Venting- I just bought this bike.. I literally have just 212 miles on it. I bought last years model and the sales manager told me the guys will put fresh oil in the bike. My wife and I are leaving later today for our first "real" ride. I'm out in the garage performing a check on critical fasteners, when low and behold I find the oil drain plug isn't even hand tight. The o-ring is just barely making contact. There are reasons for performing inspections, this is one of them, but the greater point to be made is this- Have some F*****g pride in the work you do or the profession you've chosen. These Harley Techs (and some are very good at what they do) spend a lot of time and money to learn a great trade, and Harley-Davidson further invests in helping both succeed. Why then, would somebody do a half-assed job? For ALL the Harley Techs who might read this: It doesn't matter if the bike is new or used, your bike or someone else's, you've committed to learning a trade that people pay BIG money for, now go out there and do your very best and make damn sure you do it right..

 

Wow that was a great catch you know that would have been a big problem down the road. Whatever made you think of checking that must of been intuition? Anouther Eason I do my own work. Good job

 

Good check ! What dealer in Tx Scotty, just for a heads up ?

 

While my local dealer is very good and trusted, this is the reason I do my own basics where possible. They are human and juggling many things at once. My task at hand when doing something as routine as fluid changes, is focused.

 

I'd hate to call them out. They have good people working there, but they do have a "reputation" with locals as being less than desirable in the maintenance category. It's obvious that supervisors need to be more engaged in what the employees are doing.

 

Even great mechanics will make some dumb mistakes every once in a blue moon.

As long as the work is being done by humans it is going to happen.

Instead of whining on a forum, why didn`t you simply go to the mech who did the job and give him a heads up about his mistake, he would probably remember it for the rest of his career, every time he had a drain plug out...

 

bet its Harley in Allen tx.

 

If you don't tell the supervisors, nothing will get resolved. Sorry, but good people don't do half azz work. If were me, I'd be looking for another shop.

 

Ditto.....

If you told the tech about his mistake, you'd know by his reaction wether he's a hack or just made one of those once in a blue moon mistake... and yeah, it would be in the back of his mind every time he touched a drain plug from now on....

 

If in fact a certified tech did it.some dealerships have non-certified people doing oil changes.I personally do my own maintenance.