Is this just my dealer or is it HD wide?
#13
07-09-2010 | 06:39 AM
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Here's one, it's an excellent quality tool made in the U.S. for $170.00
http://georges-garage.com/chassis_tools.htm
http://georges-garage.com/chassis_tools.htm
#17
04-13-2013 | 03:26 PM
this is exactly why I do as little business with Harley Davidsons has I have too
This following dialog still does not make any sense to me, if this is HD wide I'm a very happy camper.
Me (talking to the parts guy I've dealt with for three years): I need a price on this: Show him my piece of paper with "HD-44060A" written on it (Wheel bearing Removal/Install Tool).
Parts Guy (PG): Oh it's a Harley tool I can't sell that to you.
Me: What?
PG: Harley tool I can't sell it to you, only to the service department.
ME: That doesn't make any sense I got the number out of the service manual where it said to use this part to remove bearing.
PG: That's because usually only the Service Departments buy the manual.
PG: Let's see if the SE catalog has one I can sell you.
PG: Here's one it's $290.00.
Me: That's ok there are hydraulaic presses at my work, thanks anyway.
Has anybody else hear of this? Whats the use of getting a shop manual if they won't sell you the tools to do the job? I'm not really happy about this right now.
George
Me (talking to the parts guy I've dealt with for three years): I need a price on this: Show him my piece of paper with "HD-44060A" written on it (Wheel bearing Removal/Install Tool).
Parts Guy (PG): Oh it's a Harley tool I can't sell that to you.
Me: What?
PG: Harley tool I can't sell it to you, only to the service department.
ME: That doesn't make any sense I got the number out of the service manual where it said to use this part to remove bearing.
PG: That's because usually only the Service Departments buy the manual.
PG: Let's see if the SE catalog has one I can sell you.
PG: Here's one it's $290.00.
Me: That's ok there are hydraulaic presses at my work, thanks anyway.
Has anybody else hear of this? Whats the use of getting a shop manual if they won't sell you the tools to do the job? I'm not really happy about this right now.
George
#18
04-13-2013 | 04:54 PM
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#19
04-13-2013 | 05:02 PM
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It's not new or unique. I bought a '68 Porsche 911 for $3200 back in '75 ( Retail back in '68 was about $7,000.) It had a 2nd gear synchro going. I figured that I'd just fix it myself.
Wrong.
Special tools available only to Porsche Dealers were needed, so I paid the $820 for a local Dealer to fix it. ( $800 was a lot of money back in '75!)
Wrong.
Special tools available only to Porsche Dealers were needed, so I paid the $820 for a local Dealer to fix it. ( $800 was a lot of money back in '75!)
