2013 Heritage Softail w/44 miles
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2016
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From: Catalina AZ
Nice looking bike.
Since the bike is not under warranty, it is just a mater of doing the break in correctly.
On that note HD used to require regular oil be used (for at least the first 500 miles {I beleive but could be wrong}).
Was that due to the synthetic oil of the time or something else..... I am not sure.
Did it come with the manual, if it did read through it and I bet it will tell you.
Since the bike is not under warranty, it is just a mater of doing the break in correctly.
On that note HD used to require regular oil be used (for at least the first 500 miles {I beleive but could be wrong}).
Was that due to the synthetic oil of the time or something else..... I am not sure.
Did it come with the manual, if it did read through it and I bet it will tell you.
Stellar HDF Member
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: East Flanders - Belgium
Congrats with the nice bike and welcome to the forum.
I use the Harley Formula+ for the Transmission and Primary Chaincase , for the engine I use Eurol SAE 20W50 Fully Synthetic.
I use the Harley Formula+ for the Transmission and Primary Chaincase , for the engine I use Eurol SAE 20W50 Fully Synthetic.
Tourer
Joined: Nov 2019
Posts: 294
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From: Northern New Mexico
I'd break the motor in with mineral based oil and once I knew the rings were seated switch over to synthetic. You will get a lot of different opinions on the oil and the break in procedure.
Congrats for finding a bike that age still like new....no easy trick!
Congrats for finding a bike that age still like new....no easy trick!
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