MadTalDisease
New Member
Hey guys, I just recently bought a new 48 and I'd prefer to do my own maintenance on my bike like I do on my car. I'm not a mechanic but I know how to change oil and inspect parts to see if they're looking good.
Anyways the question I have is do I NEED to go to the dealership for maintenance on my Harley? The dealer made it sound like the "break in" 1000 mile service had to be done at the dealership (he said it'd take all day, etc.)
I looked over the owners manual at the service schedule and everything seemed pretty basic. Do you think I can do everything on my own or do I need to keep sending my money towards the dealer?? haha
Also I was looking at some of the tips on synthetic oil on the forums and I'm going to go to with the switch at my 1000 mile service. But I noticed a lot of guys were saying "yeah I switch it for all 3 holes", what does that mean? Sorry I'm such a noob but are there 3 different oils that need to be replaced on a bike?
Thanks in advance!
Anyways the question I have is do I NEED to go to the dealership for maintenance on my Harley? The dealer made it sound like the "break in" 1000 mile service had to be done at the dealership (he said it'd take all day, etc.)
I looked over the owners manual at the service schedule and everything seemed pretty basic. Do you think I can do everything on my own or do I need to keep sending my money towards the dealer?? haha
Also I was looking at some of the tips on synthetic oil on the forums and I'm going to go to with the switch at my 1000 mile service. But I noticed a lot of guys were saying "yeah I switch it for all 3 holes", what does that mean? Sorry I'm such a noob but are there 3 different oils that need to be replaced on a bike?
Thanks in advance!