My 20,000 maintenance cost me $875. I really wonder how much of that was necessary. I am fairly certain that I am being fleeced. This morning (same dealership-Baton Rouge HD) I went in to buy a new key fob (mine got busted up) and have it programmed. First thing tech does is measure the tread on my front tire (it is not obviously bad at all) and tell me that they can't work on my bike due to safety issues unless I pay to have the front tire replaced. He explained that the tech could not test drive it. Well, I hit the roof. For one thing, the front tire has less than 10,000 miles on it. I wonder how Dunlop manages to manufacture a tire that doesn't even last 10,000 miles. I'm quite sure it is intentional. I caused a ruckus and they eventually agreed to program my new fob. Oh, and by the way, they told me both the front and rear brakes have to be replaced. My rear brakes were replaced at 10,000 miles! The bike has 24,000 miles on it.
I can already see now that my next maintenance check is going to cost me $900. I'm just sick of it. I love my bike but I wish I had known that Harley can't make a bike where you don't have to replace the rear brakes every 12,000 miles or that the tires they sell won't even get you 10,000 miles.
I will have to literally stop riding due to the fact that my bike is draining my bank account. And, mind you, please note, these are not repairs, just maintenance. I'm sick of it.
Does anyone in southern Louisiana know of an independent Harley technician that I can trust? I'm desperate. thanks
I can already see now that my next maintenance check is going to cost me $900. I'm just sick of it. I love my bike but I wish I had known that Harley can't make a bike where you don't have to replace the rear brakes every 12,000 miles or that the tires they sell won't even get you 10,000 miles.
I will have to literally stop riding due to the fact that my bike is draining my bank account. And, mind you, please note, these are not repairs, just maintenance. I'm sick of it.
Does anyone in southern Louisiana know of an independent Harley technician that I can trust? I'm desperate. thanks