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Re: Corrosion
@crapaud62
I have been following your issues with this bike with interest. I have a couple of questions as I am not sure where you are up to.
1. Do you own the bike outright, or is it on finance? If you own it outright, take it to another dealer and explain the situation, they might be more amenable.
2. Have you contacted HDUK following your unsuccessful attempt to get the dealer to address the issue?
3. What was the HDUK response to your request for a repair under warranty? (I assume you supplied images etc)
If you really feel the parts are finished inadequately, I would consider the following options:
Firstly, estimate the cost of getting the fork legs powder coated and rebuilt by an independent. Use that as your budget for the remainder of this 'project'.
OPTION A: Leave it until the warranty expires and then have the fork legs powdercoated or whatever.
OPTION B: Get a lawyer to write a letter to the dealer saying you will take them to the relevant court under Trading Standards. See what happens. It should cost around ?100. (Legal letters are more effective than angry emails).
Ultimately this issue is about 'normal wear and tear' versus 'poor quality of manufacture', on a high wear part. ANY lacquer will fail, it's just a case of 'when' rather than 'if'.
If you like the bike and want to keep it for a few years, then I would put it down to experience and move on. As you have found out, forums can't actually help you with an issue of this type...
@crapaud62
I have been following your issues with this bike with interest. I have a couple of questions as I am not sure where you are up to.
1. Do you own the bike outright, or is it on finance? If you own it outright, take it to another dealer and explain the situation, they might be more amenable.
2. Have you contacted HDUK following your unsuccessful attempt to get the dealer to address the issue?
3. What was the HDUK response to your request for a repair under warranty? (I assume you supplied images etc)
If you really feel the parts are finished inadequately, I would consider the following options:
Firstly, estimate the cost of getting the fork legs powder coated and rebuilt by an independent. Use that as your budget for the remainder of this 'project'.
OPTION A: Leave it until the warranty expires and then have the fork legs powdercoated or whatever.
OPTION B: Get a lawyer to write a letter to the dealer saying you will take them to the relevant court under Trading Standards. See what happens. It should cost around ?100. (Legal letters are more effective than angry emails).
Ultimately this issue is about 'normal wear and tear' versus 'poor quality of manufacture', on a high wear part. ANY lacquer will fail, it's just a case of 'when' rather than 'if'.
If you like the bike and want to keep it for a few years, then I would put it down to experience and move on. As you have found out, forums can't actually help you with an issue of this type...