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goldstar903
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« on: May 06, 2018, 10:57:14 PM »
I was initially hesitant to purchase an extended warranty, After all, the GoldWing engines are very reliable. I have a riding partner with a 98' 1520 with 240,000 mi. on the original motor. I try to ride my Valkyrie like I ride my 04 ZX-10R, so after quite some thought over the last 3 years I've decided to snag the 5 Year Extended Warranty. If you are contemplating this also, East Bay Motorsports, Inc. in Hayward, CA. will beat any price out there. Danny Emerson is the person with the deal. 510-889-7900
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Robert
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« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2018, 01:18:22 PM »
If you are in Florida you may not be able to get that warranty unless from a local dealer. I tried to get the insurance from one of these dealers on my 1500 that was offering it cheap and was told could not sell in Florida as it was considered insurance and had to be local. I now look at this with the 1800 as unnecessary since I do my own work and most of the dealers I would have to bring it to I dont truly trust any dealer.

Sounds like it may great for some though.  cooldude
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goldstar903
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« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2018, 04:32:41 PM »
Actually, I learned a long time ago (40 years) about servicing my own bikes after I saw a tech trying to take my front axle out without releasing the pinch bolts. I bought a service manual! For $10/month it's cheap piece of mind if something big happens to the engine or transmission. California may be different in regards to Extended Warranty rules. If you're so inclined it's worth a shot.     
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Robert
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« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2018, 04:55:42 PM »
Quote from: goldstar903 on May 08, 2018, 04:32:41 PM
Actually, I learned a long time ago (40 years) about servicing my own bikes after I saw a tech trying to take my front axle out without releasing the pinch bolts. I bought a service manual! For $10/month it's cheap piece of mind if something big happens to the engine or transmission. California may be different in regards to Extended Warranty rules. If you're so inclined it's worth a shot.     

Thanks for sharing that I thought I was the only one.

I brought my bike to the dealer near by and I even knew the service manager. It was for installing a spring kit in the front forks and the warranty neutral safety switch for the light. Well got the bike back and the aluminum polished fork caps with the nut on top was seriously crushed. Someone didn't loosen the pinch bolts and took vise grips to the top cap nuts and destroyed them. They didn't even have the balls to say something but waited till I noticed it and got me 2 new caps.

I said maybe a bad day till my friend bought a VTX 1800 from them and they fouled up the wiring to the stop light on the bags and tucked about 7 feet of extra wire under the fender. Along with being a quart low on oil for a new bike really did the trick.
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cookiedough
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« Reply #4 on: May 08, 2018, 09:38:43 PM »
Quote from: Robert on May 08, 2018, 04:55:42 PM
Quote from: goldstar903 on May 08, 2018, 04:32:41 PM
Actually, I learned a long time ago (40 years) about servicing my own bikes after I saw a tech trying to take my front axle out without releasing the pinch bolts. I bought a service manual! For $10/month it's cheap piece of mind if something big happens to the engine or transmission. California may be different in regards to Extended Warranty rules. If you're so inclined it's worth a shot.     

Thanks for sharing that I thought I was the only one.

I brought my bike to the dealer near by and I even knew the service manager. It was for installing a spring kit in the front forks and the warranty neutral safety switch for the light. Well got the bike back and the aluminum polished fork caps with the nut on top was seriously crushed. Someone didn't loosen the pinch bolts and took vise grips to the top cap nuts and destroyed them. They didn't even have the balls to say something but waited till I noticed it and got me 2 new caps.

I said maybe a bad day till my friend bought a VTX 1800 from them and they fouled up the wiring to the stop light on the bags and tucked about 7 feet of extra wire under the fender. Along with being a quart low on oil for a new bike really did the trick.

reminds me of when I took my then new 2012 tundra in for a dealer paid oil change and got my entire drivers door repainted on their dime was keyed on their lot about 1 foot thru the paint below drivers door handle.   tickedoff    I now look over my vehicles ASAP when get anything done at ANY dealer.
Mistakes happen, but to NOT admit fault really irks me.
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dans2014
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« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2018, 06:56:12 PM »
how much for 5 years
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