1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
Road Captain
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From: El Paso, TX
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
The dealer where I picked up my bike gave me a $100 off coupon for the 1000 mile service. I couldn't help but think, "How much is the first service if they are offering $100 off?". I think they wanted $200 or something like that. I looked up the 1000 mile service in the service manual and it appears it is simply fluid replacements and visual inspections. The dealer WILL NOT be getting their $100 off coupon back!
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m.a.c.
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From: By the "Betty water and the Wire"
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
ORIGINAL: up in minot
Yes, I work on aircraft, but they're B-52s...Not much technology there, but on the other hand, time and patience, yes.
I guess I'll go get the service manual, and find out what I'll need for parts, fluids, tools, etc. Thank you guys for your quick responses. Hopefully doing this myself will save me a couple hundred bucks to put towards my forward controls...
Yes, I work on aircraft, but they're B-52s...Not much technology there, but on the other hand, time and patience, yes.
I guess I'll go get the service manual, and find out what I'll need for parts, fluids, tools, etc. Thank you guys for your quick responses. Hopefully doing this myself will save me a couple hundred bucks to put towards my forward controls...
Yep, the Harley technology is only slightlyolder than the B-52
What, about half the age correct?
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Road Captain
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From: NH - Why not Minot, ND
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
Lets see... Harley started in 1903 and the B-52 is based off of 1940's technology. Sure, there have been updates, but being a crew chief on them, means I work on the proven, tried and true systems that weren't updated all that much ... Read some of the history below. Interesting stuff;
"The original XB-52 design, selected by the Army Air Forces in 1946, was for a straight-wing, six-engine, propeller-powered heavy bomber. On Oct. 21, 1948, Boeing Chief Engineer Ed Wells and his design team were in Dayton, Ohio, when the Air Force's chief of bomber development told them to scrap the propellers and come up with an all-jet bomber. Over the following weekend, in a Dayton hotel room, the team designed a new eight-engine jet bomber, still called the B-52, made a scale model out of balsa wood and prepared a 33-page report."
... Read some of the history below. Interesting stuff;"The original XB-52 design, selected by the Army Air Forces in 1946, was for a straight-wing, six-engine, propeller-powered heavy bomber. On Oct. 21, 1948, Boeing Chief Engineer Ed Wells and his design team were in Dayton, Ohio, when the Air Force's chief of bomber development told them to scrap the propellers and come up with an all-jet bomber. Over the following weekend, in a Dayton hotel room, the team designed a new eight-engine jet bomber, still called the B-52, made a scale model out of balsa wood and prepared a 33-page report."
Tourer
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From: upstate ny way upstate
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
My 1k service was included with my puchace. I had them do the 5k also for warrenty purposes. That one cost $230. I will do my next @ 10k. I run syn 3 in all 3 holes. I have not had any problems but I am going to change to mobil 1. Trans and primary I am not sure what to go with yet. Good luck.
Road Captain
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From: Eastern MA
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
ORIGINAL: up in minot
I'm ready to have this service done. I called the dealer, and was quoted $300 which included all the oils being changed over to synthetic. I was wondering how much it would cost, to do it correctly, on my own. I'll need to get a service manual and all the fluids I'll need. Being an aircraft mechanic, I have all of the tools I can think of, minus any HD specialty tools I'll need.
If any of you could come up with a ballpark number, it would be greatly appreciated.
I'm ready to have this service done. I called the dealer, and was quoted $300 which included all the oils being changed over to synthetic. I was wondering how much it would cost, to do it correctly, on my own. I'll need to get a service manual and all the fluids I'll need. Being an aircraft mechanic, I have all of the tools I can think of, minus any HD specialty tools I'll need.
If any of you could come up with a ballpark number, it would be greatly appreciated.
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RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
A 1000 mile service includes things like changing the oil,primary fluid,trans fluid,checking critical fastners (there will be a list of them in the service manual), checking front end fallaway, grease the neck bearings, check belt deflection, tire pressure,ect. Remember if you don't get the service done at a dealership then you lose out on any warranty you have. Get a service manual, you can't go wrong with it.
Road Captain
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From: Eastern MA
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
ORIGINAL: wildonenonly6969
Remember if you don't get the service done at a dealership then you lose out on any warranty you have. Get a service manual, you can't go wrong with it.
Remember if you don't get the service done at a dealership then you lose out on any warranty you have. Get a service manual, you can't go wrong with it.
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RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
Certain things like the frontend fallaway have to be done by a certified harley tech so if you don't have the service done and something goes wrong in your frontend then the dealership is not going to warranty the work because the original service wasn't done brought in and done.
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Tourer
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RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
They can't require you to come in and do service to maintain a warranty under the Magnuson Moss Act:
No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or
implied warranty of such product on the consumer's using, in connection
with such product, any article or service (other than article or service
provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is
identified by brand, trade, or corporate name; except that the
prohibition of this subsection may be waived by the Commission if--
(1) the warrantor satisfies the Commission that the warranted
product will function properly only if the article or service so
identified is used in connection with the warranted product, and
(2) the Commission finds that such a waiver is in the public
interest.
Unless, of course, your dealer and/or HD wants to provide the service for free. You figure the odds of that one happening.
No warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or
implied warranty of such product on the consumer's using, in connection
with such product, any article or service (other than article or service
provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is
identified by brand, trade, or corporate name; except that the
prohibition of this subsection may be waived by the Commission if--
(1) the warrantor satisfies the Commission that the warranted
product will function properly only if the article or service so
identified is used in connection with the warranted product, and
(2) the Commission finds that such a waiver is in the public
interest.
Unless, of course, your dealer and/or HD wants to provide the service for free. You figure the odds of that one happening.
Road Captain
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From: Portland, OR
RE: 1,000 Mile Service Question . . .
+1 on not losing warranty for self-service. Protect yourself by having the SM, and keeping the same detailed notes the dealer is supposed to.
BTW - DO NOT SKIP the critical fastener check. Be sure to check and re-torque every damned one of them. My wife's bars dropped loose at 60+ mph. She's a smart girl and kept it under control till we could find a safe place to stop. Only 500 miles on it when it happened.
BTW - DO NOT SKIP the critical fastener check. Be sure to check and re-torque every damned one of them. My wife's bars dropped loose at 60+ mph. She's a smart girl and kept it under control till we could find a safe place to stop. Only 500 miles on it when it happened.