like it was when it left the floor.....guess i'll wait and see what the numbers look like monday....before i decide to oficially lose my mind...lol
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 728
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From: griffin ga
maybe this HD rep will be working for honda before long....you can always invite him out to lunch to discuss the issue.... hopefully he dosent fall down & get hurt while yall are out together......ya know a bad fall could break a few fingers & cause missing front teeth,,,
Last edited by Eric Moore; Oct 29, 2011 at 09:49 PM.
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 254
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From: Texas
Exactly! That is what I learned on the first new bike I bought several years back and got screwed into an extended warranty. Told them to shove it second time around.
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Charlotte, N.C.
thanks fireaxxe....thats some sound advice......and you seem very educated on this....as do the other guys that have commented....but like i say...my bike didn't sound like this when i bought it until it got about 4,500 miles.....and getting progressivly worse...i could'nt imagine if my bike gets to sounding like bill the punk rep....his bike was just awful......wich im sure he is riding that bike only for the purpose of saying..." see....all harleys do this..".....thats all i want is a simple resolution.....im not asking for any free **** or anything thats not coming to me....just a good sounding engine like i bought....like it was when it left the floor.....guess i'll wait and see what the numbers look like monday....before i decide to oficially lose my mind...lol
Outstanding HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: El Paso, Texas
I think I would have to stop riding if I had to ride one of those.
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Joined: May 2011
Posts: 394
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From: St.Augustine, Florida
i wish i would have kept my bike i traded in also.....and when i say he has denied fixing 3 bikes this week...i mean he has denied fixing 3 bikes this week all with the complaints of loud ticking noise from valve train...they are aware this an issue in certain bikes....but arent prepared to fix them.....mind you the manager of the dealership has acknoledged that my bike is making an excessive ticking noise as well as his mechanics....all are in agreement that my bike shouldn't be making this noise....so its not just im whining or don't realize bikes make noise as he stated......even the manager and his mechanics were surprised....or at least acted surprised....this guy is a real punk.....and im screwed into either keeping the bike and listening to it get worse....or paying more money and taking a chance on getting another bike that they won't stand behind...
I had an issue with a front wheel that was peeling chrome and bubleing, Customer service said tech support said "It looked like corrosion/ Care issue" No Fix. This was under my 2 year warranty.. I will not ever buy a New Harley and telling everyone my experiance with harley.. If this is their service on New Bikes I'll stay with the older ones. Harley will lose alot of my Money and who else's who's had problems like you and me.. Good Luck on your issue's... p.s I was playing around with oil Filters and tried a CarQuest 84148.. Made allot of difference in my 2010 Limited.. It is made by Wix..
Last edited by LimitedLou; Oct 29, 2011 at 10:52 PM.
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Joined: May 2008
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From: Western Wyoming
First off I'll apologise to Sweetglide 103 for hijacking his thread.Hope the moco works it out with you.My '07 Road King was noisy.Rocker arm shafts had a little too much end play.wasn't a tick more of a chirping sound.The '10 Limited was an extremely quiet running motor.
Dionico,My thoughts exactly when I first saw one.After talking to some avid riders on Visions I encountered out and about the last couple of summers,checking the bike out extensively,and a couple long test rides I couldn't resist.Loved all my Harley's over the last 4 decades but not afraid of a little change in my latter years.Guess the Visions not much for stylin' at Bike Night but sure likes the big slab and twisties.I'm out
Dionico,My thoughts exactly when I first saw one.After talking to some avid riders on Visions I encountered out and about the last couple of summers,checking the bike out extensively,and a couple long test rides I couldn't resist.Loved all my Harley's over the last 4 decades but not afraid of a little change in my latter years.Guess the Visions not much for stylin' at Bike Night but sure likes the big slab and twisties.I'm out
