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| what you all think run a R/F then something happened..dealer raising hell....Ok a little more info here Have tranny problem and dealer is really not too pleased with my choice in tires. Do you think that victory can cancel my warranty? |
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New Bohemia, VA | I don't see why... |
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Central Illinois | Try an internet search for Magnuson-Moss. IMO he is pulling your chain. |
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| you don't say what you have for tires. If he doesn't like go ells where. If you wear a white shirt he might cancel your warranty.
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Central Illinois | An R/F is a run flat tire, a car tire. |
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Peru, IN | Tell your dealer he's mistaken and the tire had nothing to do with your tranny. In order for the warranty to be void, the tire would have to have directly affected the tranny. The closest the dealer could come to proving that is that the car tire has more traction than a bike tire. Still a hell of a stretch. |
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Glendale, AZ United States | Very nice customer service. Take your bike someplace else. Whats wrong with the Dunlops that are OEM with the bike? Just curious. Vlad. |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | Monkeyman - 2013-12-13 8:48 PM
Tell your dealer he's mistaken and the tire had nothing to do with your tranny. In order for the warranty to be void, the tire would have to have directly affected the tranny. The closest the dealer could come to proving that is that the car tire has more traction than a bike tire. Still a hell of a stretch.
That only applies to the first 12 months. After that you have an insurance policy. The added protection providers can deny a vehicle based on ANY modification if they choose. It is spelled out in the document that you sign |
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LaGrange, GA | Oldman47 - 2013-12-13 11:12 AM
Try an internet search for Magnuson-Moss. IMO he is pulling your chain.
That Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act is very frequently cited as a free for all for the consumer. It really isn't. It did in fact establish the rule that the provider has to present a clear case for a modification causing the problem in question, but that's it. It really doesn't take much to do that. If you even change your air filter for one that brags of horsepower gains, a case could be made that you stressed the transmission beyond its designed capacity. Same with a rear tire - more traction, more stress. That's a stretch in a reasonable mind, but that's all they have to provide. If your mod could have contributed to a problem in any way, the provider is off the hook. Thinking that MM lets you change anything you want without voiding the warranty on other parts is a misunderstanding, and a dangerously common one. |
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Gainesville Fl Home of the Gators | BrandonM7 - 2013-12-14 2:58 PM
Oldman47 - 2013-12-13 11:12 AM
Try an internet search for Magnuson-Moss. IMO he is pulling your chain.
That Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act is very frequently cited as a free for all for the consumer. It really isn't. It did in fact establish the rule that the provider has to present a clear case for a modification causing the problem in question, but that's it. It really doesn't take much to do that. If you even change your air filter for one that brags of horsepower gains, a case could be made that you stressed the transmission beyond its designed capacity. Same with a rear tire - more traction, more stress. That's a stretch in a reasonable mind, but that's all they have to provide. If your mod could have contributed to a problem in any way, the provider is off the hook. Thinking that MM lets you change anything you want without voiding the warranty on other parts is a misunderstanding, and a dangerously common one.
Very true, and OP does not state how old the bike is. My guess is that it is over a year, and out of the factory backed phase of the warranty, and into the outside provider insurance policy |
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Iron Butt
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Peru, IN | I guess I just assumed the bike was under the full warranty but the MM Act would still apply. If the warranty company denies your claim and the fix costs very much, you can take them to court. If the mod doesn't directly affect the broken part, you'll win. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | what exactly happened to the trany if anything? or was just this a "what if" question? |
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