Harley has done it, destroyed an icon :(

[John Wargo]

I know a few guys who ride motorcycles..just a few..

None of them are selling the ones they have.

Was this on "Facebook"

I'm 2,000 miles in this summer just back and forth to school. I'm not selling.

 

[John Wargo]

Around here. Riding harley’s is mostly just for older guys with too much money, trying to prove they are cool.

Define older? Asking for a friend ...

 

[John Wargo]

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Fuggin bikers. I'm doing this in the school parking lot tomorrow

 

[Bill G]

Yes I have worked on the 317.

Kawasaki Powersports and Kawasaki Small Engines are 2 different types of dealership.

Neither of which built or service the engine that I mentioned

 

[Bill G]

Yes I have worked on the 317.

Kawasaki Powersports and Kawasaki Small Engines are 2 different types of dealership.

Did the engine parts come from Kohler?

 

[Loony661]

Yes, and what makes you think parts are not proprietary to Deere? Take for example the Deere 317 lawn tractor. It had a 17hp Kohler engine that Deere bought from Kohler. What folks did not know is Deere made Kohler alter essential parts making them proprietary to only Deere. I believe a main one was the crankshaft. Now flip forward to the 425 model. That was a very prolific model sold by Deere and had a Kawasaki engine. Have you ever tried buying engine parts for one from Kawasaki If so you found out that the engine was built by Kawasaki but is proprietary to Deere and a Kawasaki engine dealer has no access to parts. I am betting if you tear into a Deere compact tractor you will find a Yanmar dealer will not be able to get you many of the parts you need

Neither of which built or service the engine that I mentioned

I replied to your post above regarding the 425…

Did the engine parts come from Kohler?

At the time I worked on the 317’s I was employed at a John Deere dealership. The parts came from Deere.

 

[Bill G]

I replied to your post above regarding the 425…

At the time I worked on the 317’s I was employed at a John Deere dealership. The parts came from Deere.

Had you tried to get the parts from Kohler you would have been told to speak with Deere as they were proprietary to Deere.

The Kawasaki Mule I mentioned is another chit show on parts.

 

[redline4]

Define older? Asking for a friend ...

Fuggin rich old guy with your bagged mulch and loud motor scooter..

 

[John Wargo]

Fuggin rich old guy with your bagged mulch and loud motor scooter..

Stay off my grass biker trash

 

[Bill G]

I never had to worry much about loud noises. I would work on my stock car at all hours. The neighbor had a drag car he with leave a bit of rubber from on the feedlot. My cousin to the south had a few, well still does have a few drag cars. Never had and issues with Harley guys. They do not like to travel dirt and gravel roads. Today you see a few lost Iowegians with the rice burners and fart cans.