Still a Harley fan and still love this bike (a lot), but some of the problems I'm experiencing should not be happening to any garage-kept bike with only 3,000+/- miles on the clock IMO. Anyone with similar experience either way?
Buying any used vehicle out of warranty requires an incredibly thorough inspection combined with extensive experience with the vehicle.
I agree the low mileage makes it seem hardly ridden, those miles could be at redline with low oil. Or hammered down bumpy roads. Or more likely, indicative of a machine that has had issues since new and not been ridden much because of that.
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
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Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
Well, that was certainly helpful.... not....
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Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
Well, that was certainly helpful.... not....
I told him how to simply fix his handle bars and starting problem along with why the trim broke.
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Oh, I forgot about the speedo problem. That is uncommon but just so you know, Harley doesn't make the gauge. The gauge is made by nippon seiki, a subsidiary of Honda
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hardly a davidson bikes are overpriced junk with a lot of chrome to attract children and 100 year old engine design. guys buy them to show people they are tough cause their bike is obnoxiously loud the guy in the videos answer to his problem was the kawasaki sticker on the wall behind him.
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
They were probably to busy laughing about the fool asking such a stupid question
Music washes away the dust of everyday life Some people wait a lifetime to meet their favorite hunting and shooting buddy. Mine calls me dad
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
They were probably to busy laughing about the fool asking such a stupid question
yea but in order to keep good relations with a customer how hard would it have been to fix it or tell him what to do
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
They were probably to busy laughing about the fool asking such a stupid question
yea but in order to keep good relations with a customer how hard would it have been to fix it or tell him what to do
Shiitty dealer. I would have walked out into the parking lot and fixed it in two minutes and sent him on his way. Instead of making a youtube video maybe he should have done a search. There must be 50 videos on how to do it
Music washes away the dust of everyday life Some people wait a lifetime to meet their favorite hunting and shooting buddy. Mine calls me dad
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
They were probably to busy laughing about the fool asking such a stupid question
yea but in order to keep good relations with a customer how hard would it have been to fix it or tell him what to do
Shiitty dealer. I would have walked out into the parking lot and fixed it in two minutes and sent him on his way. Instead of making a youtube video maybe he should have done a search. There must be 50 videos on how to do it
Yup. There is a sequence to tightening the bars. If you don't follow it, the bars will be crooked. Rubber mounted risers are the issue. Not sure what it is for that specific model, but look it up. It has to be followed.
Are you F'ing retarded? The handlebar clamp is two piece top. Very common for that to happen. The risers are rubber mounted. Take a allen wrench and slightly loosen one bolt on each clamp and move the bars straight and tighten the bolts. The fender trim must have lost the one side screw and the thing vibrated until it broke. Are you deaf too? It had to be rattling for a long time. Look at the parts schematic. Does it show the screws separate? Does the description say Assembly? No start? Clutch switch
hey einstein if fixing the bars was so easy why didnt the stealership do it or at least tell him how to do it
They were probably to busy laughing about the fool asking such a stupid question
yea but in order to keep good relations with a customer how hard would it have been to fix it or tell him what to do
Shiitty dealer. I would have walked out into the parking lot and fixed it in two minutes and sent him on his way. Instead of making a youtube video maybe he should have done a search. There must be 50 videos on how to do it
I watched another of that guys videos and he is an idiot. in the comments he kept asking people to subscribe. so you might be right
Not to OP, but others: If you’re thinking about getting a Harley, you should know how to wrench or have a Master Card at the ready. It’s a lifestyle choice that, at one point, absolutely will require one or both. If you want to gas and go, buy the right metric.
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