How did Harley sell these bikes!!!!!
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How did Harley sell these bikes!!!!!
Just curious.. I have a 1989 Hugger 883. Bone stock. Everybody and I mean EVERYBODY tells me that my warm up issues are inherent to the cold blooded nature of these old EVO's. It takes a good 10 minutes for my bike to warm up so that its not coughing, spitting and farting out of the carb. It doesn't even sound good until its warmed up. I am told BY EVERYBODY that this is totally normal.
My question is.. how the heck did the Harley dealerships sell these bikes new?
Think about it... a buyer comes into the dealership... checks out a new 1989 883 or 1200 Sportster. Finds the one they want to buy and wants to start it up and take it for a ride or at least listen to it.
How did the dealer do it??? When that brand spanking new Sportster was coughing, farting and spitting out of the carb for at least 10 minutes..... what was the salesperson saying? What was the buyer thinking???
I can't figure this one out.
My question is.. how the heck did the Harley dealerships sell these bikes new?
Think about it... a buyer comes into the dealership... checks out a new 1989 883 or 1200 Sportster. Finds the one they want to buy and wants to start it up and take it for a ride or at least listen to it.
How did the dealer do it??? When that brand spanking new Sportster was coughing, farting and spitting out of the carb for at least 10 minutes..... what was the salesperson saying? What was the buyer thinking???
I can't figure this one out.
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#3
i guess in 89 probly all harleys were like that n people buying them probly new that just like old carberated anything that old takes time to warm up. remember in the 80 s as a little kid my dad putting a stick on the gas peddle of the car to warm it up an keep it running when it got colder out.
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Harley Davidson could put their logo on a piece of petrified dog poop and it'd sell.
Ducati's sold bikes with similar problems, also with eager customers stepping up to the plate. Certain brands get away with minor/major problems because their "faithful" customer base calls it "Character". When a Harley leaks oil, it's owner(s) laughingly say it's "marking it's spot". If a Japanese bike leaks oil, it's owner gets on the nearest internet forum and blasts the manufacturer for "knowingly' making a bike with such a severe problem.
Ducati's sold bikes with similar problems, also with eager customers stepping up to the plate. Certain brands get away with minor/major problems because their "faithful" customer base calls it "Character". When a Harley leaks oil, it's owner(s) laughingly say it's "marking it's spot". If a Japanese bike leaks oil, it's owner gets on the nearest internet forum and blasts the manufacturer for "knowingly' making a bike with such a severe problem.
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I'm gonna go with a thorough carb rebuild. My '87 is ready to go in 2 mins normally. Carbs are carbs man, the better you have them tuned, the better they're going to run. I would say that if it's taking that long to warm up, your bike is running a little too rich. I would check your spark plug gapping too. Try opening your choke just far enough to keep the bike running, and prime the carb before you try to start it. Just wrap the throttle once or twice and that should help, especially when it's cold out.