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Pittsburgh, PA | chas106 - 2014-11-10 10:31 PM
That's cool! Sounds like you got a great deal! I am dealing with the same waiting game. I saw a nice one on the web for sale in New Jersey, but I don't know about driving that far. Kind of want to find something within a reasonable range. I think it will all be worth it when I get one. Still can't get that demo ride out of my head! What a great bike!
Did you have any issues with your 2008?
chas106, dont forget 2008 is the first year for a Vision.. i had one.. it was great. i had to replace my speedometer housing and rear rotor before i traded it in back in 2011.. interestly enough the rotor had a revised part number when i replaced it... btw i see we are in the same back yard.. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | chas106 - 2014-11-10 4:40 PM
Ok. I have one dealer 5 miles down the road. I see going to the dealer for things like fork seals or to have bearings checked. One dealer told me that if I buy a Vision it should definitely be serviced every 15k mi. Supposedly thing like fork seals and bearings.
i can tell you personally, after owning (2) visions , the 15k mile servicing is a bunch of $hit... i was brain washed into wanting to have it done as well.. so much so that i almost argued with both of my dealers. and both of them said the same thing.. your fork oil does not need replaced or seal at 15000 miles, UNLESS there is a issue with them.. (leaking) The one dealer told me that they have replaced the fork oil at 15k on a few of them and the oil was still very clean and it was at that moment they felt it was a waste of their time and the customer money.. (they are busy enough with atv servicing ) i traded my 08 with something like 20-22k miles on it and no different feeling in the forks.. i say no different feeling cause when i picked up my 11 vision, it wasnt any more firm than the one i just traded in ...
now last fall i did the steering bearing lube servicing.. i did it at 17700 miles.. the bearings on my 11 were still greased and they were clean.. i do remember readying where a handful of guys on 08 had steering bearings that were not properly greased and it later caused them issues... the steering bearing greasing is all Labor... its a little involved. i made a tool so i didnt have to pay victory $70-$100 for their tools, to only use 1-2-3 times ... if you are a handy person, and get decide to lube your steering bearing yourself. id be more than willing to help you and bring my custom made socket over for you to use.. then all you would be payng for is the grease and nothing more... saving yourself a 3 digit number in service charges..... |
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Pittsburgh, PA United States | Thanks for the info! The 2008 that I purchased seems to be pretty solid and has 13k mi. I will pick it up from the dealer when time and weather permit. What ciy are you from? Somehow I missed it. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | chas106 - 2015-03-16 2:34 PM
Thanks for the info! The 2008 that I purchased seems to be pretty solid and has 13k mi. I will pick it up from the dealer when time and weather permit. What ciy are you from? Somehow I missed it.
Sorry about that.. for some reason... and i have no idea why.... my location was erased.. its been on there since 2008 then i look and i never noticed it was gone.. |
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Pittsburgh, PA | hey chas106, check your inbox (on here). |
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Pittsburgh, PA United States | Got my 08 Vision 1 week ago and just put 300 mi. on it yesterday, it was great! People are always stopping me and giving compliments about the bike. |
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