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Old 06-10-2012, 11:16 PM
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What gives? All the dealerships around here are out of stock and don't know when they're getting more. Can't even find any online. not even on eBay!
 
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I ordered one at the HD web site.
They took CC information, but no notification nor CC charge have been posted yet.
 
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Old 06-10-2012, 11:56 PM
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Here I thought it was just my dealer. I ordered one last week, let's see when it finally comes in, just hope it's in time for my 5k service.
 
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That's why I would like to have one since I'm quickly approaching 1,000 miles and am going to do the service myself. Maybe this is a evil scheme by HD to purposely starve the market of 2012 service manuals to get more people to bring them into the dealership haha!
 
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Check out amazon.com. I ordered mine from there. It was used so I got it for less.
 
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Originally Posted by Benielsahn
That's why I would like to have one since I'm quickly approaching 1,000 miles and am going to do the service myself. Maybe this is a evil scheme by HD to purposely starve the market of 2012 service manuals to get more people to bring them into the dealership haha!
I highly recommend the stealer for the 1,000 mile service. It is the final step in the manufacturing process.

This is puzzling about the lack of service manuals available.
 
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Any news on this?
Still no trace of the service manual I ordered from HD web site for me.
Is HD writing those by hand?
 
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Mine, in Toronto, took over a month to come in and was over $100. I would have really liked to see them include a PDF so I could put it on my iPad. Thing's a phonebook lol!
 
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I don't know if it's unique to the 2012 manuals, my 2009 manual took a month to arrive at my local dealer.
 
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Old 06-18-2012, 12:11 PM
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Guss I got lucky then. I didn't even call first - just took the ride out there one Saturday and they had it. ABC Harley in Waterford, MI - maybe they have more and will ship it.
 


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