Indy charges same as dealership for 10k maintenance
#11
11-10-2011, 07:26 AM
Changin yer fluids, greasing the front fork grease fittin and checkin the bike out is Pretty Hard.
Man Please !
Ain't takin the bike to the dealer for that.
Man Please !
Ain't takin the bike to the dealer for that.
#13
11-10-2011, 08:01 AM
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I get the oil & filter in my truck changed for $40. If I go synthetic, its $75. Basically the same service as your bike. So why such a disparity in price? Because they can, and people will pay. I do my own service on the bike.
#14
11-10-2011, 08:24 AM
The service check list that some dealers have (and charge for) is a lot longer than the one in the service manual. Most people will find that they can do most if not all of the service manual checks themselves & then take the remaining one or two items to a good indy or even the dealer & save a hell of a lot of cash. That is the only way you can be sure that all the work is actually done & done right.
#15
11-10-2011, 08:44 AM
The service check list that some dealers have (and charge for) is a lot longer than the one in the service manual. Most people will find that they can do most if not all of the service manual checks themselves & then take the remaining one or two items to a good indy or even the dealer & save a hell of a lot of cash. That is the only way you can be sure that all the work is actually done & done right.
I would like to see this list and compare.
#16
11-10-2011, 12:04 PM
If yer paying that much attention you can change yer oil fuids and grease the neck fittin.
And check the air in yer tires and all.
The dealer don't do anymore than you want to pay for either.
And check the air in yer tires and all.
The dealer don't do anymore than you want to pay for either.
#17
11-10-2011, 12:09 PM
I ordered the book...week to ten days to come in. I ll read the book and be ready to do my regular service myself. The indy shop could have had my business if they were more reasonable. To charge what the dealership does says they are just as much a crook as the dealership. Just sayin...
#18
11-10-2011, 12:14 PM
You do know that if you put a Dyna on a jack and remove the front caliper, loosen the pinch bolts you can slide both fork tubes out of the trees and then take the caps off and invert dumping the oil out. Then put the whole assembly back into the trees, tighten, refill with oil, pump out air, put caps back on and put caliper back on with new brake pads and you are done. 2 hour job tops. Just make sure you have the fork fully extended before you remove the caps.....
#19
11-10-2011, 12:43 PM
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I will never understand how anyone would pay that much for essentially an oil change with filter. Sure check the items on the critical fastener list, lube some cables/hinges and general check it out. Worth only $90 to $100 for some one else to do it. I have always done mine and my out of pocket is under $50.
I have 7 HD's, if I took them to the dealer I could only have 5.
I have 7 HD's, if I took them to the dealer I could only have 5.
Was driving to work and saw a bagger on the shoulder, guy and his SO with new leather n helmets, looking frustrated. I pull over, get my crutches and hobble over. Bike just quit. I asked if he checked fuel pump fuse. Didn't know where it was. Offered to check it for him but when I said he had to pull the right saddlebag he about stroked out. Said he would wait for the tow truck.......geeez!!
#20
11-10-2011, 03:00 PM
You do know that if you put a Dyna on a jack and remove the front caliper, loosen the pinch bolts you can slide both fork tubes out of the trees and then take the caps off and invert dumping the oil out. Then put the whole assembly back into the trees, tighten, refill with oil, pump out air, put caps back on and put caliper back on with new brake pads and you are done. 2 hour job tops. Just make sure you have the fork fully extended before you remove the caps.....
And my Sportster's forks were easier...just take out a screw, pump the forks to get the old oil out, then take off the caps and fill. Piece of cake compared to the Dyna.