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[2018_FLTRXSE]

1) HD Doesnt know how to tie bikes down in the crates... mine suffered damage in transit... all small, but it costs the moco with a screwup like this.

2) 71 miles.... found a drip... oil cooler adapter plate to engine case... no seal... WTF?

3) 136 miles started to wobble 35-45 mph... neck bearing in need of adjustment

[stever]

RADIO DISPLAY FADING IN AND OUT. TOOK TO DEALER WORKS FINE THERE.THEY NEED TO SEE THE PROBLEM TO FIX IT.

[DeBar]

Picked up my skunk drove it about 50 miles stopped for gas saw a leak thought it must have been there -this is a new bike?  Turns out some oring by the starter wasnt installed properly dealer Sauk Parrie HD was fantastic came and picked up the bike and gave me a loaner as I was out off town and on a tripp had it done the next day.   So about a week later I try the weatherband on radio it dosent work so I go to my dealer City limits HD also highly recomend order a new antenia now the w/b works ok on the way home I switch to FM now it works like sh.. old antenia was already sent back to HD so I just delt with didnt want to tie up the bike .  Now its cold and salt on the road so I wait .  Im sure Brian at Citylimits will figure it out just waiting for the weather to break                    DeBar

[2018_FLTRXSE]

370 miles and the charging system is dead.

Leaving the gas station the engine light and the battery light lit up... looked at the gauge and it was below 12... At least I was only 5 miles from home.. so I limped it home and called the dealer.

ARRRGGGGGGG!

Screw it... time for a beer.

The dealer can come pick it up in the morning.

[brassspike]

1) HD Doesnt know how to tie bikes down in the crates... mine suffered damage in transit... all small, but it costs the moco with a screwup like this.

2) 71 miles.... found a drip... oil cooler adapter plate to engine case... no seal... WTF?

3) 136 miles started to wobble 35-45 mph... neck bearing in need of adjustment

Apparently that must be a common problem. My first bike was dameged pretty badly. I refused it. I'm now waiting on the next one to come in. I think this comes from a change in shipping practices by harley. Apparently they are goning low bid....and getting exactly what they are paying for! Damaged cvo's cost lots of $$$$. I guess we pay for it in the long run.

[2018_FLTRXSE]

Apparently that must be a common problem. My first bike was dameged pretty badly. I refused it. I'm now waiting on the next one to come in. I think this comes from a change in shipping practices by harley. Apparently they are goning low bid....and getting exactly what they are paying for! Damaged cvo's cost lots of $$$$. I guess we pay for it in the long run.

Well... the mirror and corner of the fairing were poking out of the crate. Left saddlebag latch, outer fairing, fairing seal on left side, clutch lever had a scuff from the cardboard. Also noted were scratches on the tank and console, and a crease on the front fender and bubbles in the clear on the front fender and burrs in the chrome on the engine guard.

If you look at total cost for parts and labor... still a lot of money... some by damage and some by defect... either way it cost the moco $$$

[2018_FLTRXSE]

370 miles and the charging system is dead.

Leaving the gas station the engine light and the battery light lit up... looked at the gauge and it was below 12... At least I was only 5 miles from home.. so I limped it home and called the dealer.

ARRRGGGGGGG!

Screw it... time for a beer.

The dealer can come pick it up in the morning.

UPDATE on this:

At 9 pm on the night I thought the charging system had died, I went out to the bike and started it up.. voltage went right up to 14 where it normally is... so I rode it to work this morning.. no issues.

Dropped it off at the dealer on the way home from work.

They have to replace the painted parts damaged in shipping too....so they can play with it until all is fixed.

[Midnight Rider]

Did the dealer install a charging pigtail on the battery?  Loose connection would be my first thought on the charging issue.  Or, when they were fixing the oil plate problem, they knocked something losse down by the regulator.

The oil filter plate thing is not uncommon.

The wobble is not uncommon either, but is easily fixed if they put the swing to 1.

The shipping issues sound like careless handling by the shipper.

Not defending HD, but just sayin'...

[2018_FLTRXSE]

Did the dealer install a charging pigtail on the battery?  Loose connection would be my first thought on the charging issue.  Or, when they were fixing the oil plate problem, they knocked something losse down by the regulator.

The oil filter plate thing is not uncommon.

The wobble is not uncommon either, but is easily fixed if they put the swing to 1.

The shipping issues sound like careless handling by the shipper.

Not defending HD, but just sayin'...

The strap that holds the engine guard to the anchor point was loose... still think it was the shipper?

I've never seen a ratcheting strap secured properly come loose unless the strap itself was bad... this one was simply loose.

While the oil cooler plate missing the gasket may not be "uncommon" it is clearly unacceptable as dripping oil in dront of the drive tire is indeed a safety hazard (unless you're riding on old shovelhead).

Wobble has been addressed.

[grc]

The really sad part is that the steering head bearing preload thing has been common for several years now, and obviously H-D doesn't care enough to fix the assembly process so it doesn't happen.  Same applies to the oil cooler adaptor plate that's been an ongoing issue since they went to the sandwich style plate in '07.

As for the shipping deal, the assembly plant secures the bikes to the pallet, so the shipping company cannot be blamed for failure to secure the bike properly. 


Jerry

[110tHunDer]

 
It's threads like this one that keep me happy riding my old "tractor."

[2018_FLTRXSE]

It's threads like this one that keep me happy riding my old "tractor."

Occasionally I have remorseful moments....

[Fired00d]

It's threads like this one that keep me happy riding my old "tractor."

Ditto... cheaper/less headaches to keep her... I told my wife that today for Valentine's Day but she didn't get it... maybe I forgot to add the bike part in the sentence.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[2018_FLTRXSE]

The really sad part is that the steering head bearing preload thing has been common for several years now, and obviously H-D doesn't care enough to fix the assembly process so it doesn't happen.  Same applies to the oil cooler adaptor plate that's been an ongoing issue since they went to the sandwich style plate in '07.

As for the shipping deal, the assembly plant secures the bikes to the pallet, so the shipping company cannot be blamed for failure to secure the bike properly. 


Jerry

Thier lack of QC is gonna get someone killed....

[murphy]

Thier lack of QC is gonna get someone killed....

"Gonna"? more like probably already has!