Thinkin' of pulling the trigger on a new bike tomorrow and was wondering about the extended warranty. I was thinking of waiting and buying the extended near the end of the manufacturers warranty and was wondering if I could shop around, as some on here have suggested, and safe the difference in costs waiting entails?

 

You can certainly shop around and get your best price, but you might want to do a search on this topic in the forum as well. There have been many detailed discussions with some excellent info.

 

If you ride a lot of miles or do cross country trips it can be well worth it.

 

There are a lot of folks who have a problem with the warranty. I however, have used mine a couple of times. It has paid for its self as far as I'm concerned. When a clutch tooth broke off, the $ 50.00 deductable was easy to take. At that time the bike would have had to sit for the funds to come available. and the tire/wheel insurance has come in handy on a long trip. I say go for it.

Rabid

 

It all depends on the dealer. Extended Warranty usually refers to the lengthened time period that the HD dealer will swear that a particular part or parts are not covered due to the fact that you:

• rode the bike
• washed the bike
• rode next to a Goldwing
• used inferior gasoline
• failed to use Sny3
• replaced an air filter yourself
• revved the engine
• lugged the engine
• fantasized about owning an Indian

 

I have it on both of mine and hope to buy more at the end , you can get up to 5 years I am told , 1 big job could more than pay for it, I do a lot of my own work but there is a lot on them I can't

 

I just purchased it on my bike because I didn't have it on my 07 RK and wished I would have had a warrenty last summer when I spent $700 in repairs. I have friends who have had good luck with it and the wheel & tire warrenty so it was a no brainer for me. Its just like any other insurance you have; until you need it it's a waste of money.You have to decide if you want to take the chance.

 

I didn't get the ESP on the Night Train. If I had, it would have been wasted money. I got it on the Limited, it paid for itself in the first year in tires alone.

If you ride 3,000 miles a year and never leave your home area, it's probably wasted money. If you put serious miles on your scoot, plan to keep it for more than a year or two, and go on long trips, it's money well spent.

 

I was quoted ~$1300 for the extended, why would you want to spend $1300 to cover a $700 expense? Luckily you didn't buy it since you bought a new bike.



Not really like any insurance, I get car insurance cause it's required, this is an extended warranty, much like the ones that the electronic companies make millions of $$ of each year selling. If more than 50% of the people that bought them used them, then the warranty companies would be losing money and we know that isn't true.

To the OP, if it offers YOU piece of mind, then get it.