Give up too easy

bigkelk9

bigkelk9

Well-Known Member
have a buddy I have known for years, he has always admired Dahlia and wanted one himself, finally got an 04 chopper, sweet ride. But I went with him to get it, dude had just ridden it, bike was hot to touch, but didn’t have the power to turn it over and the battery was new. Long story short, he joined the forum to see what he could find, figured it out after purchasing the bike and it breaking down on he way home... kept it for a few weeks and now it’s gone... these bikes are definitely for those with heart.. so I made him a video while it was down cuz I like to salt wounds...
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

Guru
Breaking down of the way home is tough. That would make you rethink your purchase, I'm sure your video is going to sting a little. On the other hand he does have some cash!
 
roadie1389

roadie1389

Well-Known Member
Um, I have been broken down on the side of the road. Not fun but it's part of owning a moto. Shit happens. It's how you deal with it. I will tell you this - Roadside Insurance - worth it. But I also carry tools to do minor stuff. I still need to add a few things but there is only so much you can carry.
 
knothead

knothead

Second Chance Customs
roadie1389 said:
Um, I have been broken down on the side of the road. Not fun but it's part of owning a moto. Shit happens. It's how you deal with it. I will tell you this - Roadside Insurance - worth it. But I also carry tools to do minor stuff. I still need to add a few things but there is only so much you can carry.
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God knows ive had my far share of breaking down on the side of the road...once i sheared all the 5/16ths bolts in my clutch basket...blew a rear tire with less than 400 miles on it at 85mph....and years ago before electrical upgrades it was none stop on the side of the rode...and always does the shit 100 plus miles from home....but im a big dog rider for life and i will fix them or go crazy trying lol
 
Mickeetwo

Mickeetwo

Guru
I've had my fair share of motorcycle breakdowns on the side of the road, but I always got home. Before the Ultra I traveled quite a bit on the dog and it only left me on the side of the road once.
 
bigkelk9

bigkelk9

Well-Known Member
roadie1389 said:
Um, I have been broken down on the side of the road. Not fun but it's part of owning a moto. Shit happens. It's how you deal with it. I will tell you this - Roadside Insurance - worth it. But I also carry tools to do minor stuff. I still need to add a few things but there is only so much you can carry.
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Yes!! Geico has done me well for motorcycle insurance... man I broke down a while back, coil went out and they sent me this awesome tow truck where it had a lift come out of the back of this box truck and pull it inside... very securing for a bike that’s almost 10 ft long!!
 
bigkelk9

bigkelk9

Well-Known Member
Mickeetwo said:
Breaking down of the way home is tough. That would make you rethink your purchase, I'm sure your video is going to sting a little. On the other hand he does have some cash!
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I tried to talk him to talk the guy down and the guy wasn’t budging, but I seen the bike on Craigslist numerous times for about a year... so he was just not too eager to sell... bike was filthy and needed tax for sure!! Wheels literally looked gray and so did everything else aluminum or chrome..
 
Th3InfamousI

Th3InfamousI

Administrator
Staff member
Haha my bike broke down on the way home from Austin when I bought it, I had to get towed with a rope from a random guy at a gas station to get it started. Had bought it from Dream Machines in Austin and rode it the 300 miles back North first ride with problems, that was back in 2011!

Dream machines in Dallas replaced the starter when I brought it there since I couldn't get bring it back to Austin, they treated me right. Bike only had less than 4k miles on it when I bought it, looking back I don't think it was the starter I think it was just the start of the issue I had with the recall never being performed on the 04 EHC and it was just starting to loosen up. After I got the starter fixed it was good for a few months then had issues again, in goes the Wires Plus 6 months after I bought it and spent every penny I didnt have since I was only about 26 at the time. However when I decided to buy it, I made the commitment to myself to learn and do all my own work on the bike cause I knew I couldn't afford anyone to work on it.

That's why I don't recommend BD to everyone...its a commitment.

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knothead

knothead

Second Chance Customs
Th3InfamousI said:
Haha my bike broke down on the way home from Austin when I bought it, I had to get towed with a rope from a random guy at a gas station to get it started. Had bought it from Dream Machines in Austin and rode it the 300 miles back North first ride with problems, that was back in 2011!

Dream machines in Dallas replaced the starter when I brought it there since I couldn't get bring it back to Austin, they treated me right. Bike only had less than 4k miles on it when I bought it, looking back I don't think it was the starter I think it was just the start of the issue I had with the recall never being performed on the 04 EHC and it was just starting to loosen up. After I got the starter fixed it was good for a few months then had issues again, in goes the Wires Plus 6 months after I bought it and spent every penny I didnt have since I was only about 26 at the time. However when I decided to buy it, I made the commitment to myself to learn and do all my own work on the bike cause I knew I couldn't afford anyone to work on it.

That's why I don't recommend BD to everyone...its a commitment.

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lol 04 curse...i got two 04s...done the same shit as urs did...drove me crazy...ran when they wanted too...wire plus on both of them that fixed the silver bike but not the blue bike...believe it or not it was the cam sensor on the blue bike...liked to have never figured it out...put the cam sensor in in 2012 on my blue bike and knock on wood never left me standed since...something so simple took so long for me to figure it out....silver bike was the ehc....but im like u i was commited and still am...but sometimes i wondered what the hell am i doing...wouldnt change for the world...love em
 
knothead

knothead

Second Chance Customs
OPPS i forgot the blue bike tire blow out last year...my bad been trying to forget that one lol...
 
Jersey Big Mike

Jersey Big Mike

100K mile club
I have so many different break downs between the BMC (first bike) and the 2 K-9, I could write a book.
I also am the only person I now to have broken 2 bikes inside of 5 miles on a road trip!

For me, the magic word is AAA plus RV or AAA Premium RV (200 mile towing)

Worth every penny.

It just like my AE, is don't leave home without it.
 
Nukeranger

Nukeranger

Nukeranger
I had a bike breakdown which was brand new zero miles from the factory. Any bike can breakdown until you take it out for a shakedown cruise so you can repair any issues. Turns out, it was a battery issue but it doesn’t matter. You have to take a bike, ride it, correct any issues discovered, and then you have a reliable ride.
 
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