How long did you all wait to have a new bike delivered?
#11
In 07 when Rush pipes was just starting to become popular, my dealer couldn't get the mufflers I wanted, so I called Rush and they overnighted a pair of them to another dealer even closer to my house than where I bought the bike.
The dealer couldn't get them because of their agreement with another muffler brand that they sold.
point is, some times U may look around, make a couple call and see if can speed things up by finding the parts elsewhere.
The dealer couldn't get them because of their agreement with another muffler brand that they sold.
point is, some times U may look around, make a couple call and see if can speed things up by finding the parts elsewhere.
I bought mine new in a crate. It took them about an hour to get it put together. I rode it home, picked up a few things, and rode it 350 miles to the beach (two lane roads, with lots of gear changes/stops for break in. The next morning I rode it back home.
You're missing out. Go get your bike. For me mods are something that occurs when I realize a need over the course of thousands of miles, not something I pick out of a catalogue the day I bought the bike. Go ride it, sit in the garage and stare at it, and figure out what it needs a little at a time.
You're missing out. Go get your bike. For me mods are something that occurs when I realize a need over the course of thousands of miles, not something I pick out of a catalogue the day I bought the bike. Go ride it, sit in the garage and stare at it, and figure out what it needs a little at a time.
I'm already working on a second parts list for next year, which probably is insane.
#12
I ordered mine on August 15th. It came in on December 22nd and I learned it was there. I called up and said I wanted it and picked up up on December 23rd. The sales guy told me they had hoped to at least have it on the floor for "viewing" for a few days, but let me have it since I knew it was there.
Last edited by xxxflhrci; 05-24-2011 at 07:35 PM.
#13
I remember the 90's, when my 95 sportster took 9 months just to get here from factory. My uncle had to wait nearly 2 years for a fatboy, ordered in early 93, delivered end of 94, stock black. That's back when dealer limited people to 2 bikes b/c they would buy then turn around and sell in newspaper for $5-10k above MSRP. I do miss thumbing through the classified ads in pre eBay and Craigslist times...
#14
Yep, the 90's were tough to by a bike in. Most dealers marked 'em up at least a couple of thousand over MSRP. I refused to pay more than MSRP and rode an Ironhead for nearly a decade before getting a new bike.
As far as long waits goes, I have a friend that put a $500 down payment on a 2003 Anniversary model in 1993 or so. He thought their was only gonna be a few limited models made....He was really ticked when he found out all of the 2003's were Anniversary models.
As far as long waits goes, I have a friend that put a $500 down payment on a 2003 Anniversary model in 1993 or so. He thought their was only gonna be a few limited models made....He was really ticked when he found out all of the 2003's were Anniversary models.
#16
I think I waited 5 days for the dealer (Lone Wolf in CDA Idaho) to locate my 2010 Super Glide (they didn't have one on the floor) and have it ready to go. Of course, the FXD is a pretty basic big twin, and I wasn't really concerned about adding a bunch of stuff (I spent about $500 on extra stuff, which was matched dollar for dollar by HD under a promotion they had at the time...so I rolled out of there with about $1k in various items...all of which I installed).
I'm glad I didn't go for a bunch of modifications at the time of purchase, because it gave me time to properly evaluate what I actually wanted. The $500 dealer match was, of course, an enticement to add a lot more (I watched another FXD buyer add an additional $7K to his bike before it actually showed up at the dealership...and if it made him happy, that's what counts....he was a middle aged working man who looked like a 7 year old on christmas morning...I felt happy for him...and he had a good OL who was enjoying his happiness too). Frankly, my OL wouldn't have cared if I added an additional $10K, because she's a peach...and a rider too.
I have to say that Lone Wolf HD dangled some pretty tempting meat in front of me, but being the cheapskate I am, I'm quite happy I added most of my simple touring comfort mods after I had possession of the bike. A stock FXD is a decent performance machine (for a Harley)...and most everybody I know that spends more time riding than showing off dyno numbers cares more about reliability than horse power. I already have those kinda high performance metric machines anyway.
Ya know, this is really one of the big differences between HD, and the metric dealerships. When I saw something I liked on other HD models, and asked if it was available on the bike I was buying...they answered (quite truthfully) that they could set the bike up any way I wanted....sure, at a price, but at a metric dealership you basically don't have many options (not dissin metrics...I own 3 of 'em....but it's just a different ballgame). If you have the coin....HD can pretty much do anything you want (and a good indy can do the rest).
I'm glad I didn't go for a bunch of modifications at the time of purchase, because it gave me time to properly evaluate what I actually wanted. The $500 dealer match was, of course, an enticement to add a lot more (I watched another FXD buyer add an additional $7K to his bike before it actually showed up at the dealership...and if it made him happy, that's what counts....he was a middle aged working man who looked like a 7 year old on christmas morning...I felt happy for him...and he had a good OL who was enjoying his happiness too). Frankly, my OL wouldn't have cared if I added an additional $10K, because she's a peach...and a rider too.
I have to say that Lone Wolf HD dangled some pretty tempting meat in front of me, but being the cheapskate I am, I'm quite happy I added most of my simple touring comfort mods after I had possession of the bike. A stock FXD is a decent performance machine (for a Harley)...and most everybody I know that spends more time riding than showing off dyno numbers cares more about reliability than horse power. I already have those kinda high performance metric machines anyway.
Ya know, this is really one of the big differences between HD, and the metric dealerships. When I saw something I liked on other HD models, and asked if it was available on the bike I was buying...they answered (quite truthfully) that they could set the bike up any way I wanted....sure, at a price, but at a metric dealership you basically don't have many options (not dissin metrics...I own 3 of 'em....but it's just a different ballgame). If you have the coin....HD can pretty much do anything you want (and a good indy can do the rest).
Last edited by krusty1; 05-24-2011 at 08:36 PM.
#17
I put a deposit on my FXCWC as soon as Harley announced the 2008 line up July 27th of 2007.
It was delivered May 24th 2008.
Once I knew it was actually on the way, I ordered $3K worth of parts.
The day I picked the bike up I ordered another $2K in parts.
I started installing the parts the day after I rode the bike home.
I've paid cash for both my Harleys, so I choose to install my own stuff and save on the labor.
It was delivered May 24th 2008.
Once I knew it was actually on the way, I ordered $3K worth of parts.
The day I picked the bike up I ordered another $2K in parts.
I started installing the parts the day after I rode the bike home.
I've paid cash for both my Harleys, so I choose to install my own stuff and save on the labor.
#18
Thanks for the responses everyone!