Rush 2.0 slant downs, great deep sound & you certainly can hear them

 

Did you have to change your fuel map settings?

 

Not on 2.0 baffles or smaller. 2.5 require fuel management. The ECU will automatically adjust on 2.0 and smaller.. But I did add a Stage 1 SE/KN air filter so now it was necessary. I picked up a brand new V&H Fuelpac on ebay for 125.00. Installed it in 30 minutes & the bike runs & sounds great. A stage one upgrade on the ECU is not required. I'm running stock on the ECU.

 

I have a friend who just bought a Street Glide, ther are 3 dealers close by us (So California Desert) and we went around to all of them, 2 of them acted as if they could care less if he bought a Bike, even more since he was paying cash, we went back to the dealer we began with and worked them down.
He ended up getting about $1500 off, and 20% 1 time deal on any parts and labor to add some extras.
He ended up putting 50% down and when the first payment came he paid it off...
They really dont want cash, but paying a couple of bucks in interst is not bad if it gets you a better deal

 

Well, Harley Davidson screws everyone that buys a bike from them. We all want a Harley so we pay it. MSRP is set up to include freight, set up etc... that harley charges us extra for. Marketing people for Harley are genius. They stick it in and break it off and convinces everyone they like it and want more. So we all buy Harley this and Harley that to feed our egos or whatever it may be. It never ceases to amaze me. If you buy a Harley and have Harley products you are cooler or whatever it may be than other people.

 

My local Dealer..Battlefield...has a $2,000.00 off big twins, 0% interest loans and other % percent off access, service and a extened warranty....Look at there homepage. I still ponder of starting over? Good luck.

 

Hey RustyRay,

Not sure if this makes a dif these days with the way the economy is going, but a tactic that will help place you in a better negotiating position is to plan to do the deal on the last day of the month (or near it). Come in early in the day and be willing to walk away if you're not happy. They will usually call you, stop you at the door or in your car to prevent a sale from going somewhere else.

The dealers have quotas they like to meet and are more willing to negotiate price in order to move inventory.

Other things to consider (which may or may not be of value to you) are store credits, first free service, etc. I've read some have gotten a $1,000 store credit so if you have plans to modify the bike you could use a store credit for exhaust, luggage, etc.

It's a buyers market so you have the advantage.

Good luck and let us know how it goes.

BTW, I got my 2008 XL1200N for MSRP and $500 store credit. I've seen better deals on the same bike by other posters here.

 

should be a easy decision for you then....dont buy one go ride honda's

 

Know what you mean about the AIH's dropping in value. Was lucky to unload my '04 LSC before the bottom fell out of the chopper market.

Don't rush the purchase of your 09 RK. Hit several different dealers and see what kind of deals they're giving. Also get on the internet and check out dealers outside of your local area to see what they're doing. With a little homework, you can make an informed purchase.

 

Don't be so hard on yourself. You're the victim and what happened wasn't your fault.