Poor customer service in my area.....is the reason I'll be selling.

Dealership(s)don't appear to have the customer's best interest at heart!

The novelty wears off quick when the service s*cks!!

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Hear hear... I second that motion...

 

We're spoiled rotten here in the USA. [sm=americanasmiley.gif]

 

I don't take my truck to the Dodge dealer for service (after warranty), nor my Mustang, nor my wife's Ford, etc...

Find a good indy. They normally treat you right because they need the return business AND most are actual Mech's and not just Part Changers.

 

Not everyone is on the New Bike Band wagon. I ride a 2000 Ultra with over 35K on her. No plans on selling or trading her in. New doesn't always mean better.

 

Well this is my theory after spending the last 3-4 days truckin up and down I-95/I-75. People are spending more time TRAILERING there TOURING bikes from one rally to next than actually riding them. After maxing out there credit cards having toput gas in there big SUV trailering to these rallies they have no choice but to put there bikes up 4-sale. JMO

 

Nothing wrong with a new owner boys, just happen to luck into the 96", finally at a point where I could afford he Harley I wanted, and kids are almost gone. Plan to keep my bikes (even the jap bike)until the end or until I give them to the sons when I upgrade to the 200" 8 speed SE Super DuperUltra GlideTurdo Hybridin 10 years. Relax and take advantage of the good deals.

 

It is true that at one point in time the adverage yearly milage in New England was 1,500 miles. I brought my bike in for service and tires at 20,000 miles and the service writer said I must have given him the wrong mileage as the bike was only a year old so it must be 2,000 miles. Had to walk him out to the bike to prove it! Do my own maintance now!

Some people have to have the newest, fastest and biggest bike out. Those are the 1,500 mile guys that like to impress their non riding friends withtheir bike.

Ten years ago we rode with about 10 other couples on and off every year. Today only one other of those couples still rides with us. We have new younger friends now!

 

Chief, you hit the nail on the head,SS riders, pure and simple, been riding all my life, raised 4 kids, each and every one went on trips and rides with me, still had time for ball games, church socials..No the Status symbol riders is the true RUB here.

As for all the wineing and crying about poor dealers, poor shops, why cry about it, go to a different dealer, indy shop, do your own work, who really cares, go buy a Goldwing you sound like a SS rider to me anyway..as stated all the good non-used baggers out there are good for the guys that want to buy a Harley to ride..as for me, as most know i have a 99FLHT with 141,000 on it, so when one crys to me I sort of turn and walk away. Oh I rode BMWS for a few years, good bikes go try one of them if you think Harleys are expenive to maintain and talk about indenpent dealers, if you can find one. Nope lots of good bikes out there with low miles on them, but then that is to be expected if a non rider buys one.[sm=icon_rofl.gif][sm=icon_rofl.gif]

 

Nothing like a bunch of 'ole crusty bastards laying down the law and telling it like it is. Anyway, the trend to trade up or sell outright is a combination of everything already mentioned. There will always be people who must have the latest and greatest, not to mention the biggest because they are probably compensating for other shortcomings. Another part of it is the status symbol of having a Harley and then not riding. But I think contributing to it is the marketing and enconomic strategy of HD. They know people's weaknesses, motivations, obession, and habits. It's all about the bottom dollar generation and with a great economy and low unemployment comes stupid decision making and poor spending habits. I would bet my 2005 FLHRCI, which I'm keeping by the way, HD knows this and is cashing in on it.

Hell, don't complain about it if it keeps the company's stock up and the assembly lines going. RUB's and SS riders are essential to the biker existence. If they didn't spend all their big time money, the rest of us would probably see a decline in technology, parts, and available dealers. They're like cleaner fish to a shark, not liked very much but essential to a quality life.