Amen brother you nailed it!!!! I couldn't imagine paying a dealer/indy shop to change fluids... Oh yea whats a "real biker" ...lol... JK!

 

I am getting ready to order new wheels for my deuce. I am kicking around installing them myself w/ the help of my dad(who has had the wheels off his yami many times). Dealer quoted 70/hr and with a bolt on package they said it would take 30-45 min per wheel. I have the shop manual. Part of me says tAke it to the dealer, other part say do it myself. WhAt do you think?

 

If the tires are already mounted and balanced, there is nothing to it. If you have to mount and balance, than let a local indy do that part and mount them yourself. It's not hard.

 

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I did the same thing just because I wanted to avoid any excuses if something broke later that was a manufacturing issue. They get a chance to look it over. No dealer service is required to keep your warranty valid, but you better keep good records when you do it yourself, just in case. The service records are in a national database so that there is a history on your bike, too. I suppose there is a cost involved in that.

It has been said many different times that the purpose of the design of our bikes is such that the dealer is guaranteed service income so that they don't have to charge a price for the bike that no one would pay.