It's easy and cheap...

They say 20k on transmission fluid, I do mine at 5k.

Cheap, and makes me feel better.

I'm one with a rubber mallet and a brass punch, and a towel.

 

It's a PIA and costs $100 and a couple of hours if you do it yourself. And along with 5,000 mile tranny changes at $10 x 20 changes (just to get to 100,000 miles,) I'd say you're about $550 lighter than I for the same mileage. But heh, if it makes you happy

I prefer my efforts to actually accomplish something.

 

Really . You need a new tuner better yet buy a PV ad move on. Retune for a filter change. NO way

By the way never changed a fuel filter at less that 50K had one go 80K never did change it.

 

Of the 5 HD's I've owned I never even thought of changing the fuel filter. I'm pretty **** about maintenance but I can't see going through the crap of accessing it unless I'm in there for something else or I have a performance issue directly relating to it.

 

My ride has 43k on it. I elected to renew the fuel filter, pressure regulator, fuel strainer and fuel line / quick disconnect. I figured as long as I have it out I'm replacing it all. My filter looks such as yours. Very dirty. I'm glad I went ahead and changed it early. One less thing to worry about.

 

I just changed mine at 25,000 looked liked yours. (stained) Pulled several pleats apart and found no reason to change at 25,000 again. I may try to remember to do it again at 75,000.

 

You need an HONEST tuner.

Re-tune a bike for a fuel filter replacement???? That is one lying MFer is he is incompetent. Either way, I wouldn't let him work on broken cinder block.

 

It's $14

Yep, Fourteen bucks every 25,000 miles.

http://www.boardtrackerharleyonline....ring-61011-04a

And if it takes you a couple hours, you must drink a lot of beer.

I can do it in under 30 minutes, provided the tank isn't full of fuel.

If you choose to do the regulator at the same time, it's another $25.

There's a damn good reason I won't buy a used bike as my primary ride....

 

Not on a '00 with MM injection:

61959-00 FILTER fuel | FH/FT $106.97

(True though, at $14 on yours, it doesn't seem quite as silly.)

http://www.stcharlesharleydavidson.c...545-02A\T48\FH

 

i thought i'd seen someone make the tool out of a piece of 5" pvc on here.