What all is done on the 1000 mile service?
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From: Kennewick, WA
Looks like your helper is dialed in and ready to get the bike serviced. Keep an eye on him though, he looks like the type to take an extended test ride post service!
The only way they can get away with that is if the service was free of charge and even then I have my doubts they could deny warranty. My question for them is what do they consider to be abuse and how can they tell at the service if it has been abused??
I was told that is harleys policy. they want to do the 1K service to make sure the bike hasn't been abused in break in. I know it sounds cheesy but that is there current policy. It may vary from dealer to dealer since every dealer seems to do things differently. Thats better than it used to be. Harley used to threaten to void your warranty if you did any service yourself during the life of the warranty on the bike. May not be legal at all, but that is what they used to do.
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Tourer
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Fayetteville, AR
Yeah....I am going to have to watch him....he's been eyeballing his sisters Honda Z50R pretty hard! He says it's his motorcycle!
Thanks for all the replies! Hoping to get it done before Friday!
Thanks for all the replies! Hoping to get it done before Friday!
A tool you are going to need is a good lift. I know of 2 companies that make lifts in the USA: J&S Jacks(Wis) and Pitbull(Tenn). Both companies make high quality lifts and come with a lifetime warranty, no matter who the owner is (IOW: it transfers). The other, less expensive lifts, are products mostly made in China or who knows where? If you can't afford a brand-new USA-made lift, look for used.....ebay/craigslist/MC forum classifieds. I found a J&S for $200 w/extras by searching just before I was about to buy a new one. (Just my 2-cents)
Last edited by Austin Dave; Aug 31, 2011 at 08:52 AM.
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From: Central Illinois
I'm all for always buying made in the USA when possible, but I received the Craftsmen bike lift as a gift and it has been excellent.
Only problem is to jack up my Iron, I have to pull the rear tire up on a 1" board (its very low), but that isn't really the fault of the jack, this bike is slammed from the factory.
Only problem is to jack up my Iron, I have to pull the rear tire up on a 1" board (its very low), but that isn't really the fault of the jack, this bike is slammed from the factory.
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From: Waco TX
A tool you are going to need is a good lift. I know of 2 companies that make lifts in the USA: J&S Jacks(Wis) and Pitbull(Tenn). Both companies make high quality lifts and come with a lifetime warranty, no matter who the owner is (IOW: it transfers). The other, less expensive lifts, are products mostly made in China or who knows where? If you can't afford a brand-new USA-made lift, look for used.....ebay/craigslist/MC forum classifieds. I found a J&S for $200 w/extras by searching just before I was about to buy a new one. (Just my 2-cents)
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Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Ashburn, VA
Spend the $49 on Ebay for the HD Service Manual for you bike and it will pay for itself the very first time you do your own work. It's simple to work on and feels great knowing some douchebag dealer is not stealing your hard earned money by doing easy work.
I tore my bike apart myself when I blacked-it out and only used the service manual as my guide. No problems!
I tore my bike apart myself when I blacked-it out and only used the service manual as my guide. No problems!
Road Captain
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Colorado
Found my torx sockets...and my T-27 is the one I sheared. So I need to get a new set of good ones...not my cheap harbor frieght "get-me-by" jobs. Got my goodies minus service manual (out of stock)....will have to use the owners manual. My little helper will be by my side when I get ready to do this later this week. Going to go and get a atv jack from sears along with my needed tools for the job.
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My Wide Glide is coming up on it's 20K service and I'll probably take it into the dealer for that just because changing the fork oil seems like a royal pain in the ****. Other than that, I've done all the service myself. Only thing someone else has touched the bike for was a rear tire change and a warranty service because two of the exhaust bracket bolts sheered off in the trans case.