Left stranded by brand new CVO
#161
10-08-2011 | 09:33 PM
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From: Colorado Springs, CO
Uh huh sure.
The reason this would never happen with a GW is that Honda gives a rats azz about their reputation and doesn't ship crap out of the factory, and the ONE time there has been a problem on GW's in the last 10 years Honda bent over backwards to fix it, and it was done quickly and with the right solution.
The only good thing is that you own HOG stock, hopefully you bought it at 10 and not 73, but as a stockholder you can attempt to go through investor relations to get to someone at the MoCo, because as most of us know, the MoCo wouldn't **** on you if you were on fire, especially if you are having a problem of their creation. Try to find an email address for anyone at HD to resolve an issue.....
(the ONE time I had an issue with a Kawasaki, I needed new carbs under warranty, and they air freighted a set out of Japan overnight to keep me happy, on a 2500 dollar bike. Try that with MoCo!)
The reason this would never happen with a GW is that Honda gives a rats azz about their reputation and doesn't ship crap out of the factory, and the ONE time there has been a problem on GW's in the last 10 years Honda bent over backwards to fix it, and it was done quickly and with the right solution.
The only good thing is that you own HOG stock, hopefully you bought it at 10 and not 73, but as a stockholder you can attempt to go through investor relations to get to someone at the MoCo, because as most of us know, the MoCo wouldn't **** on you if you were on fire, especially if you are having a problem of their creation. Try to find an email address for anyone at HD to resolve an issue.....
(the ONE time I had an issue with a Kawasaki, I needed new carbs under warranty, and they air freighted a set out of Japan overnight to keep me happy, on a 2500 dollar bike. Try that with MoCo!)
Talk **** about Harley, and still own one.
~Joe
#164
10-08-2011 | 10:09 PM
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From: Booming metropolis
I am not sure he/she does. The sig indicates the bike is a clone. must be a kawi wanting to look like a HD
#165
10-08-2011 | 10:37 PM
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Joined: May 2009
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From: North Carolina
You have every right to vent in this forum as you see fit. I wouldnt pay much attention to those who seem to sit here time after time and wait for the opportunity to pounce on every little detail of someones elses comment. If I had spent that kind of money on my wheels and it broke like that I probably would have parked in the service area until I received some kind of answer. You handled it very well. IMO
#166
10-08-2011 | 10:47 PM
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From: Chicago
Congratulations! Patients is a virtue...which you obviously have! I understand where you are coming from. I only spent $20k on my Street Glide but I don't care if you spent $10k on a Sporty. You should definitely get some priority being that the bike was only 9 days old! Great job keeping your cool and good luck with the new engine work!
#167
10-08-2011 | 11:01 PM
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
In post 158 I wrote:
Plan: Moco paying for all that needs to be replaced plus labor. This will be used as a credit towards PLAN B.
Plan B: new upgraded pistons, polish and ported heads, new cylinders, tuner, cams, dyno, 58 mm throttle body, exhaust mods. In essence a Stage lll 110" motor that's expected to put out about 110 HP at the wheel. All covered by factory 2 year warranty.
So my answer is, I'm going with Plan B.
Plan: Moco paying for all that needs to be replaced plus labor. This will be used as a credit towards PLAN B.
Plan B: new upgraded pistons, polish and ported heads, new cylinders, tuner, cams, dyno, 58 mm throttle body, exhaust mods. In essence a Stage lll 110" motor that's expected to put out about 110 HP at the wheel. All covered by factory 2 year warranty.
So my answer is, I'm going with Plan B.
#169
10-09-2011 | 12:04 AM
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#170
10-09-2011 | 12:35 AM
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hate to agree but I have too
well put.
bikes like women I love em but they are a pain in the ***
bikes like women I love em but they are a pain in the ***
oh, as to why I own one? It wasn't because I bought it. It was given to me, complete with the blue lights and all the cop gear when it's previous rider dropped dead. It was his on duty bike, he really liked it, and rather than let it go back into the motor pool, a favor was called in and the title was signed over to me.
Would I buy one? Probably not. I enjoy the bike, but it seems to me every model year brings another disaster from the MoCo that I can attribute to one of 3 things usually.
Poor engineering, poor quality control/assurance, or the fact they are refusing to come into the 20th century by putting a water cooled engine in the baggers. Trying to meet EPA mandates using an air cooled V Twin with increasing displacements is insanity.
If HD wants to sell bikes to people like me, people who have bought asian or euro bikes for the most part from the time we were teens, they really need to resolve the three issues I mentioned above. HD in their infinite wisdom did build a bike that would compete with the rice bikes, had great suspension, brakes, it handled, it performed. It took a while to perfect it, and as soon as they got a damn good sport bike, they killed off the Buell line.
I would be the first guy down at the dealership putting a deposit on a 2013 bagger if they would put a V Rod power plant in it.
As I said I like my 03, but the problems with the baggers in every model year since would make buying a new one a low probability. That is reinforced by MoCo's treatment of the customer too.
Would I buy one? Probably not. I enjoy the bike, but it seems to me every model year brings another disaster from the MoCo that I can attribute to one of 3 things usually.
Poor engineering, poor quality control/assurance, or the fact they are refusing to come into the 20th century by putting a water cooled engine in the baggers. Trying to meet EPA mandates using an air cooled V Twin with increasing displacements is insanity.
If HD wants to sell bikes to people like me, people who have bought asian or euro bikes for the most part from the time we were teens, they really need to resolve the three issues I mentioned above. HD in their infinite wisdom did build a bike that would compete with the rice bikes, had great suspension, brakes, it handled, it performed. It took a while to perfect it, and as soon as they got a damn good sport bike, they killed off the Buell line.
I would be the first guy down at the dealership putting a deposit on a 2013 bagger if they would put a V Rod power plant in it.
As I said I like my 03, but the problems with the baggers in every model year since would make buying a new one a low probability. That is reinforced by MoCo's treatment of the customer too.