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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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Hey guys just got my bike about a month ago with 1038 miles and the dealer said I should get the 1000 mile service done. The guy I bought it from just chnaged the plugs and oil before the winter. What does this service include? How much does HD usually charge? Is it worth having the service done? Thanks in advance.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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wished I could remember the list of things they check...I can let you know when i get home this evening after work if noone else posted it by then...prise, it depends where you live, if I remember right around here in tri-state its somewhere around the 300 to 500 ducats.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:28 AM
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I had my 1 k service done by the dealer and that was the last time it has seen the inside of the dealership. just wanted to make sure it was on record that theyhad done it. now it has over 40 thou. on it and still runs and looks great
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 09:33 AM
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...........Good Luck
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 10:11 AM
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I can check when I get home in my service manual... what kind of bike are we talking? I know that 99% of the Softail models are the same exact checks.

If it was me (which is what I did), I would just go down and buy you a service manual for your bike. It lists on a table in the front of the book, everything you need to Inspect, Replace, or both, and tells you EXACTLY where to look, to perform the inspection / replacement. Very simple, and the book is written to where a 3rd grader could work on it. Very well laid out book.. props to HD on that! Very rare of HD to be so helpful.
 

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 04:16 PM
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OK... just looked it up. This is what is listed on the "First" service...

1. Replace Tranny, Engine, and Primary Lubes & Filter
2. Inspect Rear Belt Deflection
3. Inspect Rear Belt & Sprocket
4. Adjust Steering Head Bearings
5. Inspect Spark Plugs
6. Inspect Air Filter
7. Inspect & Lube Controls
8. Inspect Throttle Operation
9. Inspect Engine Idle Speed
10. Enricher Operation (Carb Equipped)
11. Check Oil & Brake Lines For Leaks
12. Inspect Operation of All Electrical Equipment & Switches
13. Torque All Critical Fasteners
14. Lube Jiffy Stand (Kick Stand)
15. Inspect Battery
16. Inspect Brake Fluid Level & Condition
17. Inspect Brake Pads & Wear Patterns
18. Check Tire Pressure
19. Inspect Primary Chain For Needed Adjustment.
20. Perform Clutch Adjustment.

Hope this helps ya!!
 

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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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thanks guys maybe ill wait a couple of months to get it done then...with my style of riding ill have 2 or 3 k on it by then
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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You should get the receipts from the guy you bought it from though. "If" anything ever comes up regarding the warranty, the first thing they'll ask you for is proof that the 1K service was done. You can do it yourself, but you need to keep the reciepts for what you did and keep a journal of what was done.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:51 PM
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They also want the 1k service done before 1500 miles. That was what the dealer told me. I had mine done and now I just do all my own work
 
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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I agree, I took it in for the 1k service, just to have it on record and to also get the stage 1 done. I will do the rest myself, with good record keeping for warranty purposes.
 
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