View Poll Results: What HD Extended Service Plan do you have?
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Extended Service Plan
Elite HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Al Bu Ker Key, New Mexico
Like oil threads and tuner threads, this one just keeps coming back again and again.
Two schools of thought on this subject, Those That Wont and Those That Do.
I have a 2010 StreetGlide that I bought new and will keep for at least 10 years. Yes, 10 years. I will put at least 100,000 miles on the bike. All of those miles will be under warranty. No problems with compensators, starters, HK radios, stators, main bearings, wheel bearings, transmissions, exhaust weld cracks, bent wheels, .....or anything else. If it breaks, it gets fixed and it MIGHT cost me $50! I also have Tire&Wheel protection. I also have Road Assistance that covers towing, motel expenses, food if stranded along the way. For me it was a no brainer. I will at the same time be very happy if I NEVER have a claim. Happy as a clam. Now you decide.
Two schools of thought on this subject, Those That Wont and Those That Do.
I have a 2010 StreetGlide that I bought new and will keep for at least 10 years. Yes, 10 years. I will put at least 100,000 miles on the bike. All of those miles will be under warranty. No problems with compensators, starters, HK radios, stators, main bearings, wheel bearings, transmissions, exhaust weld cracks, bent wheels, .....or anything else. If it breaks, it gets fixed and it MIGHT cost me $50! I also have Tire&Wheel protection. I also have Road Assistance that covers towing, motel expenses, food if stranded along the way. For me it was a no brainer. I will at the same time be very happy if I NEVER have a claim. Happy as a clam. Now you decide.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Al Bu Ker Key, New Mexico
Not necessarily. Depends maybe on who did all the work.
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 522
Likes: 27
From: Glendale, Arizona
I paid $1600.00 for the 7 year actually (5 year + 2 factory) and I have an 09 Ultra, I do all my own maintenance and I have a stage I otherwise factory, I now have 51,000 miles on my bike and I will keep it until 2016 when the warranty runs out (of coarse that could change if Harley makes some changes that I can't live without). I have had a stator replaced , an Oil leak, rear primary bearing and race, SE compensator and primary chain and only $50.00 dollars each time and no hassle at all. I only ride one up so i have plenty of power and I go on long tours at least once a year, past summer 9,000 miles and I like to keep it "stock" so I don't get any problems across the country and so far I haven't. If I could afford to have two bikes I would have one for around town with all the goodies and big motor with cams and other stuff, so if it broke no biggie, but I don't want to spend my trips in the shop waiting to see if it will be covered or not. Just my .02 Cents.
Tourer
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 371
Likes: 0
From: clayton, NC
mine has paid for it self already. But my bike was 9 years old when I got it. then sold it after 2 ...transferd the warrintee to new owner great sales point. then got my 04 with a 4 year warrintee it is replacing my radio right now... that about pays for the warrintee right there.
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,488
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From: Maryland near DC
the people who sell the bikes must not have much faith in them if they sell you a warranty instead of giving it to you .....also I figure if I am going to have trouble its going to be in the first 2 years, and thats free.....plus I do all my own wrenching so labor is free (unless I am out in the boonies somewhere)..and if that happens I guess I will just bite the bullet...but so far I haven't had any problems, and its been riding hd's since 1999
Last edited by mrfikser; Apr 26, 2012 at 04:06 PM.
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 945
Likes: 7
I got the 7 yr extended with tire&wheel. Just had the rear tire replaced, no charge. That covered almost $400 of the cost right there. My factory 2 yr runs out next month.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 1,943
Likes: 3
From: NYC
wow, thats a big chunk of change and can buy a lot of parts for the DIY'er. my 103 upgrade kit cost me 400, my se 10.5:1 pistons cost me 200, my 257 cams cost me 150, my take off heads cost me 250 and spent 150 to get them polished.
Cruiser
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 178
Likes: 0
From: Central Valley CA
I bought the 7 year extended warranty on my 2008 Street Glide for peace of mind and I knew that I would be putting on plenty of miles. At 69,000 miles I had a couple of issues to take care of, oil leak at the stator plug, broken brackets on the saddle bags and grinding when it started. Found out that the grinding was from the transmission bearing failure, complete trans rebuild, new clutch and basket assembly. When the stator was removed they found that the crank was not true, was out by about .032" which resulted in new crank, oil pump, pistons and rings, I paid an extra $200 to have the heads rebuilt. Saddlebag brackets were replace (I understand that the newly sold warranties do not cover brackets anymore). When I went to pick the bike up it would not start, starter was replaced. All in all about $5200 woth of parts and labor and it cost me the $50 dollar fee, and the $200 for the heads, I sure thought it was a pretty good deal..
Yes I live in CA and ride year round, if I lived somewhere that I could only ride a couple months a years 1. I would probably move 2. I would not buy the extended warranty.
It paid for itself in my case and when I purchase a new bike in the future I will buy it again, if it doesn't work for you don't buy one, but don't bad mouth people who do.
Yes I live in CA and ride year round, if I lived somewhere that I could only ride a couple months a years 1. I would probably move 2. I would not buy the extended warranty.
It paid for itself in my case and when I purchase a new bike in the future I will buy it again, if it doesn't work for you don't buy one, but don't bad mouth people who do.
Last edited by FLAMED96; Apr 26, 2012 at 11:08 PM.