thunderheader at 250 miles
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thunderheader at 250 miles
so the dealer said i should wait till break-in is done before changing the pipe, but if i change it now with the bike about half way there, would it hurt the break-in of the motor? or would it help?
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New FXDC owners question
I'm really new to this forum and Dyna's especially (but not to motorcyles) so I have a rookie question. Why change the oil at 500 miles? My manual shows first service at 1,000 miles. Is the earlier oil change really necessary? Don't want to mess up my new ride by waiting.
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By 500 miles most if not all metal grinding is done internally, change at 500 to get those shavings out before they can do any harm. Then change at 1000 on the odometer again. Think of it as helping your motor last longer.
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well unfortunately the rain started in here in san francisco and i dont ride in the rain for the sake of the bike. but i guess once it dries up illl go for a long ride to get more miles on the bike. the stock exhaust is killing me.....
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Why? That makes no sense at all.
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it doesnt make any differance when u put the exhaust on as far as break in. i had my thunderheader stage 1intake and se pro tuner installed when i bought my bike last feb so it would be covered in the warranty. 6,000 miles and she runs perfect. its no different than if you bought a new high performance motor, just follow the break in and you will be fine