DIY or Dealer? - Page 4

OneSickPsycho · 11-27-2009, 10:00 PM

I like to learn... and I like to curse and throw things. I'm a DIY'er all the way.

Apoc · 11-29-2009, 12:45 AM

With HD's ridiculous fucking rates?

Ill turn my own wrenches, thanks.

The nearest shop wants 195$ dollars for an oil change, I shit you not

I left with my bike, and only brought it back once for a recall on a bolt.

Gas Man · 11-29-2009, 03:04 AM

Yeah the services at HD are expensive. I always take every vechile in for its first, car/bike/truck. Always have. Then its all me unless its a warrenty item.

Apoc · 11-29-2009, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Gas Man

Yeah the services at HD are expensive. I always take every vechile in for its first, car/bike/truck. Always have. Then its all me unless its a warrenty item.

My first service was actually free, and I did bring it in for that. It was funny too, because I was out back in the shop, and the tech's were telling me how 'hard' it was to change the oil on a HD. OH NOES! Theres oil in 3 places! How will I ever manage!

Fleck750 · 11-29-2009, 03:11 PM

Mine will never see a dealer. Might have something to do with it being 20 years old.

Even when I had a new one, it never made it to a shop. Paying 20k to MMI might have something to do with it, also.

Gas Man · 11-29-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Apoc

My first service was actually free, and I did bring it in for that. It was funny too, because I was out back in the shop, and the tech's were telling me how 'hard' it was to change the oil on a HD. OH NOES! Theres oil in 3 places! How will I ever manage!

Oil changes is not hard. Doing the rest of a complete service is more time consuming.

racedoll · 11-29-2009, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apoc

With HD's ridiculous fucking rates?

Ill turn my own wrenches, thanks.

The nearest shop wants 195$ dollars for an oil change, I shit you not

I left with my bike, and only brought it back once for a recall on a bolt.

Holy crap! I just about choked on my water. Ridiculous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gas Man · 11-30-2009, 01:38 AM

Well... then prepare yourself... this is for the sportsters. Trust me the larger bikes are more money.

Not that this is going to help win anybody over on the HD band wagon. But take note, its not just oil changes.

Also, the 2500 intervals are optional. HD doesn't recommend them but the dealer does if you dont run synthetic oil.

Tmall · 11-30-2009, 07:22 AM

The shop saw my bike for the first service.

Then I bought the service manual, and one of the techs cautioned me,"you sure you're confident with that?" the service consists of looking the lines of the bike over for leaks and chafing, adjusting a bolt to adjust the primary chain tension, changing the oil. And that's about it, all for the low price of 300 bones!

Ya, I'm confident I won't be paying those prices.

Most ppl walk in there and say, "here's some money.." I walk in to borrow wrenches to install parts in their parking lot..

Phenix_Rider · 11-30-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Tmall

The shop saw my bike for the first service.

Then I bought the service manual, and one of the techs cautioned me,"you sure you're confident with that?" the service consists of looking the lines of the bike over for leaks and chafing, adjusting a bolt to adjust the primary chain tension, changing the oil. And that's about it, all for the low price of 300 bones!

Ya, I'm confident I won't be paying those prices.

Most ppl walk in there and say, "here's some money.." I walk in to borrow wrenches to install parts in their parking lot..

View Poll Results: Do you DIY or take it to the dealer?
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11-29-2009, 12:45 AM	#32
Apoc For Science. You Monster. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Moto: '08 HD FLSTSB Posts: 3,546	With HD's ridiculous fucking rates? Ill turn my own wrenches, thanks. The nearest shop wants 195$ dollars for an oil change, I shit you not I left with my bike, and only brought it back once for a recall on a bolt. __________________ Android OS causes gay. Dont let your child use Android (unless she's a hot female). And dont let your babies grow up to be cowboys, either.

11-29-2009, 03:04 AM	#33
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Yeah the services at HD are expensive. I always take every vechile in for its first, car/bike/truck. Always have. Then its all me unless its a warrenty item. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

11-29-2009, 03:11 PM	#35
Fleck750 Spiker bike Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: KCK Moto: KZ750 Posts: 1,629	Mine will never see a dealer. Might have something to do with it being 20 years old. Even when I had a new one, it never made it to a shop. Paying 20k to MMI might have something to do with it, also. __________________ I ride way too fast to worry about cholesterol. ~Author Unknown

11-30-2009, 01:38 AM	#38
Gas Man Trip's Assistant Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Imported from Detroit Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic Posts: 12,149	Well... then prepare yourself... this is for the sportsters. Trust me the larger bikes are more money. Not that this is going to help win anybody over on the HD band wagon. But take note, its not just oil changes. Also, the 2500 intervals are optional. HD doesn't recommend them but the dealer does if you dont run synthetic oil. __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?" Run Amsoil Product

11-27-2009, 10:00 PM	#31
OneSickPsycho Ride Like an Asshole Join Date: Feb 2008 Moto: nothing... Posts: 11,254	I like to learn... and I like to curse and throw things. I'm a DIY'er all the way.

11-30-2009, 07:22 AM	#39
Tmall Aspiring Rapper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, NS Moto: '12 CB1000R Posts: 3,569	The shop saw my bike for the first service. Then I bought the service manual, and one of the techs cautioned me,"you sure you're confident with that?" the service consists of looking the lines of the bike over for leaks and chafing, adjusting a bolt to adjust the primary chain tension, changing the oil. And that's about it, all for the low price of 300 bones! Ya, I'm confident I won't be paying those prices. Most ppl walk in there and say, "here's some money.." I walk in to borrow wrenches to install parts in their parking lot..