As is often the case, it's a mixture of some truth and some total BS. I think most everyone who has been on the site for a few years or more probably knows exactly how I feel about the fine folks at H-D and their seriously flawed motorcycles. But this guy resorts to total lies and BS to make his point, when those things aren't required. Here is just one statement that is total crap: "Believe it or not! When the engine fails it is not covered under warranty! Dealers will tell you it is a failed maintenance issue. In other words, you failed to pay the dealer to tear your engine apart to inspect the condition of the cam chain followers on a routine basis. This is not fair dealings, but it is what you will get when buying a Harley-Davidson. It's the price you will pay to play." Here's the reason that is total BS. Look in your maintenance checklists in your owners or shop manual, and you will find there is absolutely no requirement to check the cam chain tensioners, or even a suggestion that it might be a good idea. So obviously they can't blame you for failing to perform maintenance that they do not require or recommend. One of my big complaints with the early Twin Cam tensioner fiasco was the fact that Harley never did add a maintenance requirement or recommendation even though they knew there was a very high probability of failures. It's one of the things Harley just can't seem to bring themselves to do; admit they screwed up. Anyhow, while I agree with the overall premise (Harley quality and reliability sucks), I don't agree with the use of false information to prove the point.
Btw, this guy also harps on the engineering stupidity of using chains and tensioners instead of gear drives as if everyone knows this crap won't work. Well I hate to tell the moron, but the auto industry has been using cam chains with nylon tensioners and guides for a lot longer than Harley has, and they don't have these problems. More than a few motorcycle companies have also been doing this for decades as well. It's not the idea, it's the lousy way Harley applied the idea and the lousy quality of the cheap parts they used.
JMHO - Jerry