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Maybe I'll just by a convertible roadster 

They make a Polaris Slingshot in your color.

 

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[Snuff™]

Here's mine after a bent valve.  Riding home from Sturgis this past weekend, 585 miles from home.  Getting on On-Ramp in 3rd gear ~4500RPM when pop, pop, and died.  Bike is 13 months old w/ 9,771 miles.

[grc]

Be careful posting all these "negative" comments; the Pollyanna's and Kool-Aid drinkers might come after you.  We all know that all of these reports of lousy quality and reliability are just the products of a negative mindset from a teeny tiny minority, while the truth is that the vast majority are enjoying a perfect experience with their perfect Harley motorcycles and perfect Harley service at the wonderful Harley dealerships.  Think positive thoughts, and trust in the Deity otherwise known as the MoCo, and things will be wonderful.  You just have to believe (and of course drink the Kool-Aid). Everything else is just a figment of your imagination.

Jerry

[Fired00d]

Be careful posting all these "negative" comments; the Pollyanna's and Kool-Aid drinkers might come after you.  We all know that all of these reports of lousy quality and reliability are just the products of a negative mindset from a teeny tiny minority, while the truth is that the vast majority are enjoying a perfect experience with their perfect Harley motorcycles and perfect Harley service at the wonderful Harley dealerships.  Think positive thoughts, and trust in the Deity otherwise known as the MoCo, and things will be wonderful.  You just have to believe (and of course drink the Kool-Aid). Everything else is just a figment of your imagination.

Jerry

Puff, puff, pass.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Jswerve]

Here's mine after a bent valve.  Riding home from Sturgis this past weekend, 585 miles from home.  Getting on On-Ramp in 3rd gear ~4500RPM when pop, pop, and died.

That is EXACTLY how mine failed, getting on the on ramp accelerating! Only I was 600 miles LOL. WOW!

[rottenroger]

Seriously considering selling ours and buying a Victory and a tractor for the property. Nothing spins me up worse than being played. Harley doesn't stand behind their signature product, and from all I've read they have known about the issues and continue to produce this crab without fixing it. The bent exhaust valve problem due to substandard valve guides allowing syn oil to leak by and gum up the valve shaft. This same is issue is causing lifter failures. I try to buy American as much as I can, but it becoming harder to find good quality American products from Corporate America. Not just a problem with Harley. For my part I don't live and die to ride a Harley. I ride to ride. I rode the hell out of my previous Jap bikes without these kind of problems. Don't get me wrong I really like my bike just not the problems it has and will continue to have unless I invest in some other motor. The rolling chassis idea is a good one. May be they could offer a motor option something else just not theirs.  Done done done.    By the way if you have heard anything bad about Victory product lets me know. From what I've read they are more reliable than Harley motors. Just not as pretty

[Jswerve]

Seriously considering selling ours and buying a Victory and a tractor for the property. Nothing spins me up worse than being played. Harley doesn't stand behind their signature product, and from all I've read they have known about the issues and continue to produce this crab without fixing it. The bent exhaust valve problem due to substandard valve guides allowing syn oil to leak by and gum up the valve shaft. This same is issue is causing lifter failures. I try to buy American as much as I can, but it becoming harder to find good quality American products from Corporate America. Not just a problem with Harley. For my part I don't live and die to ride a Harley. I ride to ride. I rode the hell out of my previous Jap bikes without these kind of problems. Don't get me wrong I really like my bike just not the problems it has and will continue to have unless I invest in some other motor. The rolling chassis idea is a good one. May be they could offer a motor option something else just not theirs.  Done done done.    By the way if you have heard anything bad about Victory product lets me know. From what I've read they are more reliable than Harley motors. Just not as pretty

I live in Iowa and Victory is assembled in Spirit Lake. I know when you tour the plant you will notice a lot parts on the line aren't from the USA just like Harley. A guy at work just bought a '14 Cross Country. He previously rode Honda VTX1300's. Looking forward to see how it holds up. He rolls up 10-12k a riding season.

This same guy at work was riding with a friend out to Sturgis this year. His friend had a 3 month old '14 SG. The bottom end blew up by Sioux Falls, SD. Not sure how it happened he didn't know the details. It happened on Saturday, he didn't get to Sturgis until Wednesday!

[twinotter]

Seriously considering selling ours and buying a Victory and a tractor for the property. Nothing spins me up worse than being played. Harley doesn't stand behind their signature product, and from all I've read they have known about the issues and continue to produce this crab without fixing it. The bent exhaust valve problem due to substandard valve guides allowing syn oil to leak by and gum up the valve shaft. This same is issue is causing lifter failures. I try to buy American as much as I can, but it becoming harder to find good quality American products from Corporate America. Not just a problem with Harley. For my part I don't live and die to ride a Harley. I ride to ride. I rode the hell out of my previous Jap bikes without these kind of problems. Don't get me wrong I really like my bike just not the problems it has and will continue to have unless I invest in some other motor. The rolling chassis idea is a good one. May be they could offer a motor option something else just not theirs.  Done done done.    By the way if you have heard anything bad about Victory product lets me know. From what I've read they are more reliable than Harley motors. Just not as pretty

  If you really like the bike, swap out the HD crap for a S&S 111, problems gone!! Just sayin' Buffalo