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[Charlie]

Left foot rest flaking after 2 months and 2000k!
HD said will replace on warranty!!
It seems they are thinking it will save them money replacing a few items during the warranty period with what they will save in manufacturing!
The real problems will come when the bikes are out f warranty and it's no longer their problem!
Very short sighted!!!

[miker]

Did they give you the ol..."we can only warranty one piece of chrome" pablum?  I heard that one a few years ago with the " pores must be sealed"...

They give no ducks... 

My 1935 HD had one piece of chrome around the voltmeter...no pits, rust or peeling...it had been sitting outside in a leantoo since 1953 when I got it, it shined right up...go figger?

[2018_FLTRXSE]

Did they give you the ol..."we can only warranty one piece of chrome" pablum?  I heard that one a few years ago with the " pores must be sealed"...

They give no ducks... 

My 1935 HD had one piece of chrome around the voltmeter...no pits, rust or peeling...it had been sitting outside in a leantoo since 1953 when I got it, it shined right up...go figger?

"The pores must be sealed"? if the plating process is done correctly it does just that!

My '12 FLTRXSE has a combination of PC and Chrome.. but all the stuff that was PC'd is the stuff that never peeled! shift levers, brake lever... just like the '09 before it.

[SERK3]

I have a 07 SERK 6 1/2 yrs. old, no problems with chrome at all, Sometimes i wonder if the chrome polish or certain types of cleaners have somthing to do with making it peel, bubble etc., I may have polished the chrome on mine 1 or 2 times since i bought it new in Oct. 06, Bike gets washed just about everytime i ride it, I do use a quick detailer, Chrome still looks like it did the day i bought it. 

[gstrickland]

2009 SERG, 26k, bought it in Arizona and rode it for a year there, hauled it to Florida for another year, about a year in Arkansas, a year in Chicago no pits, no flaking, no rust. It's now in New Orleans,a little hint here, (wenol polish) have never found anything that covers and actually leaves a protective coating that you can feel. I use it on my muscle cars as well---fantastic stuff (expensive.)

[Magellan]

I have a 07 SERK 6 1/2 yrs. old, no problems with chrome at all.......

I have an 07 SERK as well. Only problem has been chrome peeling on front wheel. Too late for this to be a warranty issue and the Roadwinder wheel is a difficult shape for re-chroming. I know that mine has not been a polish problem and several other owners have had the same issue - only with the wheels which were apparently manufactured (and chromed) in Korea! It is poor preparation of the aluminium that causes the issue. 

[moscooter]

 
"It's now in New Orleans,a little hint here, (wenol polish) have never found anything that covers and actually leaves a protective coating that you can feel. I use it on my muscle cars as well---fantastic stuff (expensive.)"

 
I'm having a big problem with this (apparent "plug") for Wenol polish.   Is it in fact a great metal polisher..............Yes it is.  I've used it for many years myself on my streetrod mag wheels and other stuff.  I can tell anyone for sure,  that it does (not) leave a "protective coating that you can feel"

Wenol does put out a follow up product tube of wax that can/should be applied after using the blue or red tubes of Wenol polish.  If I spend 45 minutes or so (per wheel) with Wenol polish,  they will look super (like chrome) for a month or two.............ONLY if you follow that process with their tube of WAX.........will you get several extra months of protection and good looking wheels.    Been there...............done that.............Trust me.    

[miker]

I have an 07 SERK as well. Only problem has been chrome peeling on front wheel. Too late for this to be a warranty issue and the Roadwinder wheel is a difficult shape for re-chroming. I know that mine has not been a polish problem and several other owners have had the same issue - only with the wheels which were apparently manufactured (and chromed) in Korea! It is poor preparation of the aluminium that causes the issue. 

 ...or the low bidder for the piece work for that run...

[bandit]

After 3 years out off warranty both shift levers peel of.
Never saw this in my 94 heritage, which was sold when
buying the FLTRSE3 .