I bought an 2012 flhtk. My first "new" Harley. A couple months after my purchase I received a recall notification for a rear brake light switch. I called my local Harley dealer where I had purchased the bike and they were able to fit me right in. When I dropped the bike off, I mentioned to the service writer to have the mechanic ride the bike and check out what felt like to me was a chattering feeling.I noticed when applying the rear break. I have ridden several different brands of bikes including an 93 Ultra. This is however the first bike I have owned with anti lock brakes. When picking the bike up, I asked what the mechanic had found and was told he re-bled the back brake. As soon as I left the dealer, I noticed the vibration right away. I returned to the service department and asked to talk to the mechanic. The mechanic rode the bike around the parking lot and headed straight for the shop. This went on for 45 minutes or so.
Finally, the "master" mechanic came out to talk to me and said he would personally look into it. After awhile, we thought maybe the disk was warped. He took the bike out for about 20 minutes and came back to me to check it out. The pipes were pinging like crazy and I noticed the right bag was removed. I looked at the exposed disk and noticed the color was a bright blue and gold color. At this point, I started getting upset as I had just performed the 1000 mile service the day before and was very careful to watch rpm max. I was told they would replace the disc and pads. After a couple of hours of going out for test rides they asked if I would leave the bike for the night. After picking up the bike the following day, I was told the dealer contacted the factory who in turn told the dealer this was normal and that they all feel this way. I left the dealer feeling very dissatisfied. I have purchased the extended warranty but am wondering if that was a good move especially after reading some other experiences other people have mentioned on this site.
