This Thread is dedicated to all Vaquero Owners and any other interested bikers.
What an ordeal! June 25: ordered a trailer hitch from Marvella's, to haul my Bunkhouse camper on 11 day trip scheduled for July 12. Money billed to my credit card on June 27. July 10: Hitch finally arrives via USPS instead of UPS as advised. Attempted to install hitch, but support arm was not long enough to allow back of hitch to clear (under) the tip of fender. July 11: I attempted to contact Marvella's, without success. July 12: embarked on trip anyway, having to rely on MOTEL ROOMS instead of campgrounds. Cost: approx. $340 more than camping, but at least breakfast was included, lol!! July 13: Jason, new owner of Marvella's, called me back! Really, two days later? Jason said he must have sent the short support arms (for the Voyager) instead of long ones for the Vaquero. He apologized and said he would send the long ones to me. July 22: Arrived home from trip. July 23: package from Marvella's arrives via USPS. I immediately open package and compare new support arm with original; exactly THE SAME. I called Marvella's, asked for Jason, was advised he was with a customer and he would call me back. Two hours later I called again, and was advised he was "busy" and would call me back. I advised her I had heard that before. Finally at 5:00 pm, Jason called me. I told him the supports were the same. He asked to to measure the support length. It turned out that WAS the longer one after all. I sent him detailed close-up pics showing it was too short. He said he would make new, longer supports for me asap and ship them to me. July 24: contacted Jason and confirmed that 1/4" longer support would work. August 6: longer supports finally arrive! This is because all work in now sub-contracted out. Marvella's no longer manufactures their products, they are the middle man. The OTHER bracket, which bolts to the bottom of the saddlebag mounts, also had to be modified, but I did that myself. About 4 hrs on the bench grinder and 20 minutes on a drill press later, it was okay. The welded angles on the supports arms also had to be modified on my bench vise, to make it fit. Finally, today, it's installed! Now for the wiring....crap.
----------really??------------i may leave my stock kit on due to sheer laziness.
New owner and they are basically out of business I have heard, so you may be lucky and get them someday, but probably you are out of you money and no TLC Liners.Bought my 2011 Vaquero last february (love it by the way) I saw mentioned somehwere in here about TLCproducts bag liners, I ordered a set 25 July...received a confirmation e-mail the next day...seen that the money come out of my account two days later...and since then I have heard nothing...the numbers on their website are no longer in service, they do not respond to any of my e-mails!?! Has anyone else on here had any dealings with this company, and or know of any additional numbers?...i'm a little pissed right now...
Bought my 2011 Vaquero last february (love it by the way) I saw mentioned somehwere in here about TLCproducts bag liners, I ordered a set 25 July...received a confirmation e-mail the next day...seen that the money come out of my account two days later...and since then I have heard nothing...the numbers on their website are no longer in service, they do not respond to any of my e-mails!?! Has anyone else on here had any dealings with this company, and or know of any additional numbers?...i'm a little pissed right now...
They wanted alot of paperwork and alot of "hoops" jumped through...too much back & forth for me, rather have the liners. So, its on me I suppose, just write it off to experience and find another source, which it seems I have....thanks to you fella's on this forum.Did you try contacting your credit card company to see if you dispute the charges?
Sounds like you need a new credit card company. I disputed a charge once. It was one phone call, and one form signed, and done.They wanted alot of paperwork and alot of "hoops" jumped through...too much back & forth for me, rather have the liners. So, its on me I suppose, just write it off to experience and find another source, which it seems I have....thanks to you fella's on this forum.
Great idea Roadie! I like it very much and when I get to the point of changing my air intake system, I believe I will be copying your left side In Chrome ofcourseWell, I replaced the Vaquero's stock dog bowl air breather set up with a Thunder Tornado Kit included by putting the flat plate on the left side of the motor.
I then bought a Mini Beast all in one Air Horn Kit in flat black to match the color and style of my black Vaquero, as close as possible.
It is very loud, louder than most air horns that I have used in the past. You can buy these mini air horn in flat black, shinny black, chrome, and in several shapes to fit you likes.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE, it will open up so you can see the set up more closely.