Productive Sunday

03-04-2012, 02:03 PM

We finally had a nice weekend day, so I figured I better get my motorcycle service done so it's ready for the spring. This was the first time I changed all of the fluids without a jack. My current jack won't work with this bike.
Now she's all ready to go for another 4,000 miles!

After I finished, I figured I might as well enjoy one of these..

fencefixer · 03-04-2012, 02:08 PM

What do you mean fluid change? I thought with HDs all you had to do was keep topping it off?

Nice and clean bike there brother, looking good!

03-04-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fencefixer

What do you mean fluid change? I thought with HDs all you had to do was keep topping it off?

Nice and clean bike there brother, looking good!

Harley just can't get rid of the leaking oil rep when AMF owned them.

This is actually my 4th Harley with a combined 70k miles and none of them have leaked. They are actually very reliable now.

They will steal you blind on service though. I bought this one right before winter and this was my 1k mile service and I had to change engine, primary, and tranny oil. Dealership charged $350+ for this. I spent $70 on parts and it took me 1 1/2 hours.

icehog3 · 03-04-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tengel78

Harley just can't get rid of the leaking oil rep when AMF owned them.

This is actually my 4th Harley with a combined 70k miles and none of them have leaked. They are actually very reliable now.

Yup. Bought my Wide Glide in '99 and she's never leaked a drop.

fencefixer · 03-04-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by icehog3

Yup. Bought my Wide Glide in '99 and she's never leaked a drop.

In your case: Rolling it out the driveway to wash it and put it back in won't make it leak. You gotta ride it and get it up to operating temperature.

It's all good, it's about the ride, not what you ride.

Ogre · 03-04-2012, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by fencefixer

In your case: Rolling it out the driveway to wash it and put it back in won't make it leak. You gotta ride it and get it up to operating temperature.

It's all good, it's about the ride, not what you ride.

Be careful brother!!! This is what happened to the last NOOB that talked smack to the DOUCHman.

icehog3 · 03-04-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fencefixer

In your case: Rolling it out the driveway to wash it and put it back in won't make it leak. You gotta ride it and get it up to operating temperature.

It's all good, it's about the ride, not what you ride.

Just because I own a four wheeled vehicle doesn't mean I don't put lots of miles on the bike....bish.

Ogre · 03-04-2012, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tengel78

They will steal you blind on service though. I bought this one right before winter and this was my 1k mile service and I had to change engine, primary, and tranny oil. Dealership charged $350+ for this. I spent $70 on parts and it took me 1 1/2 hours.

I also do all my own work. I did my 1K for $120 (synthetic oil) and an hour of my time.

irratebass · 03-04-2012, 02:09 PM

Nice looking bike Tyler.

Remo · 03-04-2012, 02:11 PM

Nice, wish I still had my bike

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sevans105 · 03-04-2012, 02:13 PM

Ok...jealous of the bike...and the stick...MORE jealous of the weather. It's snowing up here. dang northern latitudes.

Remo · 03-04-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by sevans105

Ok...jealous of the bike...and the stick...MORE jealous of the weather. It's snowing up here. dang northern latitudes.

50-60's next 10 days here

Finally!!!

JenksAnejo · 03-04-2012, 02:24 PM

Sweet bike man! Even better stick!!

03-04-2012, 02:32 PM

Thanks for the compliments! I wasn't trying to show off the bike, just the fact that I got off my ass today and got something done.

DC,
What do you ride? I forgot to ask you. I know you've mentioned that it is your primary transportation.

fencefixer · 03-04-2012, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tengel78

Thanks for the compliments! I wasn't trying to show off the bike, just the fact that I got off my ass today and got something done.

DC,
What do you ride? I forgot to ask you. I know you've mentioned that it is your primary transportation.

Honda VTX and that's my son Drake sitting on there. The windshield is gone now I got a fairing for it. I'm not the bagger type but I travel long distance quite a bit and a fairing beats a windshield hands down!

BlkDrew · 03-04-2012, 02:53 PM

With these gas prices in NY, currently 4.15/ gal I can't wait till warm weather to ride.

03-04-2012, 04:42 PM

I've heard the VTX is a great bike DC. My last bike was a bagger (Street Glide), but it wasn't in the budget anymore with getting married, buying a house, and now having a baby all within a year. I really miss that bike.

Ogre · 03-04-2012, 04:47 PM

I just piked up a new ride in January and Leigh get her first bike. The weather here in Florida has been Bipolar, one day a high of 89 and the next 70. Great looking rides Tyler and DC.

03-04-2012, 04:49 PM

Thanks Larry. What did you pick up?

Ogre · 03-04-2012, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tengel78

Thanks Larry. What did you pick up?

A 2012 Ultra

03-04-2012, 02:03 PM	#1
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Productive Sunday We finally had a nice weekend day, so I figured I better get my motorcycle service done so it's ready for the spring. This was the first time I changed all of the fluids without a jack. My current jack won't work with this bike. Now she's all ready to go for another 4,000 miles! After I finished, I figured I might as well enjoy one of these..

03-04-2012, 02:08 PM	#2
fencefixer Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 544 Trading: (7)	Re: Productive Sunday What do you mean fluid change? I thought with HDs all you had to do was keep topping it off? Nice and clean bike there brother, looking good!

03-04-2012, 02:09 PM	#9
irratebass EMPEROR TOMPKINS Join Date: Aug 2011 First Name: Mickey Location: Mooresville, Indiana Posts: 8,313 Trading: (48)	Re: Productive Sunday Nice looking bike Tyler. __________________

03-04-2012, 02:11 PM	#10
Remo C.I.A Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Mike Location: Palm Harbor, Florida Posts: 12,597 Trading: (122)	Re: Productive Sunday Nice, wish I still had my bike ... on the UC __________________

03-04-2012, 02:13 PM	#11
sevans105 Alpha Zombie Wolf "Sceve" Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Scott Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 1,786 Trading: (30)	Re: Productive Sunday Ok...jealous of the bike...and the stick...MORE jealous of the weather. It's snowing up here. dang northern latitudes. __________________

03-04-2012, 02:24 PM	#13
JenksAnejo Thunder Up Join Date: Dec 2011 First Name: Jarrod Location: Thunder Country Posts: 1,332 Trading: (51)	Re: Productive Sunday Sweet bike man! Even better stick!!

03-04-2012, 02:32 PM	#14
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Productive Sunday Thanks for the compliments! I wasn't trying to show off the bike, just the fact that I got off my ass today and got something done. DC, What do you ride? I forgot to ask you. I know you've mentioned that it is your primary transportation.

03-04-2012, 02:53 PM	#16
BlkDrew Rolling my own... Join Date: Dec 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Rochester NY Posts: 807 Trading: (43)	Re: Productive Sunday With these gas prices in NY, currently 4.15/ gal I can't wait till warm weather to ride.

03-04-2012, 04:42 PM	#17
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Productive Sunday I've heard the VTX is a great bike DC. My last bike was a bagger (Street Glide), but it wasn't in the budget anymore with getting married, buying a house, and now having a baby all within a year. I really miss that bike.

03-04-2012, 04:47 PM	#18
Ogre **CENSORED** Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Larry Location: Central Florida Posts: 12,068 Trading: (46)	Re: Productive Sunday I just piked up a new ride in January and Leigh get her first bike. The weather here in Florida has been Bipolar, one day a high of 89 and the next 70. Great looking rides Tyler and DC. __________________

03-04-2012, 04:49 PM	#19
tengel78 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Productive Sunday Thanks Larry. What did you pick up?