Leads.......way to repair shop
way to empty your wallet to have a reliable bike
way to arguing with customer service about your warranty
Sad but true.
Harley is on the road to improvement, all the recent changes seem to indicate that. But they still have a ways to go before they hit the dependability level of a good Japanese bike. Now I know that there are folks out there with good solid bullet proof Wednesday made Harleys that have never had a problem. But judging by most of the posts here and on other sites, most of those are the exception, and not the rule, especially in the CVO category.
I love my CVO. It has looks, style, that "soul" everyone talks about, a culture, history, good resale value, and a brotherhood unlike any other. However none of that matters when you're broken down on a dark, cold, lonely road out in the middle of nowhere with no cell coverage. That has happened to me more times than I care to remember with my old '01. The die-hards will quote "I'd rather PUSH my Harley than ride a Honda", well I've done that too outside of Zion National Park. Pushing a 1,000lb Ultra at 3,000 feet in the 100 degree desert is not my idea of a fun road trip. And while we all argue that "those Japanese bikes have way too much plastic", I can tell you it's easier to push a lighter bike made out of plastic and fiberglass than a heavier bike made out of metal.
I think we'd all agree that if Harley had the quality and dependability record of any of the major Japanese motorcycle makers, we'd all be as happy as a HOG in slop.
But I could be wrong.