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Old 07-17-2017, 07:46 PM
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Is there a fix for leveling the body on the tri glide? I noticed that when I got home with the new trike and was standing behind it, the right side was 3/4" higher then the left.
 
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Old 07-17-2017, 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Robinson
Is there a fix for leveling the body on the tri glide? I noticed that when I got home with the new trike and was standing behind it, the right side was 3/4" higher then the left.
If you find one please let me know!
Mine is 1/2" lower on the left, same thing your saying, & I've been told by two dealers that Hd say's it's within spec. Also Baggers magazine Aug. 2017 has a letters to the editor w/picture saying the same thing by an other annoyed owner, such as myself.
I think that if that's the company's position it a disgrace to the HD brand to want their customers to except that.
I would advise new buyers to check there's at the bottom of the rear fender before taking delivery & refuse it if they find it lopsided like ours. It maybe the only way to get there attention to correct this known problem!!!!
 
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Old 07-17-2017, 09:38 PM
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When i got my new 2011 Tri-Glide one side was lower than the other, or one side was higher..Either way I mention it to my dealer while i was at his showroom kicking tires, They said you have an hour to kill ' We'll fix it while you wait...and they did and If i remember corectly it was just 4 bolts that had to be tweaked ... My new 2017 is level no problems with it. ...
 
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Old 07-17-2017, 09:45 PM
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Its in Warranty...take it to your dealer.
 
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Originally Posted by TriGeezer
Its in Warranty...take it to your dealer.
I did with two different dealers. Both checked with the factory & got the same answer!
 
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Old 07-18-2017, 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by azbob09
I did with two different dealers. Both checked with the factory & got the same answer!
Might not be the case...But sometimes two dealers in your local area might be owned by the same outfit... Case in point, There are only two Harley dealers relativity close to me, Both owned by the same people.... The dealer i use is 80+ Miles from me one way, And in another state.
 
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Originally Posted by rhino 2
Might not be the case...But sometimes two dealers in your local area might be owned by the same outfit... Case in point, There are only two Harley dealers relativity close to me, Both owned by the same people.... The dealer i use is 80+ Miles from me one way, And in another state.
The two I checked with one, was in Medina Ohio & the other was in Phoenix, Az. & no connection between them.
This is not believed to be the same problem as in 2011 with easily adjusting the body with those 4 bolts on the rear body. I've asked that both times & seem to get vague answers from the dealers.
 
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Originally Posted by azbob09
The two I checked with one, was in Medina Ohio & the other was in Phoenix, Az. & no connection between them.
This is not believed to be the same problem as in 2011 with easily adjusting the body with those 4 bolts on the rear body. I've asked that both times & seem to get vague answers from the dealers.
They work on 2 wheelers & don't want to get into anything they don't know anything about.
If you demand it be level on both sides, they might decide they can do it.
 
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Old 07-21-2017, 05:56 AM
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This issue has been going on forever. My 2017 is 1/2" lower on one side than the other. I'm pretty sure my 2016 was the same.
 
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To the MOCO, it is level.
 


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