I'll tell you what, I find that changing the oil/primary/gearbox lube is about all I care to do. OK, I have also bled/replaced the brake fluid. It's all a little messy but not hard to do. I've got the service manual, which I recommend to you. On my Dyna, the only weird tool required for an "oil change" is the harley oil filter wrench. I do not have a torque wrench, I just put new O rings on the drain plugs and snug them up. The fasteners are soft aluminum and you cant be a gorilla and be grunting and stuff. Likewise, removing the aluminum torx screws on the clutch cover requires a little "feel" and good tools. I find the work satisfying enough. It kills a few hours by time you're cleaned up and all. The rest I leave to the dealer. I took the bike in for the 5000 mile check and the cost was very reasonable without an oil change.
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