First service
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First service
Hello to all, I have a question for all you experience HD owners:
My new softail is at the time for it's first service, oil change and etc....
I was wondering Do I have to go to the dealership for the first service and spend the $308 charge or can I go somewhere else?
Thanks I thought I would get a better answer here than asking the dealership.
My new softail is at the time for it's first service, oil change and etc....
I was wondering Do I have to go to the dealership for the first service and spend the $308 charge or can I go somewhere else?
Thanks I thought I would get a better answer here than asking the dealership.
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From: Toledo Ohio
RE: First service
ORIGINAL: Bottomend
Take it anywhere you want...better yet do it yourself, get a service manual and have fun!
Take it anywhere you want...better yet do it yourself, get a service manual and have fun!
I never owned, (or rode) a motorcycle before buying my 07 Ultra and I bought the service manual and did it myself.
It's not all that complicated.
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From: Nevada
RE: First service
I took mine to the dealer only because I travel on biz all week and prefer to ride onweekends, not wrenchin the garage. If the dealer finds something wrong with your bike they'll fix it under warranty. Independent shops will charge you for the parts/labor.
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From: Forest Lake, Mn
RE: First service
ORIGINAL: rydermike
They didn't include 1K service with purchase???
They didn't include 1K service with purchase???
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From: Opelika, AL
RE: First service
FYI, my dealer charges $200.
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From: Grand Island NE
RE: First service
As a new harley owner as of last Aug here is my 2 cents. Do it your self, as everyone has said BUY A SERVICE MANUAL. I am not a wrench by any means, but the service manual has allowed me to do all my own work. I am just finishing us winter work, all involved I have had the rear of the bike totally apart, completely dissembled forks, changed out and rewired handlebars, new cables, new turnsignals front and real, etc etc. I never thought I could do these things but the service manual is the best money I have spent on the bike and I have had a great time learning (even from the mistakes). Also the understanding of the bike will be invaluable is you are ever stuck on the side of the road.
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RE: First service
i talked to independent servicers, they recommended hd do the first service. that way they can spot anything that the un-trained eye might miss. i supplied the fluids that i wanted to use. hd oil is a product of citgo (venesula),(sp) \\;(as i read here), and i wont give a dime to circle k for their gas. i went with with mobil1 v-twin by recommendation from a lot of hdf boys and lucas stabilizer because i like what i saw in their demo, with lucas 85-90 in the tranny.