not to change the subject much, i was a tech at a honda dealership in ohio, there was like 1 goldwing a week in for the frame weld, had to be hundreds of them.. i would of been pissed with a 20k bike being halfass repaired, when more problems poped up after the fact, a new bike should be in order

 

Almost rode away on a new 2010 FLHTCU from the dealer today. This thread has just killed my desire for new Harley. At least for now. I wish you the very best in getting your bike fixed.

 

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seriously, i wouldn't let something like this stop you from getting a new ride, if you really wanted one. no matter what you get, there is always gonna be THE ONE that shouldn't have passed through qa/qc but did. be it a kitchen blender or a $50,000 car. people are not perfect, and people (and robots) are the ones that are putting out these things.

now if everyone who was buying a 2010 was on here saying that their frame was cracked, then i might worry about it.

 

............................................delete d, too stupid to see the date.................no point inposting in an old post...................my bad!

 

As much as it wouldmake facinating reading to plow through all 34 pages of this thread would the OP give a synopsis of where this is at?

 

djkolp....Ahh, this thread is way old. ( July!!!)

 

Yea, I'll be checking the original post date from now on...

 

Yeah, this was a long, sad story. I kept up with it as it unfolded when it was first posted. Sounds like it's a completely isolated incident, though - thank god!!!!

I'm getting ready to buy a new Ultra and I WILL be looking very closely at all of the welds that I can see, and everything else for that matter, before taking delivery!

 

1.10.2010 11,500 miles all is good....that's 7,000 miles from: 8.2009 - 1.2010

It's easy not to understand why I vented about my bike having a missing weld and being without it for 30 days.

Hey - Multi Million Dollar Space Shuttles, Air Planes have problems, just really sucks when it's your problem........

Harley replaced the Frame , Swing Arm, Gas Tank and Rear Shocks.

I was going the Lemon Law route... but GF said the bike has travled to Tahoe, Street Vibrations, Las Vegas, Carmel, Hearst Castle...so lets keep her....for x-mass she bought her a new rear tire at 10,800 miles ;-)

If my venting has kept anyone from buying a Harley, that's pretty weak - to date I was the only one in 200,00 + frames that a weld was missed, or that we have heard about.

Buying a Harley is a state of mind: Do you buy a Harley cause it will out handle , perform come fully loaded for under $30k like a Honda Goldwing or BMW K1200LT...... come on

Harley is now made at around 30% Non-USA - Showa suspension - Brazil
Bosch Electronics - Germany
Little bolt on stuff - China

Harley has a Loan at 15% for over $900 million to Warren Buffut , and it's not a simple intrest loan...

Who cares , I ride a Harley for the enjoyment of the Harley community.. I have meet a lot more folks riding a Harley than I ever did my Goldwing for 5 years 140k miles..

You buy a Harley and ride the darn thing, I have one friend who owns a Harley FLHTCU 2005 it has 3,500 miles on it....all local M/C bars Saturday only rides...but hey..he rides a Harley.....

 

I agree with everything you said, glad this is working out for ya. +5 on the ride the dam bike comment too.