Yeah and then the light bar, studs that hold the light bar and windshield bracket, switches on the nacelle. Real PITA !

 

All I gotta say is I'm damn glad I own a Heritage!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Now you know why it hasn't been changed in 10 years but, I like the idea of using a Mityvac.

 

Repack front and rear wheel bearings every time a tire is changed.

Fork oil about every, ummmm.....ugh..well, I think I did it about 40k ago...

Repack steering head bearings about every 15 years (not due for 3 more years)..


89FLHTC: Your fork springs have been supporting the front of the bike for 27 years, they gotta be saggin by now. You will notice a big difference with new springs up there.

 

New springs and seals were installed in 2006 so, Im good there.

 

89FLHTC,

I picked up a mityvac (red handle) at Harbor Freights last night, and will probably do this next week. According to the manual 1988-90 FLHTC has the air resevoir in the handlebar, so the air valve should be located at the end of the left hand grip. I swapped out my handlebars with an OEM one several years back, and probably forgot to pump up the resevoir. If all the fittings are still air tight worthy, I will use the mityvac method to draw in the fork oil. If not, then I guess it would be time to do it the long way.

Looking at your pic, it looks like you have non-OEM handlebars, so you have to re-look at where your resevoir is. On 84-87, the engine guard served as an air resevoir. Good luck.

 

FWIW I just checked my manual and it says to replace the fork oil every 10k miles.

 

Correct, man is mine waaaayyy overdue.

Missing the Texas hill country. Love to ride from H-town to Llano for some Cooper's BBQ. Three Sisters are great rolling roads. We have some nice roads here in AZ. I'm heading out on a day trip on 89A from N. Phoenix to Sedona. A really nice ride.

Even have a picture of it.....haha

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Well, if he file name is any indication, that is Kreuz's in Lockhart. Better Q than Coopers anyway.

 

Might got the wrong pic, but yes... been to all the places in Lockhart, such as Black's, Kreuz, etc... but that ride from Houston is not as fun. Now, I'm making myself hungry. LOL

Here's the right picture. :-)

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