Why is Harley's parts distribution system so lame?
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08-23-2008 | 06:27 AM
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Let me ask this... if your H-D was your only transportation.... How much more ridiculous would 7 to 10 days sound...
Harley - Davidson gets away with it because most of their customers or weekend riders... Guess they feel that because of this, because its not their only transportation 7 to 10 days is not unreasonable... WTF?... I am still making the freakin payments every month...
Freakin tins... Got my brand new Bones and the freakin gas tank was leaking.... went to the dealership and they ordered me a new one... I've been waiting five weeks for a new tank... Five phucking weeks... I haven't had the bike but for seven weeks... I can put two and a half gallons of gas in the tank without it leaking... and thats how I have been riding it....
Think about it... if it was any worse... this freakin brand new bike would have been down for over five of the seven weeks I've owned it... for a freakin gas tank!
I didn't buy this bike to just look at...
Vent over... for now!...
Charlie D.
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08-23-2008 | 07:43 AM
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Yup! This is exactly my point. With so many HD dealerships, parts should never be more than 3 days away. And with the volume of parts, they need to figure out quicker shipping mechanisms. They should hire Amazon.com as a expert consult on shipping logistics, because Amazon is amazing when it comes to that stuff.
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06-07-2021 | 01:21 PM
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06-07-2021 | 05:30 PM
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This what I was told by a dealer in Vacaville, CA. I really don't want to put their business out there but this is the skinny....
If you order it form them and have them install it, it'll be there in a couple of days
If you order it and DIY 7-10 or more
What a racket!!!
I find that true in the 4 stealers I went to
If you order it form them and have them install it, it'll be there in a couple of days
If you order it and DIY 7-10 or more
What a racket!!!
I find that true in the 4 stealers I went to
Sp-Ord parts on the weekly stock order to get
the extra discount (kick back)
I'm sure they do something similar now.
If they are willing to put it on the daily order it's 2-3 days
Last edited by byersmtrco; 06-07-2021 at 05:37 PM. Reason: added
#27
06-07-2021 | 07:28 PM
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OK, hold on........ (looking up "ubiquitous"). Ahhhh..... Being in the Phoenix area, there are a half dozen dealerships with 3 of them close enough for me to drive to. Usually when I'm ready to buy an accessory, I want it NOW! So I drive to each location (with my list in hand) hoping I can bring it/them home with me. Works most of the time. If I have to order, I do that at the closest one and it's usually 3-4 days. Then they say they will call when it comes in....... they never do. So I head over and ask if it's there and it always is. Don't know when they were planning to call.
I don't even bother and go right to the internet and wait for the parts to arrive. Figure you're down for a while. You're literally better off having a spare bike if you have the urgency to ride.
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