Would you buy another Big Dog??

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Would you buy another Big Dog??

  • Yes

    Votes: 774 78.1%

  • No

    Votes: 127 12.8%

  • Maybe

    Votes: 90 9.1%
  • Total voters
    991
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prodiver

Member
I bought a new Mastiff in 06 and have had nothing but problems. The bike was broke in exactly the way S&S recommended. It was never run hard or over revved. The first 2 years it was 3 clutch cables, leaking heads, brake rotors coming apart and a number of other things. It was serviced at every recommended service interval. At 12K and one month after the factory warranty was out the motor blew to pieces. Valve broke and went into the lower ends. I was 1500 miles from home. Got it back to home in Arizona and took it to Hacienda H.D, Fortunately because of all the problems I had previously with the bike I had purchased an extended warranty. They did everything they could to deny the claim until I got an attorney. After a month of negotiations they said they would cover most of the repairs. The motor was sent back to S&S and was completely rebuilt with S&S rocker boxes. This took a month. It took 7 months and six days before I got the bike back. The new motor was broke in and serviced exactly the way S&S recommended. The new motor has 6K on it now and it smokes so bad that when I pull away from a red light I cannot see the car behind me and it smokes when I get on it at 50 miles an hour from both exhaust pipes. I am assuming that it is valve guides and getting ready to tear the heads apart. The warranty is gone and once again I am more then a thousand miles from home. There is no way in hell that this motor should be having problems with so few miles. I have been unable to get any help from SOS or Big Dog and I don't want to dump any more money into this expensive pile of shit. I like the looks and the ride of this bike but I am really fed up with the lack of reliability and support from Big Dog and S&S.
 
DemonK9

DemonK9

Active Member
I will have to change my mind to absolutely not! I am going to fix my big dog, love it and repair this piece of shit till I die! So don't need another one.
 
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okie_dog

Guest
i selected yes since the correct option of " dont ask stupid questions, hell yes i would" wasnt available. lol
 
KnotSo

KnotSo

Admin
Staff member
Would you buy another Big Dog??
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prodiver said:
I bought a new Mastiff in 06 and have had nothing but problems. The bike was broke in exactly the way S&S recommended. It was never run hard or over revved. The first 2 years it was 3 clutch cables, leaking heads, brake rotors coming apart and a number of other things. It was serviced at every recommended service interval. At 12K and one month after the factory warranty was out the motor blew to pieces. Valve broke and went into the lower ends. I was 1500 miles from home. Got it back to home in Arizona and took it to Hacienda H.D, Fortunately because of all the problems I had previously with the bike I had purchased an extended warranty. They did everything they could to deny the claim until I got an attorney. After a month of negotiations they said they would cover most of the repairs. The motor was sent back to S&S and was completely rebuilt with S&S rocker boxes. This took a month. It took 7 months and six days before I got the bike back. The new motor was broke in and serviced exactly the way S&S recommended. The new motor has 6K on it now and it smokes so bad that when I pull away from a red light I cannot see the car behind me and it smokes when I get on it at 50 miles an hour from both exhaust pipes. I am assuming that it is valve guides and getting ready to tear the heads apart. The warranty is gone and once again I am more then a thousand miles from home. There is no way in hell that this motor should be having problems with so few miles. I have been unable to get any help from SOS or Big Dog and I don't want to dump any more money into this expensive pile of shit. I like the looks and the ride of this bike but I am really fed up with the lack of reliability and support from Big Dog and S&S.
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DairRizenday1

DairRizenday1

New Member
I wouldn't have bought another new Dog, but I have since bought 2 used ones. So now I have 3 Mastiffs, 02,03,04, and almost bought a K-9 last month. Love my Dogs, but the new price was just too much.
 
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Viking

Biker
I voted no, cause I'm happy with what I have and will keep it for many many years to come. I just need to find a cheap 2003 ultra and a Big Dog wreck and combine the two to make me a new touring bike.....
 
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haze324

Active Member
I had an 03 Pitbull in my avatar for a few years. Loved that thing, I used to beat that bike up and never had any real issues.

I sold it and ended up with a Road Glide of all things, sold that, ended up with stripped down bobber, and now I find myself looking for a DOG again. Reading this site the past few weeks lots has changed since I got rid of the pitbull. Never heard of Wire Plus or PDM or any of those harnesses. Sounds neat.

I've got my eye on another 03. I figure it's what I know, doesn't have any of the proprietary stuff on it, and most importantly probably the one I can afford!!! Got my eye on one that might be just up my alley.

Wish me luck, if I start posting again....it's cause I got another one!
 
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