1000 mile service
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From: Pt. Jeff Sta. L.I., N.Y.
1000 mile service
Just wondering if I should go to a trusted indy or Moco for the service? If the indy is a registered repair shop the warrenty should still be fine, I believe. Let me know if I'm wrong.
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From: Nuevo Mexico USA
Not sure about the warrenty but as the others say, buy a manual and do it your self. I learned that the hard way. MOCO or any indy is not gonna take the same pride when wrenching on your bike as you would. It's a good feeling going down the hiway at 75mph knowing that all the bolts were torqed to the right specs by your own self.
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Buy the full service manual, and if you don't have tools get a good set of ball allen or just some nice allen wrenches (T handles are nice, but long wrenches work good as well). Get a Torque Wrench (Even if it is a $10 non-ratchet type) . Buy the Craftsman open end wrench that will turn like 8 different bolt heads (lets you turn the banjo bolts, etc) or equivalent open end wrenchs and bits to match that fit your Torque Wrench, and at Sears they have a good set of Torx bits that work good with the Harley Torx headed bolts.
Buy what ever lubricant you want to use. Some fluids will work in all three (engine, primary, and transmission). Get some brake fluid that is recommended for your bike (just in case you need it).
Tighten the critical fasteners, change oil, tranny and primary fluid, ting the spokes (listen for a dud it will need tightened/ping sound is a good sound), check the belt (I use the Harley belt tool that tells me when I get to 10 lbs. I am not good enough to know what 10 lbs on a belt feels like).
If you don't have a bike jack, most indy shops will do what you can't do until you get the a jack for those tasks that you need to raise the bike, but do what you can. At 1000 miles, if I recall, the fall away is the only task that really needs a bike jack). Make a copy of the service sheet from the Service Manual, and check off what you did. Take the semi completed service chart to the indy shop, and ask them what it will cost to complete the list. Most shops I have talked to will do this at a pro-rated cost versus a full service.
This will save you a bundle, and as mentioned let you wrench on your bike. You don't have to buy the tools if you have them already. Doh! Good luck.
Buy what ever lubricant you want to use. Some fluids will work in all three (engine, primary, and transmission). Get some brake fluid that is recommended for your bike (just in case you need it).
Tighten the critical fasteners, change oil, tranny and primary fluid, ting the spokes (listen for a dud it will need tightened/ping sound is a good sound), check the belt (I use the Harley belt tool that tells me when I get to 10 lbs. I am not good enough to know what 10 lbs on a belt feels like).
If you don't have a bike jack, most indy shops will do what you can't do until you get the a jack for those tasks that you need to raise the bike, but do what you can. At 1000 miles, if I recall, the fall away is the only task that really needs a bike jack). Make a copy of the service sheet from the Service Manual, and check off what you did. Take the semi completed service chart to the indy shop, and ask them what it will cost to complete the list. Most shops I have talked to will do this at a pro-rated cost versus a full service.
This will save you a bundle, and as mentioned let you wrench on your bike. You don't have to buy the tools if you have them already. Doh! Good luck.
Last edited by editbrain; Oct 16, 2010 at 11:48 PM.
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From: Sawdust City
As long as its under warranty you should take it to the dealer, cause if you have any engine issuses down the road during warranty they'll give you a hassle and could deny you. You can show them receipts but they still might give you a hard time, espescially not using H-D's oil. Plus the first 1k check up is pretty extensive. I do all my own work but even for the first check I had them do it.
Last edited by flh80; Oct 17, 2010 at 01:00 AM.
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From: DFW Metroplex
I would let the dealer do the 1k. It's the first big service, and there is a ton of stuff to do...also, this is a good time to find anything that may not have been done right during the build or defective parts. Let them go over it. This is, of course, assuming you have a good dealer with a good service department.
After that, get the manual and start doing your own. I've been doing mine since the 10k. At first it took me most of the day, but now I can knock out the big ones in a few hours. Some services are simple with a few checks, but some are big and have alot of things to do. The 20k was a big one...that took all day, but I also had to replace brake pads, fluid and a new back tire.
After that, get the manual and start doing your own. I've been doing mine since the 10k. At first it took me most of the day, but now I can knock out the big ones in a few hours. Some services are simple with a few checks, but some are big and have alot of things to do. The 20k was a big one...that took all day, but I also had to replace brake pads, fluid and a new back tire.