tatt22er
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Name: Mike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 8
My Bike(s): Almost there!
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Rep Power: 0
OFF THE PORCH UPDATE
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Okay guys, let me start off by thank all of you who welcomed me and replied to my first post, all of you seem like really decent stand up people that I consider brothers (and sister biker babe).
Now let me tell you about my expierence picking up my long awaited Big Dog purchase. As I posted before I have been planing this purchase for over six years and finally found the bike of my dreams, an 08 K9 EFI with 6000 mi. on it, located in Dodge City, KS, I live in Omaha. We drove 400 miles down to Dodge City and I first saw the bike I was in awe, it was beautiful, I test rode it for about 20 minutes and I must confess that I have never rode such powerful bike, It was love at first ride, I came bake from the test ride with the biggest shit eating grin on my face, unbelieveable! The seller seems like a straight up guy, he explained that he had the Dog serviced by BDM two weeks prior and they performed thier 5000 mile service, oil tranny, primary, plugs, etc. and they put in a brand new battery, he provided me with a copy of the service, great! Made the deal, said our goodbye and will keep in touch.
My next plan was to drive the Dog into Wichita to see a brother of mine and do some weekend riding before heading back to Omaha, the weather was perfect. I stopped to gas her up and on our way we went, after about 70 miles the bike started to surge like she was running out of gas and the gas light came on, so pulled over to check the tank, it was about half full still, so I'm thinking what is going on. When I tried to start the bike again all I got was a click at the starter, hit the compression reliefs and tried agian, nothing, had lights but it wouldn't start. Here I am stuck in no mans land between Dodge City & Wichita, I call the seller and he says wow I naver had a problem with it, he was decent enough to grab his trailer come and get me and trailer into Wichita to my buddies place and then we would get it to BDM Factory/ Service Center in the morning. Got it there first thing in the morning and they tell me that they probably won't even get to look at it for a week! When I asked thier thoughts on the bike they said the battery was low, I explained that they had just installed a new one and provided the document, they said that maybe it was the starter or the alternator and would give me a call, Wil was the tech that I dealt with. I learned that there is about a month left on the factory warrenty and I need to have the warrenty put into my name for 50 bucks but they can't do it today, WTF! So I check it in and head back to Omaha and try to call the service center just to see whats up with the bike and to check if I can transfer the warrenty, no one will answer the phone there, thier message says they are open M-F 9am - 6pm but no answer. So here I sit in Omaha and my new dream bike sits in Wichita at the company. I am so sick by this, all I want is my bike running and home with me! Any thoughts would be greatly appreicated.
Thanks,
Mike
Name: Mike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Omaha, NE
Posts: 8
My Bike(s): Almost there!
My Biker Photos
Rep Power: 0
OFF THE PORCH UPDATE
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Okay guys, let me start off by thank all of you who welcomed me and replied to my first post, all of you seem like really decent stand up people that I consider brothers (and sister biker babe).
Now let me tell you about my expierence picking up my long awaited Big Dog purchase. As I posted before I have been planing this purchase for over six years and finally found the bike of my dreams, an 08 K9 EFI with 6000 mi. on it, located in Dodge City, KS, I live in Omaha. We drove 400 miles down to Dodge City and I first saw the bike I was in awe, it was beautiful, I test rode it for about 20 minutes and I must confess that I have never rode such powerful bike, It was love at first ride, I came bake from the test ride with the biggest shit eating grin on my face, unbelieveable! The seller seems like a straight up guy, he explained that he had the Dog serviced by BDM two weeks prior and they performed thier 5000 mile service, oil tranny, primary, plugs, etc. and they put in a brand new battery, he provided me with a copy of the service, great! Made the deal, said our goodbye and will keep in touch.
My next plan was to drive the Dog into Wichita to see a brother of mine and do some weekend riding before heading back to Omaha, the weather was perfect. I stopped to gas her up and on our way we went, after about 70 miles the bike started to surge like she was running out of gas and the gas light came on, so pulled over to check the tank, it was about half full still, so I'm thinking what is going on. When I tried to start the bike again all I got was a click at the starter, hit the compression reliefs and tried agian, nothing, had lights but it wouldn't start. Here I am stuck in no mans land between Dodge City & Wichita, I call the seller and he says wow I naver had a problem with it, he was decent enough to grab his trailer come and get me and trailer into Wichita to my buddies place and then we would get it to BDM Factory/ Service Center in the morning. Got it there first thing in the morning and they tell me that they probably won't even get to look at it for a week! When I asked thier thoughts on the bike they said the battery was low, I explained that they had just installed a new one and provided the document, they said that maybe it was the starter or the alternator and would give me a call, Wil was the tech that I dealt with. I learned that there is about a month left on the factory warrenty and I need to have the warrenty put into my name for 50 bucks but they can't do it today, WTF! So I check it in and head back to Omaha and try to call the service center just to see whats up with the bike and to check if I can transfer the warrenty, no one will answer the phone there, thier message says they are open M-F 9am - 6pm but no answer. So here I sit in Omaha and my new dream bike sits in Wichita at the company. I am so sick by this, all I want is my bike running and home with me! Any thoughts would be greatly appreicated.
Thanks,
Mike
