Average Price for a repaint Job?
- Thread starter smith1186
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staight out color should be 3 to 700 if you bring them the tins it could save you some money. I am getting my tins done next month when I break down my 04 and have them painted. I might go from black to 08 Dodge red to match my mega cab
pknowles
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It's none of my business, but why don't you combine all your questions into one post and "get-R-done". Sounds like you might be looking at a"chopper" that has nothing you like and are wanting a K9 that has a good start with what you want. If i'm wrong, let me know. It won't hurt my feelings(thick skin).
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Im seriously looking at getting a chopper, K-9 or Ridgeback (that or I'll go for Victory High-Ball) and Im in a hardcore research phase because my current bike (2009 VRSCDX Nightrod Special) has been nothing but a disaster. Something breaks every 1,000 miles and I always have to throw more money at it.
I wanna know as much as I can to save me pennies and be as prepared as I can.
Like if I but a K-9 with 9,500 miles, I wanna be ready to do my forks and bearings immedietly.
I have no tool experience, which is I why I spend A LOT of time reading the How-To section and learning what I can.
Just knowing to stay away from warranties, not trying to switch to a bigger tire and what these bikes can handle gives me a very good picture of what I will need to spend $$$.
pknowles
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no problem, if I had done a fraction of the research that you are doing, I probably wouldn't have bought my 07 Bulldog new. It was a pain in the ass the first two years, then I ran across this forum in 2010 and with the help of these guys/gals, I have kept my bike running great the last two years. If you are willing to learn, this forum will walk you thru just about any problem you can create. Good luck with the hunt. One more thing, If you find a bike that is out of your driving range you can get a member to do a preliminary look. Hope thishelps and have Happy New Year
pknowles
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no problem, if I had done a fraction of the research that you are doing, I probably wouldn't have bought my 07 Bulldog new. It was a pain in the ass the first two years, then I ran across this forum in 2010 and with the help of these guys/gals, I have kept my bike running great the last two years. If you are willing to learn, this forum will walk you thru just about any problem you can create. Good luck with the hunt. One more thing, If you find a bike that is out of your driving range you can get a member to do a preliminary look. Hope thishelps and have Happy New Year
On another note, was your nightrod stock. We have some harleys and two of them have over 20,000 miles and two with about 10,000 each and all mileage has been trouble free except for one instance, which was human error(not mechanical).
On another note, was your nightrod stock. We have some harleys and two of them have over 20,000 miles and two with about 10,000 each and all mileage has been trouble free except for one instance, which was human error(not mechanical).
I bought it new and here's the history of problems I ran into, (bear in mind I paid the harley techs to do the work at every interval)
1,000 miles; Needed to have the entire exhaust swapped out for a new one due to an unknown scrapping noise that couldn't be diagnosed after several visits to dealer
6,000 miles; both master cyclinders have leaked so much that the corrosion on the paint around the seals is falling off and gets replaced
7,500 miles; ABS shuts off, later found out a tech hadn't re-zip tied a connection that was touching the exhaust
8,000 miles; Front light necele starts to rattle and create noise that takes me 2,000 miles to find it's source
9,000 miles; a rear rattling sound, believed to be a cracked fender (harley tech said) is actually a turn signal that needs to be opened up and repacked
11,000 miles; Because a tech was lazy an oil seal broke and leaked all over the engine
13,500 miles; transmission craps out on me, clutch, 3rd gears and one piece have to be replaced
14,000 miles; a seriously broken and cracked hose leading into the airbox needs to be replaced, even though it was fine before going in for transmission repairs.:angry:
14,000 miles; I begin seeing transmission fluid all over the drive belt covers which the techs first say is a break in the lines but then say is actually from an over flow pump (took different techs in different states to tell me what's really going on)
:angry::angry:14,500 miles; front wheel bearings need to be replaced after breaking on the road and creating a nasty noise:bang::bang::bang:
16,000 miles; another oil seal breaks from the crappy transmission repairs and again my engine is covered in oil.
And about every 3,000 miles the heat shields need to be tightened, but know there is so much Loctite on em I can even fit my tool in the holes any more.:loony:
I wish I kept all the work orders, I would have lemon lawed the bike by now
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