Hey Springer Owners?????
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From: Western, MA.
Hey Springer Owners?????
Is there any truth to the statements that people make regarding the front suspension of a Springer being "expensive & troublesome to maintain?
I love the Softail Springer Classic models!
I love the Softail Springer Classic models!
RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
Alien,
I have only had mine a month & just completed the first 1000 mile service. It was no more expensive than a std. TC88. I do believe the maintenance schedule is more frequent for the Springer according to the manual. I love my Springer Classic & if it costs a little more...I'm not to worried.
I have only had mine a month & just completed the first 1000 mile service. It was no more expensive than a std. TC88. I do believe the maintenance schedule is more frequent for the Springer according to the manual. I love my Springer Classic & if it costs a little more...I'm not to worried.
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RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
My service peeps didn't mention any extra maintenance needed. Just the every 5,000 checkup. Guess I'll see what they say about the every 2,500 for the Springer. Maybe that's for older models?
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RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
I'm on my second one. Just routine maintance have never had a problem. The first one was a 93 FX and the one I have now is a 05 Classic. Have got a buddy of mine that picked up his 93 the same day I picked up mine and heâs got over 90,000mi. On his now and never had a problem
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RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
Springer problems are a myth more than anything, kinda like the wind and fat boy wheels. It wouldnt had mattered anyhow, im a springer addict, so I still wouldve bought mine.........
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RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
I've over 38,000 on my '03 and just do the regular 5,000 services. Every other service I have the mechanic check the springer and make sure everything is tight and adjusted properly. The only time the mechanic commented on the front end being out of adjustment was after two 1,500 mile trips back to back and over some pretty rough roads.
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RE: Hey Springer Owners?????
In my earier post I mentioned 2,500 mile front end services. This is according to the H-D web site. I spoke to a H-D mechanic yestarday and he said that the 2,500 front end service is not needed. He did say that the neck must be greased every 2,500 miles. He also said that on the older springer models the 2,500 mile service was needed because there was allot of bearing and race problems in the neck.
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