2016 street glide special.
Road Captain
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 690
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From: Canada, baby!
DO NOT ASSUME! Call and ask, my guess is that they are keeping take offs.
If you are the least bit handy, you can save a bundle just doing the installs yourself. This way you get you know your bike while working on it.
My dealer gives a great discount when ordering parts when you buy your bike.
Make sure the parts are EXACTLY what you would install on your bike. Otherwise not even a choice for me.
If you are the least bit handy, you can save a bundle just doing the installs yourself. This way you get you know your bike while working on it.
My dealer gives a great discount when ordering parts when you buy your bike.
Make sure the parts are EXACTLY what you would install on your bike. Otherwise not even a choice for me.
Road Warrior
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,664
Likes: 99
From: P.E.I. Canada
Looking like less of a deal to me for sure... My dealer gives me at the very least 10% off all parts for at least a year after buying a bike, and most of those parts you would have been able to install yourself.
Cruiser
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 168
Likes: 6
From: Parker, CO
I think you can do better on your own. Even if they give you all of the take offs and you try to sell them you are never going to get anywhere close to what they are charging you. Buy a stock bike, then think about how you want it to look. Then during winter tear it down and paint/powder coat the parts the need to be done. Save your self the money of not having to buy 2 sets of everything.
I did my whole bike. The only extra stuff I bought were a set of take off lowers. That way the could be powder coated and then I took my forks to dealer and had them installed (I hope that makes sense). All of my powder coated parts were once chrome and came with the bike. Even the engine covers
Don't be afraid. There are always plenty of people that will be here to help and answer questions. Take lots of pictures during the tear down to help put it all back together. Buy a service manual for all of your torque specs. But most of all have fun and make it your own......by you....not some dealership.
I did my whole bike. The only extra stuff I bought were a set of take off lowers. That way the could be powder coated and then I took my forks to dealer and had them installed (I hope that makes sense). All of my powder coated parts were once chrome and came with the bike. Even the engine covers
Don't be afraid. There are always plenty of people that will be here to help and answer questions. Take lots of pictures during the tear down to help put it all back together. Buy a service manual for all of your torque specs. But most of all have fun and make it your own......by you....not some dealership.
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2012
Posts: 36,330
Likes: 3,164
From: Jacksonville
I think you can do better on your own. Even if they give you all of the take offs and you try to sell them you are never going to get anywhere close to what they are charging you. Buy a stock bike, then think about how you want it to look. Then during winter tear it down and paint/powder coat the parts the need to be done. Save your self the money of not having to buy 2 sets of everything.
I did my whole bike. The only extra stuff I bought were a set of take off lowers. That way the could be powder coated and then I took my forks to dealer and had them installed (I hope that makes sense). All of my powder coated parts were once chrome and came with the bike. Even the engine covers
Don't be afraid. There are always plenty of people that will be here to help and answer questions. Take lots of pictures during the tear down to help put it all back together. Buy a service manual for all of your torque specs. But most of all have fun and make it your own......by you....not some dealership.
I did my whole bike. The only extra stuff I bought were a set of take off lowers. That way the could be powder coated and then I took my forks to dealer and had them installed (I hope that makes sense). All of my powder coated parts were once chrome and came with the bike. Even the engine covers
Don't be afraid. There are always plenty of people that will be here to help and answer questions. Take lots of pictures during the tear down to help put it all back together. Buy a service manual for all of your torque specs. But most of all have fun and make it your own......by you....not some dealership.
2.5 hours labor to install an air cleaner, slip-ons, and flash the ECM????? My god I can do that in half the time on my garage floor and they do it every day!
What's Re-man header pipe....re-manufactured?
Don't walk away....RUN!
What's Re-man header pipe....re-manufactured?
Don't walk away....RUN!
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Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 16
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From: Vancouver, British Columbia.
I am looking at just getting a new stock sgs. I am fairly mechanically inclined and would love to do a lot of the work myself. If I do the work myself (ie the bars, exhaust, intake and get if flashed at dealership)and a few other things off the bat, will that good my warranty?