its all laid out for you in your owners manual, its like a 25 point check/service...

that price is outrageous, its an easy thing to do, buy a service manual for your bike and if you can
turn a wrench even halfassed you can do this easy in a couple hours if youre slow.

 

I had my 5k service done at the Harley stealership...clutch cover gasket, spark plugs, inspection cover gasket, chrome oil filter, synthetic oil, and "inspect" or "adjust" lots of other stuff. 2.10 hours@$82.50. Grand total of $255.99. Front fork oil is NOT on the checklist to check for the 5k.

I'm in an apartment. I don't have room for a bike jack, nor do I have all the tools. Much more importantly, I don't have the patience for it. It would take me all friggin' day, and I probably still wouldn't get it just right! I'll consider an indy for the 10k, though. I've heard that is really expensive!

Teek

 

I won't venture a suggestion about the 5,000 mile checkup. But, as my father always told me, if a man builds something another man can repair it. At the time he was referring to the engine in his truck, a Detroit 318. He and I, mostly him, rebuilt the top end, dropped the crankshaft, and had it 'turned'.

But I used the same logic to maintain/repair my motorcycles, street and dirt, over the years. For some stuff it is definately better to have experience,transmission work or EFI for example. But a lot of stuff you can do yourself.

Ron

 

sounds like a rip off to me........

 

Seems like a lot of people think that the dealer is out to rip people off. It is a business they are in it to make money and keep people happy because if they keep people happy they will come back. For me it's easier to take it to the dealer for service. I work 50+ hours a week and my wife works nights and weekends so when shes gone I'm taking care of a 9 month old and 2-1/2 yr old. So to me time is money, I don't have any time so I give someone my money.

 

sorry to sound like a new but what is a indy?

 

It must be a West Coast price [sm=ummmmokay.gif]

 

I bought the $50 service manual and run the checklist myself. I don't know about most of you but generally I don't do the whole checklist on one day. Every time I have a minute - like when you're getting ready to install some new grips or something else you just bought! Just open the manual see what is due or coming up pick one or a couple things and do them yourself. If you don't know how... that's what the pretty pictures are for in the manual. If you don't feel comfortable about something just bring it to a shop for that thing.

 

Wow, really, 'cause like... what'd you pay for mods? I'm betting that $400 is a drop in the bucket. Your choices are:

1) There are things on that list you can skip, and some you can't. Skimp on the service to the long-term detriment of the bike
2) learn to do it yourself
3) stfu and write the check
4) skip the service altogether and ride it 'til the wheels fall off and wonder what happened

Seriously, buying the bike is only part of the TCO.

 

And independent, non-dealership service shop.