EHC replacement? We have the Answer!
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Nukeranger
Nukeranger
Yep, I could rewire my whole bike from scratch and have enough left to take a bunch of friends out to a birthday dinner at a fine restaurant.
DRBarnhart
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Why not answer some of the questions presented here? This is a decent size target audience that probably know more about their machines than the average BDM owner. After all, if a new owner comes to this forum asking about EHC replacements your "RHC kit" will NOT be one of our recommendations if we don't know anything about it.
Just sayn'...
Dennis
BikersDream
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Because i am working in the shop so much now i cant get on this site. We always have a phone number to call 770-752-9160. M-F 9 to 6 Saturday 9-4.Sounds good, but why not answer the questions being posted on here. Sure we can call and find out, but we want to know as this pertains to 99% of the members on this forum. How many Bikes have you installed your product on and of those installed how many are members on this forum that can support your claim. Let start with posting the answer to those questions posted above and we will all be happy
Carlos
BikersDream
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Update for this unit installed....... the cost of our unit has gone up so we now charge $1250.00 installed. This unit has been built for well over 15 years. Please call us for any info. 770-752-9160. Thank you. Steve.
H-fred biker
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After reading all issues here about the EHC (I was nervous about it myself when I have got my Lovely Ridgeback) I must totally agree whith You on this Curtis. :2thumbs:
Take care of Your bike, and check before blaming on the EHC.
Diesel Dan
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1250$ dollars
LOL I could buy 3 POS WirePlus kits for that,or 2 PDM kits complete.....or buy a Ultima Kit for 200$,and slap some HD hand controls on and be totally done for around 450$........ahhhhhhhhhhhhh HmmmmmmmmmNo thanks,I'll rewire my own bike.......
This is kinda an Old Post also.......
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Ray
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Agrees !1250$ dollars
No thanks,I'll rewire my own bike.......
This is kinda an Old Post also.......
Ray :2thumbs:
BikersDream
We build what you Dream!
No problem. I have seen many wire plus units fail through my shop. also this price covers the cost of me installing the unit. i have seen 10 or more bdm kits fail as well. i have been installing these units for 6 years. not one failed yet. this is only a choice you have if you want to ride with no troubles.1250$ dollars
No thanks,I'll rewire my own bike.......
This is kinda an Old Post also.......
JeffM
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Gents, the cost seems high BUT if you concider the price of the unit, material and labour costs i think the asking price is OK.
$600 UNIT
$600 labour 6 hours at $100/hr
That said i have not seen anyone on BDF that has chimed in to say they have one of these units for 5 years and it is still working fine.
On this point i am sceptical, i don't doubt the product is sound and that Steve is a man of his word, BUT research, research is what it is all about.
Well thats my 2 cents.
$600 UNIT
$600 labour 6 hours at $100/hr
That said i have not seen anyone on BDF that has chimed in to say they have one of these units for 5 years and it is still working fine.
On this point i am sceptical, i don't doubt the product is sound and that Steve is a man of his word, BUT research, research is what it is all about.
Well thats my 2 cents.
Relic
Active Member
Myself & my cus (Moedog) have 4 dogs between us. One is an 05 and the other 3 are 08's. All of the 08's have the original EHC & the 05 had the EHC replaced by a dealer before I bought it.
I'm not sure why the dealer replaced the EHC on the 05 , it wasn't bad (Curtis checked it and it Passed all tests).
Personally I think dealers have made lots of $ replacing EHC's. That might have been OK when BD was warrantying them but not when it comes out of someone's pocket.
If I was concerned about being down, I'd have a PDM on the shelf & still have $ left over (compared to the $1250).
Just my 2 cents.
I'm not sure why the dealer replaced the EHC on the 05 , it wasn't bad (Curtis checked it and it Passed all tests).
Personally I think dealers have made lots of $ replacing EHC's. That might have been OK when BD was warrantying them but not when it comes out of someone's pocket.
If I was concerned about being down, I'd have a PDM on the shelf & still have $ left over (compared to the $1250).
Just my 2 cents.
zenBD
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You can't fault someone for offering a service at a price... Whatever that price may be. If you want to pay it, well then pay it. If you don't... Then do not. It is not fair to condemn someone for their asking price, unless there is some proof of ineptitude or outright wrong doing. Other then that proof, you may have no idea of the depth of quality of input for the price. There is alway the adage to consider: "you get what you pay for", and there may be a resounding insight beyond that of which presents itself at play. If you think you have a better alternative, then invoke it...but if not, build if yourself or take it the smartest way you can get it.
Diesel Dan
Well-Known Member
Lets see a picture of this product.........and you could probally generate a lot more sales if you made it available to the public......just sayin......
C00lHandLuke
Active Member
No you can't, but then again I haven't seen anyone "condemn" Bikers Dream on here. I think people are just voicing their opinion about their business practices. In my opinion I think it is a bad business model / practice to only install something and not sell it across the counter. That's my opinion. I have purchased things from Bikers Dream in person on two different occasions. I was there in March of 2011 and again in April of this year. When I was there in March of 2011 I asked them if they had a 2in2 for my 2003 Chopper and he stated yes but he would only sell it to me if I allowed them to install it. When I asked him why, he stated that V&H do not list which 2in2 fits the BDM Chopper and that selling me one would give up a "trade secret". In other words to him it was a trade secret which part# 2in2 fit Big Dog Motorcycles. I asked him about it again because I thought he was joking and he repeated he would not sell me a 2in2 without allowing him to install it because which one fit my motorcycle was a trade secret.
When I'm in the Atlanta area I will stop by there and make a small purchase, but I'm not sure I will ever (I'll just stop short of never) make a major purchase from Bikers Dream.
If anyone wants to know who the person is that told me that, I'll be glad to describe him.
Also I posted this in a previous thread after the encounter in 2011.
You are correct, it is their choice to use that business model, but it is also my choice to not only turn down their business but also to voice my negative opinion to others in an open forum when the question is posed of their business practices
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zenBD
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Well, it is a different animal entirely if you have been witness to shady dealings...furthermore, I agree that this would be the place to voice your opinions be them negative or positive. It sounds like Biker's Dream does not understand the concept of "word of mouth", or the merits of building a positive reputation. That type of policy is "Penny wise-Dollar foolish". Nobody wants to deal with a business that is not willing to make their customers (or potential customers) feel that they have their best interests in mind.