However, Harley-Davidson says the warranty is still in effect and just his warranty claim has been denied.
David Zien, who served in the State Senate from 1993 to 2006, said he was told by the motorcycle behemoth it would not honor the warranty after the clutch and transmission failed on a recent ride to Dallas, claiming that that the American flag-- as well as other banners-- caused unneeded wind resistance, according to theJournal Sentinel of Milwaukee.
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Don't buy Harley !
The Harley Davidson group got politically correct when it took the Confederate Battle Flag off their logo. That is enough for me to dislike the junk bike.
Now they are becoming anti-American. Since they are becoming anti-American then they shouldn't piss and moan and beg for a bail out when Americans start switching to the Honda Gold Wing. That bike is a Cadillac compared to the Harley.
it has nothing to do with the American Flag you idiots. they could be flying a bed sheet for all HD cares. the fact is by flying highway speeds for extended amounts of time with "A" full size flag, creates extreme wind resistance, putting undo stress on the drive system. Thats all... some of you folks are morons. would be like pulling a trailer uphill at 55 mph... your car's drive train is gonna fail.
Thats all... some of you folks are morons. would be like pulling a trailer uphill at 55 mph... your car's drive train is gonna fail.
May 24, 2014 at 9:02 PM
I suspect you have no respect from anyone because of your insult.
Wind resistance from a piece of cloth that is fluttering WITH the wind? I find that hard to believe. That's like saying a 200lb passenger would also be wind resistant and make the clutch and tranny fail.
HD SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES. If their bikes cannot endure any of that, I would be ashamed and want to keep it quiet so no one found out how bad they are built and won't honor a claim because of how they are built.
HD has always had a rep of not being dependable, oil leaking, etc. I THOUGHT they had corrected all the flaws in their bikes, but it seems not.
HD is American made and have a cult-like following and are popular and hold their value, due to the cult following.
I've had a Jap 'rice burner' for over 13 years and it has not given me a bit of trouble. I don't fit into their little clique and from the type of people I have seen that own HD's, I don't want to.
I don't know if they are a-holes before they bought their HD, or if owning a HD makes a person an a-hole, but most of what I meet are not very classy folks.
I'll keep riding my very dependable Jap bike and either wave to the HD rider on the side of the road waiting for a rollback, or blow the doors off anyone lucky enough to have one running.
Knees in the breeze and thousands saved from no repair bills. Peace.
Holy atomic facepalm Batman!
Did any of you mouth breathers read the article? He has SEVEN flags flying in tow on that bike. SEVEN.
He ALTERED the bike to accommodate these SEVEN flags, and used the bike in an UNINTENDED way. This VOIDS the warranty. What don't you understand?
Simpletons see a flag and get all "MURIKA" stoopid, I guess. If these were Muslim flags, I bet you same Einsteins would be frothing at the mouth telling him to go home and get quit fouling that American Made bike.
An Obama Voter said...
Holy atomic facepalm Batman!
Did any of you mouth breathers read the article? He has SEVEN flags flying in tow on that bike. SEVEN.
He ALTERED the bike to accommodate these SEVEN flags, and used the bike in an UNINTENDED way. This VOIDS the warranty. What don't you understand?
Simpletons see a flag and get all "MURIKA" stoopid, I guess. If these were Muslim flags, I bet you same Einsteins would be frothing at the mouth telling him to go home and get quit fouling that American Made bike.
May 25, 2014 at 3:15 AM
and btw....do a goggle search about import tariffs on the big 4 motorcycle companies from the early 80s......if the gov. hadn't done that then,there would be no hd......overpriced underperforming and needed protection, sort of the original "bail out"
@3:56
Holy further down the rabbit hole of stupid Batman.
The BEST you can do is tag the original comment with is "an Obama Voter said"...
Really, REALLY? That's the best you've got?
A few things... first, I did NOT vote for Obama.
Second, who said that it was "best to keep your mouth shut and be thought the fool, rather than open your mouth and prove it?... You may want to heed that advice.
He should have asked Harley how to lower the gear/ sprocket ratio to stay within factory torque specs. I'm sure towing a Featherlight fifth wheel trailer on a world tour would have voided the warranty as well.
Think with your HEADS, people!
There is a time and a place to fly the flag.He is wrong on both counts.I personally like the way people have them attached to their cars.
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