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Old May 9, 2020 | 09:15 AM
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bought my first harley this week. 2000 harley heritage softail. 88 in. Needs work, but got a good deal. Looking foward to making new friends on the road.
 
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Old May 9, 2020 | 09:24 AM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 11:42 AM
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
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Old May 9, 2020 | 11:46 AM
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Welcome from Spartan Country, Michigan!
I tell a lot of new comers to the forum to get: Factory Service manual and the Parts manual. Get a three ring binder and record all your maintenance, repairs, accessories, etc. This will be a great reminder of what was done when. And great material to pass along to the new owner should you sell and upgrade. Also know how large your fuel tank is, and record your fuel usage. I have an app called Simply Auto that I record all my fuel used. I use the odometer and use the fuel gage as reference only. I reset the odometer to zero on fill ups, and I know I can safely get 200 miles on a tank on around town riding.
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Thanks! Great tips. I've been told to get the service manual. I'll add the app, and get the binder as I'm already ordering parts.
 
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Old May 9, 2020 | 11:58 AM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 12:36 PM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 03:22 PM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 03:22 PM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 03:43 PM
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Old May 9, 2020 | 04:29 PM
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