50,000 Mile Service
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From: Mississippi
50,000 Mile Service
I just bought my first Harley, Its a 2004 Electric Glide Classic, The Oil, Primary and Tranny have about 3500 miles on them. I have been told I need a service that cost about 1,200 bucks by one Harley shop,, Replace Bearing in Forks and Fork Seals, Check Cam Springs and the 50 point inspection.. What do I really need to do ? Also when I started it yesterday the Starter sounded like it Hit hard against the flywheel when I first hit the start button. Bad Starter ? It seems to turn over slowly. Thanks for any input
Road Warrior
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From: Ellensburg, WA
Welcome to the forum and the cost of Harley ownership. 50K service here without shock service is $495. Shock service is pretty involved for that year, but $700 is steep. With a shop manual, tools and some mechanical ability you can do it your self. Front end has to come off and forks disassembled and oil drained out the top. Seals are cheap. Install SE heavy shock oil when refilling, Handling will be greatly improved. Ive done it myself, once, its a PITA so now I pay.
Tourer
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From: farmington ny
First thing you need to ask your self is "can i work on this machine my self ?"If yes then pick up a factory service manual and it will spell out what needs to be done and when.Most things are basic ,some things are more involved and complicated.It all depends on your skill level.If not then your going to have to take it to a dealer or indy to make sure its road worthy.If some things are not checked at regular intervals, it could be detrimental to your health.
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are the "bearings in forks" (neck bearings?) still operating smoothly? if yes, there's no need to replace them. are the fork seals leaking? if no, there's no need to replace them. in other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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From: Honah Lee
Sadly, buying a 04 and haveing to ask this question like that since none of us can truly see and check it out is a real problem.
When you buy old, you truly need to be able to work on old.
Get you a service manual and read it. Even if you cannot work on it, you will at least have some idea if the shop is blowing the wind up your skirt. All the following is in it.
Wipe the front slider off. Ride it and see if you actually see a drip. Not just a little dust ring that gets on the slight film since the seal gets lube on it and leaves that film on the slider which is normal..
Change the oil, filter, primary and tranny with the Harley products. Don't fall for oil tinman b.s.
If you are staying local, would not worry about a lot but it would be good to have an honest qualified person check it out for safety if you do not know what you are looking at.
If you are traveling distances, cam tensioners should be checked and if they look original, replace them just do to age. Stay with OEM stock replacement parts.
Get you a maintenance Harley or Bike brand at Walmart charger and charge battery. That bang is probably just a weak battery and the motor kicking back.
After it's charged 24 hours, pull it and have it checked. That way you will know it's good and have fresh connections.
A lot of work? If that sounds like too much homework, do what the dealer wants for safety.
When you buy old, you truly need to be able to work on old.
Get you a service manual and read it. Even if you cannot work on it, you will at least have some idea if the shop is blowing the wind up your skirt. All the following is in it.
Wipe the front slider off. Ride it and see if you actually see a drip. Not just a little dust ring that gets on the slight film since the seal gets lube on it and leaves that film on the slider which is normal..
Change the oil, filter, primary and tranny with the Harley products. Don't fall for oil tinman b.s.
If you are staying local, would not worry about a lot but it would be good to have an honest qualified person check it out for safety if you do not know what you are looking at.
If you are traveling distances, cam tensioners should be checked and if they look original, replace them just do to age. Stay with OEM stock replacement parts.
Get you a maintenance Harley or Bike brand at Walmart charger and charge battery. That bang is probably just a weak battery and the motor kicking back.
After it's charged 24 hours, pull it and have it checked. That way you will know it's good and have fresh connections.
A lot of work? If that sounds like too much homework, do what the dealer wants for safety.
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