hello my name is joe from north ontario canada. i have been a harley owner for 29 yrs 14 harleys and no 1/2 harleys all big twins my first 1968 FL was a dream come true for me being a poor boy. harley dealers have always been liars. i can remember all the bikes in the dealership having oil on the ground under them. they have come a long way from those days. and if it wasn,t for us guys there wouldn,t be harley davidson i have been building bikes for over 29 years. still have 1983 FXWG, 1997 FXD, but my bike that you guys can relate to is my 2001 FLHT standard twin cam that i bought new from an asshole dealer DAVIES HARLEY ONTARIO CANADA. when i went to pick up bike 100 miles from my home. with the purchase i was getting $500.00 bonus in accessories but i couldn,t carry on bike so i said i will come in couple weeks. came back in month because my mom was sick couldn,t get away. they ripped me for it said i waited too long. i called them thief's as they are. back to the bike. when i got home being a mechanic i went over bike: loose front motor mount. motor was crooked in frame loose belt. never went back for 500 mile or ever for service 60,000 miles. here's what i fixed over 8 years. 4,000 KM. blew a hole in rubber carb slider in 01 carb. on my 12th set of rear brake pads. 2nd fronts. 40,000 KLM> cams were worn down. tensioners 70% gone. got all take off courtesy of rich yuppies. rule #1 theres enough problems from factory why do you want someone taking your engine apart. that is in a hurry. and if it runs hot from factory. bigger pistons make it run hotter. today 60,000 miles not kilometers. she's up on jack. tensioner first one under cover gone rubbing on metal sounded like whine. chains stretched thank god for ebay and our rich friends and there take offs. $100.00 fixed. tranney bolts on trap door all loose leaking fixed $20.00 gaskets lucky. primary side adjusting puck busted in half seals for main drive leaking fixed $20.00 inner primary where shifter rod goes sloppy. no problem thanks to our rich friends buying crome don,t get you home. $50.00 take offs ebay. good as new. All in all we love our HD,s even though we hate them once and a while. my bike all in all has not been that much trouble don,t get me wrong i fix bikes for a lot of good people and the people have changed over the years there comes a time after riding for so many years (rigid) you just can,t go too far. but there have been a lot of times were i fix a guy's bike on fri night to 3am because i can see it in their eyes that i,m there only hope. and i know how he feels or her. To all us harley supporters give them HELL like this site and to there faces and things will get done. thanks joe. PS. RIDE TILL YOU CAN,T ANY MORE.