I hate giving bad reviews, I like dealing directly with people involved to see if I can't get issues resolved, but I have had no luck getting Zips to even respond to my complaints, so here we are. In the early spring, I took my Dyna in to address an oil leak, and to look over the rest of the bike and advise on what might need attention. Before I left the dealership, we agreed on a new rear tire, and to have them perform the routine fluids replacement, and to advise on anything else. I told them to test the led gas cap/fuel gauge and let me know if it was bad, did not ask them to spend two hours to rewire it, which they did. Admittedly, that was vague, and if that was all, I wouldn't have complained, but they also did a brake job that was never discussed, and in doing so they installed the front tire off center (spacers on wrong side of tire) so not only did they do work I didn't request, they made matters worse by installing the tire wrong. To top it off, they tried to get me to authorize another $250 to replace the disk, because they contended that was the reason the tire would barely turn. Fortunately I told them not to do it, and was going to fix it myself, and in the process of doing so I realized there was nothing wrong with the disc, just had to swap the spacers (after I purchased a new disc). I still wasn't going to complain, but I kept getting requests for feedback, so I decided to let them know about my concerns. I went into great detail in email, twice, and made a couple follow up calls, but never spoke to anyone that cared. This morning I got yet another email requesting feedback on my experience, so here we are. I give three stars because up until I picked up the bike, I was pleased with all of my interactions. All I wanted was an acknowledgement of my complaint, maybe some credit back for the labor they put into the brakes since it was done improperly, but getting no response has convinced me not to return. I will continue to do my own work.
RODNEY MACCREADY
9/7/2021
9/8/2021
Rodney, Thanks for contacting us. Somehow your previous emails went unanswered because they never hit the right inbox. I think we have fixed that problem.
The notes on the work order says, Check over get ready to ride. When the brake job was done we did not remove the front wheel. There are two bolts on the caliper that allow it to be removed to replace the pads. Not sure if the previous owner may have reversed the spacers by mistake. That would have caused the bike to roll hard and why we suggested a new rotor. Please call me directly to discuss this further if you so desire. Thanks, Paul (989)732-8000 ext 18



Zips 45th Parallel Harley-Davidson®
980 S. Wisconsin Ave.
Gaylord, MI 49735
(989) 732-8000
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