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[Highwaystar]

Why can't the stealer help out and make the connection with Dunlap and get these junk experimental 407F #cking tires replaced before some one is hurt.

[charles05663]

Does anyone have a pic of what the cupping looks like?

[Highjagger]

Why can't the stealer help out and make the connection with Dunlap and get these junk experimental 407F #cking tires replaced before some one is hurt.

money ( makes the world go around )

[Highjagger]

Does anyone have a pic of what the cupping looks like?

You better feel it with your finger than see it with your eyes .
Side profile , not in the middle , the braking edge of the rubber disapears , the opposite edge is fully ok .
I think that you won`t see it on a picture .

[grc]

It's not up to the dealer or Harley! .......................................
Brad

Brad, I agree up to a point.  The tire warranty is still through Dunlop, but these tires are exclusively designed for and supplied to Harley-Davidson and branded as such.  Harley needs to join the modern age and stop hiding behind that BS separate warranty from the tire company crap and do what folks like Ford have done, handle the warranty themselves.  Dunlop is a supplier to H-D, and if they peddle crap and then refuse to stand behind it the purchasing folks at H-D need to find another vendor.  If H-D was worth a chit, they would give Dunlop a choice, take care of the people and get the crappy parts out of inventory, or take the rest of your tires and peddle them elsewhere.  I think the folks at Dunlop would be more than happy to handle the problem properly if faced with the loss of all that OEM business.  So yes, as far as I'm concerned it's still a MoCo problem.  After all, you bought the bike and the tires from Harley, not from Dunlop.  You are a customer of that dealer and Harley-Davidson, and they need to step up and take care of their customers.

Jerry

[Screamin]

Does anyone have a pic of what the cupping looks like?

You can feel it if you run your hand along the the edge of the tread pattern. Tread is higher on one side of the short leg of the "Y" than the other (front to back.)

[Highjagger]

And in germany we do not have the choice of a tire warranty , there is none , and there is no extended harley warranty available . You are lucky guys .

[grc]

Thanks for the info on the tire Brad.  I checked my front tire and I have one of the dreaded D407F's.  Good to know before I have to hold some feet to the fire.

I was at the stealer today asking about using Amsoil/Redline/Mobil instead of Syn3.  Was given the line that it would void my warranty.
It seems that most of the stealers/HD/Dunlop/HD Extended Warranty are trying to avoid holding up their end of the bargain.

I sure hope you set whoever told you that crap straight.  In some places it's just an individual or two that play that game, but in other's it's a policy that comes from the top.  Those places need to quit treating customers like idiots, but most won't as long as customer's accept the BS.  Find the guy or gal who actually runs the place and ask them if that answer reflects their policies or if it's just a misinformed employee spouting BS.  Then you might want to refer them to the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act of 1975, which specifically outlaws the crap you were told.  And if they don't back off their claims, I would let them know they have seen the last of me and my wallet.  If people would quit supporting the crooks, the crooks would either change their ways or fade into the sunset.

Jerry

[charles05663]

Not to hijack the thread...

Jerry,

I did mention the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act to the service tech who gave me the BS.  He still tried to continue to give me the BS.  I told him I would take my chances.  Asked how much the Amsoil was and they wanted $16/qt.  Needles to say, I will be buying it online.  Looking at servicing my own bike at this point.

[Highwaystar]

If yours front tires crapped out on your new Ford at 3000 mile, heads would roll..... Sound's reasonable to me...Guy kinda looks like the parts department manager!...

[Fired00d]

Seems Dunlops have some serious issues going on. The following pictures were sent to me by a friend showing a blowout of a Dunlop (rear) tire that a friend of his had. Not sure what make of bike it is but in his email he states that Dunlop wouldn't warranty the tire (said it happened due to low air pressure in the tire, but the tire had 32lbs of pressure when he trailered it to the shop), however the dealer did replace the tire.

 
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Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

Another...

 
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Another...

 
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Last one...

 
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[Fired00d]

Disclaimer: The email said this was a Dunlop I have not been able to determine if it was or wasn't. If any one recognizes this tire as being something other then Dunlop let me know.

 
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Fired00d