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Old 10-03-2007, 09:31 PM
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DIY..DIY...DIY.
 
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Old 10-03-2007, 10:07 PM
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ORIGINAL: motorjon68

I love how quickly y'all respond. Part of my purchase was that the oil was changed. Speaking of checking loose things-I kept hearing a noise and realized the aircleaner was coming off. As far as the low miles-the gentleman that owned it developed some health issues. Very nice people. His nephew is on here. Great dude as well.

PS: I have the list of items to check at service intervals. I'll use them for reference.
First thing that came to mind was a friend of mine, got diagnosed with cancer.. bought a H-D as he always wanted one. Rode one season with me, 20K miles.. fought a brave fight, but passed. It came right to my mind.

...prayers..

 
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Old 10-04-2007, 12:16 AM
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Re: Torque wrenches... about to add some new torque wrenches for my new '08 FLHTC - still waiting for manual... what is the maximum torque that is required. (so i know which range of torque wrench to get.. I have the smaller one... just need the parameters for the big torque wrench)
 
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Old 10-04-2007, 04:56 AM
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I agree with most that say to buy a manual and do it yourself. A 2 year old bike is in dire need of fluid changes at an absolute minimum. I also want to add to not be afraid to do it yourself. Just read the manual and take your time. Its nothing to be afraid of. You also can post any questions/concerns here and usually get quick responses. Good luck
 
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Old 10-04-2007, 11:46 AM
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Never had the dealer do it on any of my bikes. It is a very simple service and they charge you out the nose for it!

Just make sure you change the fluids in the bike... Go buy a lift and do it yourself.
 
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Get the service Manual, and do it yourself. The manual has a service list bymiles in the front of the book
 
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Old 10-04-2007, 01:14 PM
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big investment diy or get in done.
 
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Old 10-04-2007, 01:26 PM
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Dealer does first service so that if there are any warranty question, it was done initally at the dealer

After that, Service Manual, Lift, a few tools and a good afternoon'w worth of enjoyment
 
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Old 10-04-2007, 02:03 PM
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I just had it done to mine.They checked 30 things and changed all the fluids. I provided the oil for the trans and the primary and it only cost $250.The main reason I took it in was to have them run it on the Dyno so they could map the computer to work with my Big Sucker and Rinehart pipes. It was worth it 86HP and 105Torque. It runs great and I have the piece of mind to know everything is good to go.
 
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