The service guys are doing it all the time, they know what needs looking at carefully and what doesn't. They have access to factory service bulletins and have been to service schools to learn about what they're working on which owners don't get to do.... lt's nearly $400 bucks here in Western Australia, bloody expensive l know, but it's not a service l'd do myself..... Dunno what it's like elsewhere, but getting to know the service manager has got me a lot of free advice too...

 

Motorcyclist has a little review of the Low Rider online that I just saw today:

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/fi...er_first_ride/

My desire for this bike is only getting stronger and stronger.

 

Good read, and I agree. I think this bike is just beautiful . I don't care if it takes a spinal implant©(patent pending) , I need it.

 

I rode one last week. If you have been riding a touring series bike like me, you probably won't like it. Not real comfortable for long trips but a great round town bar hopper.

 

I'm pretty much looking to go for short rides. Maybe if I can condition my back/abs, someday I will be able to do longer trips. For now I'm just looking to ride period!

 

Right off the showroom floor, I agree. I have been on touring since '85 and with proper execution, you can get it pretty darn close. Foot boards with forward controls, a Mustang seat, and touring air shocks and mine is riding pretty smooth. The extra weight of the touring bike I believe adds a little smoothness to the ride, but you can really make these comfortable if you want.

 

My Low Rider goes in for the 1000mi service in a week. I have read so much negative about dealer costs that I investigated the costs at the local dealers before I bought. The 1000mi service here in upstate NY is $214 or $234 with Syn3. To me that is ridiculously cheap. I am used to the closer to $500 that my last metric cost at 600mi. That is well worth the cost of an experienced Harley mechanic having a look at the bike.

I know trust in the local dealership can be hard. I have a very strong distrust for any service that I don't see. In the past I have been had by car dealerships where I have paid for service and inspections that were not done leading to component failure soon afterward. That said, motorcycle dealerships around here are vastly different from car dealerships. I bought from a local Harley only dealer that is owned by the daughter of the founder and everyone in there is a riding enthusiast. My experience in dealing with them has been up front and accommodating. At this point, if they say they are going to go thru a list of bolts to re-torque, lubrication points and actually put in synthetic oil even though I am not watching, I will trust them.

By the way, The bike in jefFLH's post above has exactly the same saddle bags the dealer will install at this service. I like the looks and the pictures in his post help convince me they were the right ones.

 

For my purposes, the Low Rider is the perfect bike. I do not tour and do not plan on taking it up anytime soon. My longest ride in a day might be a 100 miles. I commute to work, which is 42 miles each way.

Neither Victory, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha make anything directly comparable to the Low Rider.

 

I hope HD offers more paint choices for the 2015 LRs.

 

My dad bought one last month, I test rode it, big mistake as now I really want one.
Current ride is a 2000 BMW R1100RT, but at 5'7"is hard to touch flat footed, and on the low rider my legs are not so bent back and I love the torque on the 103 engine and it handles great for a cruiser. Would have never considered buying one would it not have had dual front brakes which is a necessity on a bike that heavy. Would have to install a windshield for sure, and a different seat as my wife would not last long on the stock passenger seat. Have wanted a HD for a long time and I think this is the one for me.