Does the dealer break in new bikes?
#11
12-21-2008, 01:53 PM
#12
12-21-2008, 04:04 PM
Most good dealers will roll one right off the floor and let you take a spin if your a well established customer that is going to buy. I know a dealer that rolled a SE Ultra off the floor for a guy to take a test ride, he did end up buying the bike. My dad was looking at a new Heritage a few years back and the sales manager offered to roll it out and let him take it for a spin. Nothing strange realy considering car dealers do it all the time and no one gives it much thought.
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12-21-2008, 05:28 PM
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After the dealer receives the bike and unpacks them, a technician will go over each bike and then they usually test drive em to make sure everything is aligned and the bike rides okay.
Nothin worse than handing a bike over to a customer, only to have the customer complain about some little thing like "the forks aren't staright when I ride", or some other simple thing.
Nothin worse than handing a bike over to a customer, only to have the customer complain about some little thing like "the forks aren't staright when I ride", or some other simple thing.
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12-21-2008, 05:31 PM
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12-21-2008, 05:44 PM
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#19
12-21-2008, 06:26 PM
This brings up a question from me. I've owned VW's all my life and had various wrenches work on them. After complete rebuilds, I've always been told to break them in like I drive them. One wrench flat out told me there is no break in.
My point is this; VW's and Harleys are air cooled. The major difference I see is VW has lower compression and horsepower. Why do air cooled bikes require break-in periods when air cooled vehicles do not?
Another question; why is there a break in period on a new bike that has been dyno'd? You go through the entire power band, multiple times, to do a dyno. Why is this ok and not acceptable on the road?
My point is this; VW's and Harleys are air cooled. The major difference I see is VW has lower compression and horsepower. Why do air cooled bikes require break-in periods when air cooled vehicles do not?
Another question; why is there a break in period on a new bike that has been dyno'd? You go through the entire power band, multiple times, to do a dyno. Why is this ok and not acceptable on the road?
Just because a tech or salesman tells you there is no break-in, I'll bet in every case there is a procedure outlined in the owner's manual. Even modern vehicles that are assembled with much better machining and tolerances require a break-in period.
#20
12-21-2008, 06:39 PM
I'm sure there is more to the story than I'll ever know, btw, this happened in May of 06