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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #40 on: March 06, 2020, 02:07:23 PM »
I've seen those lowering pegs before. If you order them you might not get them, knowing that guys reputation!
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #41 on: March 06, 2020, 03:04:41 PM »
I've seen those lowering pegs before. If you order them you might not get them, knowing that guys reputation!

Supposedly his reputation for delivery has improved lately. I purchased from them/him years ago and I'm still happy with my bars setback plates ("Riser Adapters").

However, whenever the "Returns Department" address is a UPS Store and "Suite 111" is really box 111, the buyer should beware. ;)
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Advanced Sport Touring

Attn: Returns Dept.
235 Apollo Beach Blvd.
Suite 111
Apollo Beach, FL  33572
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #42 on: March 06, 2020, 04:38:24 PM »
I agree Marty, use caution when placing an order, the order may go thru, but any and all subsequent contact attempts, if a return, or problem exists, is always the point where his true colors shine brightly.. i.e.  he drops off the planet, and becomes incommunicado...  just warning ya'll...

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #43 on: March 06, 2020, 04:46:45 PM »
Just my .02.
I've never had a problem when I purchased from them.
Always shipped on time and their products have been great.

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #44 on: March 09, 2020, 08:57:22 AM »
I remember those days and ordered quite a bit from him when building up my bike. He was, for the most part, pretty good about getting my orders out but I did run into two different times when I order something and never received it and was unable to get a response from him >:(
« Last Edit: March 09, 2020, 10:49:53 AM by mikeb2411 »
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #45 on: March 09, 2020, 10:48:31 AM »
He is a good guy but has some problems. When I crashed my 08 I needed some replacenment hardware for my AST highway bars. I contacted him and asked to purchase the hardware. He replied and said he would send for free and asked for my mail address. I sent him my address and waited. After 3 week nothing so I bought the stuff from MCMaster Carr online for about 20 bucks and installed. A week later the hardware arrives from AST!
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #46 on: March 12, 2020, 07:36:22 PM »
I cleared 100k back in 2011. Since then, I've only put on another 20k miles. Other than normal maintenance, the only other part I've replaced was the clutch slave cylinder. It got a bit spongy, and I couldn't bleed it out. Has worked perfectly since.

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #47 on: March 12, 2020, 09:18:14 PM »
He is a good guy but has some problems. When I crashed my 08 I needed some replacenment hardware for my AST highway bars. I contacted him and asked to purchase the hardware. He replied and said he would send for free and asked for my mail address. I sent him my address and waited. After 3 week nothing so I bought the stuff from MCMaster Carr online for about 20 bucks and installed. A week later the hardware arrives from AST!

it's 2020.. problems should be rectified by now....
I considered being an industry member of COG, and selling products.. thought a bit, and said "naaah", even then, I still sent out cam sensor o-rings, daily, where I had to go to a post office and mail them, for $1 a pop, for 2 rings... then gave that to Murph to do, as I didn't make squat doing it..  (by the way, the rings he sends for the price he asks, are still half the price Kaw demands for a single ring.. and, the MOB rings actually seal, unlike the OEM ring..so buy Murph rings.. please  best value product by far...)
so, share the experience of getting a refund, and sending it back..(oh wait, sorry.. misread... he sent it for free a month later) or did you just say "f'it" and toss that money in the hardware bin?

my point was, it's all groovy when you get what ya wanted, but when ya don't, and expect the same service as when your charge card is on the line.. well ,,,, what ever. There are still folks, (quite a few) that got stiffed, and never got reconciliation, or product from a decade ago. easy to search for them in the search mode.

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #48 on: March 13, 2020, 03:45:25 AM »
I ordered my peg lowering brackets late last year and they were delivered to the UK in under 2 weeks.
I paid by Paypal so if there were any issues I could file a claim for a refund. The same goes for a credit card.
If you pay for anything over the net by any other method, then be prepared to lose your money.
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #49 on: July 04, 2020, 11:46:20 PM »
If it is OK to go back to the original topic,

160,000 miles on my 2008 C14 about three years ago.  Cam chain rattles some since maybe 145,000.  I was (infamously) unable to extend the extended warranty coverage right about this time 7/4/2017.  More or less retired the beast and got a fresh (er) 2010 with very low miles.  Up to 85,000 now.  Two good years, but pretty light so far this year.  I also have a third C14, another 2008 with 55,000 miles and a fried ECU.  That kinda SUX.  See "lack of warranty availability" for the reason that has become a parts bike. 

ZERO major trouble, excepting the spontaneous ECU meltdown.  I do my own work, and have half a dozen valve adjustments under the belt.  Not a terrible task by any means, but there are a bunch of things that have to be removed to get access.  And there are always things that have to be repaired or rebuilt or replaced or rethought during the process.  I like me some crash bars, too.  Retrofitting the 2008s for the 2010 took a little doing!


Anyway, ... The C14 has been very reliable.  Ridiculous for a motorcycle.  I would buy another.



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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #50 on: July 14, 2020, 08:41:49 PM »
Since 'close to 100k' people have piped up, I'll add mine. I'm at 94k. The bike was down this past year due to fried computers, and sat for two years while I was overseas. I also don't ride hardly at all anymore since I have a take-home car at work and kids.

Major issues: as mentioned, last year, one or more of the bike's computers quit working. The KIPASS has been replaced twice. Cam chain tensioner. rear end leak. Clutch slave cylinder issues that still aren't resolved. Melted dash cluster. Cooling fan seized. Fuel tank replaced due to external rust. I'm sure there's some stuff I have forgotten. Much of the above was covered under warranty.

Overall, I love the bike and have had many great trips with her. If I could go back in time, I don't know that I would have taken the C14 path...
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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #51 on: August 20, 2020, 11:34:25 AM »
With 233,500 miles on the clock I guess I'm qualified to post in this thread. 2008 C14 bought new by me, all travel smiles never any commuting/aarons for me. Should surpass 240,000 by the end of September as I have a couple little rides coming up.

Regular maintenance only & 3 valve adjustments. I did replace the fuel pump & throttle cables last year as it just seemed like a good idea. Had a grounding problem a few years ago, but no parts replaced.

Many many tires!
Cliff

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #52 on: August 20, 2020, 02:02:27 PM »
On my 2008 C14 I had 133,000 Then in 2015 I bought a new C14 as of today I have 100,050 God I love this Bike.

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Re: 100,000 Mile C-14's
« Reply #53 on: October 21, 2020, 04:42:47 PM »
Yeah, no problems with fuel pumps for me.  And I have a low mileage spare.

But I DO like to replace the fuel filter every so often.  It sure seems kinda SMALL.  Cheap and easy to do!

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