1000mile service
1000mile service
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Dec 2005
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Get a manual. Do it all. Keep receipts.
I put a checklist in an excel spreadsheet. I would print it out and hand them a copy if the ride needed warranty. They never gave me any crap..
Harley has a Service Check-up page. Enter your vin and mileage and it will bring up a service sheet.
To See if there are any recalls go here.
I put a checklist in an excel spreadsheet. I would print it out and hand them a copy if the ride needed warranty. They never gave me any crap..
Harley has a Service Check-up page. Enter your vin and mileage and it will bring up a service sheet.
To See if there are any recalls go here.
Last edited by wlbowers; Jul 9, 2010 at 12:09 AM.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Escondido, CA
Thousands do it themselves and have had no problem with warranty. Thousands have had harley do it and have had no problem with warranty. If you do it yourself, keep records, receipts and write down what you did.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2007
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This question comes up from time to time, and I would say if you're comfortable doing it yourself, go ahead. Keep receipts and document the date and mileage. Dealers like to shove people around that bypass their service department when something under warranty come up. Shove right back, I say.
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Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 24,732
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From: Snow Hill, NC
My 1st was included... did all other myself except for the 20k. i paid $120 for them to go over the bike but leave the fluids myself...I know they checked it good...I can hang around and they don't mind...i ask questions and they answer...I don't even have a manual yet and the bike has 48k on it....So much freaking info on this site...If you ain't skeered to do it, go for it....It ain't that complicated....read your owners manual a bit, it has a lot of good info, believe it or not.
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 323
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From: Tulsa
Get a manual. Do it all. Keep receipts.
I put a checklist in an excel spreadsheet. I would print it out and hand them a copy if the ride needed warranty. They never gave me any crap..
Harley has a Service Check-up page. Enter your vin and mileage and it will bring up a service sheet.
To See if there are any recalls go here.
I put a checklist in an excel spreadsheet. I would print it out and hand them a copy if the ride needed warranty. They never gave me any crap..
Harley has a Service Check-up page. Enter your vin and mileage and it will bring up a service sheet.
To See if there are any recalls go here.