Topspin, I have to say that the service manager is trying to help me out. He feels as if his hands are tied at this point. He sadi he was going to talk to the sales manager and the owner of the dealership to see if there is any strings they can pull to make harley move on this. he doesn't want me to get an attorney. i told him that time is running out.

 

The ol' pass the buck! Bring him on the forum and we'll have a good ol' fashion kangeroo court... let us cross examine him.

 

If the service manager backs you up, an upright dealer would have replaced the bike and dealt with corporate on their own. Another reason to get things taken care of quickly.

 

It applies to bikes in Mass. because that was one of the forms I had to initial at delivery. 3 strikes you're out in Mass. but it takes months to collect. I wouldn't put any more miles on that bike till this is settled because they will claim the problem was not that bad if you continued to ride it. Good luck.

 

+1. I'd take it somewhere else and pay to have the rear spokes checked, the rear wheel checked for runout and the rear wheel alignment checked. That's cheaper than an attorney. Or if you have a jack and spoke tools and a manual, you can do it. You can rig up a jig to check for runout.

 

What's done is done. Time to ask the dealership owner who his liability carrier and attorney are.

Make no threats. Just tell him you need this info for the attorney you will be hiring BEFORE you get killed on that bike and your heirs need the info.

Might shake him up into doing what's right and if not you have the beginning info for a lawsuit.

Agreed on the documentation. Keep records and notes on everything.

Good luck,
Primo

 

CROSS EXAMINATION: If the bike is so dangerous, why do you still ride it?

You better get on top of this like suggested above.

 

Gliderguy2008,

Aside from the state of frustration, what state do you live in?

We need to do some legal digging.

Primo
"I'm not a lawyer. I just play one on tv."

 

Do you have a Motorcycle safety course near you?
You might want a PROFESSIONAL safety person to ride your bike, and
in a statement write their opinion of the safety of your bike. Even if
you have to pay the safety person.
If the safety person agrees your bike is not safe........take that
statement, along with your attourneys business card to the dealer
(You should have an attourney as soon as the safety person tells you
your bike is un-safe).
Park your bike. Do NOT ride the bike once you get an PROFESSIONAL oppinion
that your bike is unsafe.
Don't worry about paying your attourney.......if you win (He'll know what to do).

 

Well, I am an attorney, but I only represent the government and cops, so I can't help. I will tell you that many states have "lemon laws" to fix problems exactly like this, but you can't wait around - in Kentucky I think our lemon law only goes 12 months or 12,000 miles (maybe even less), best I recall from getting a case many years ago where the guy waited a little too long. I don't know what state you're in, but find an attorney soon - all other things being equal, make it one in the same city as the dealer, rather than closer to you, so you don't get billed for time he may spend driving back and forth.