New guy
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 23,399
Likes: 8,509
From: Spartan Country, Michigan
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, a rough idea of your range per tank, 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, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!
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, a rough idea of your range per tank, 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, and upwards of 230+ on trips.
Good Luck!!
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 13,604
Likes: 2,406
From: San Antonio TX
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
Southpaw Super Glide: A Left-Hand-Drive 1979 Harley FXE Built to Fit the Rider
Verdad Gallardo
The Best and Worst Harley-Davidson Moves of 2025
Verdad Gallardo
Buzzcap,
Thank you for your reply, I've been lurking on here for a while so I'm familiar with some of the areas you pointed out, but I'll check out the rest!
Spartanden,
Thanks to you too! I've gotten a lot of use out of my manual so far on the teardown, I'd agree they're invaluable. Also, I second the odometer for mileage move, all it took was being stuck once on the Pacific Coast Highway a few years back and I decided there was no way I was doing that again haha
Thank you for your reply, I've been lurking on here for a while so I'm familiar with some of the areas you pointed out, but I'll check out the rest!
Spartanden,
Thanks to you too! I've gotten a lot of use out of my manual so far on the teardown, I'd agree they're invaluable. Also, I second the odometer for mileage move, all it took was being stuck once on the Pacific Coast Highway a few years back and I decided there was no way I was doing that again haha
Last edited by dirtwaves; Dec 1, 2022 at 02:15 PM. Reason: content
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hawaiian Guy
Welcome Area Only
26
Feb 19, 2014 06:26 AM