Service Manual and Trike Supplement

[52edub]

For those who have the service manual is it worth it? I can do the fluid change with the owners manual so what extra do I get with the service manual? Thanks.
matt

 

[Keystone]

If ALL you want to do is fluid changes then the answer would be no. The SM tell you how to do everything.

 

[1dn5up]

Got touring manual # 99483-12
trike supplement manual # 99601-12
trike parts manual # 99602-12

Good manuals to have if you do your own work. Those part numbers are for a 2012 triglide. I believe the sup number is the year. Maybe one of our sponsors can get them for you.

 

[gerald martin]

service manual

I think its worth it. especially to adjust your belt and align the rear end. How to remove the body ext. I removed the body on mine to change to the cannon mufflers. the dealer wanted three hours. I did it in less than an 1/2 hour. 6 bolts and a wife to help lift it off. be sure to tighten the bolts back up as per manual

 

[screwball]

Back in my youth I bought the service manuals for every car I've owned. Ditto motorcycles. Got quite a library in the garage. Even thought I'm old and gray and do very little service work on my vehicles, I still buy the manuals. Old Engineers don't die, they...... well, I don't know what they do. Just nice to know what the dealer is charging you for. Hell, you are dropping between 20 and 30 THOUSAND DOLLARS for a toy, what is another couple of bucks

 

[BillR]

For those who have the service manual is it worth it? I can do the fluid change with the owners manual so what extra do I get with the service manual? Thanks.
matt

Hi Matt. In the four months I've had my TG, by doing the work myself, I have saved 8 hours at $95 from H-D or $85 at the Indie. That paid for the LEDs that I just ordered. I'll put them on, too.

 

[Ozarkryder]

There is an amazing amount of maintenance and repair that looks complicated but is easy to do if you have the factory manuals. You not only save money, there is a great amount of satisfaction of doing the work yourself. I also got the parts manual when I got my FLHS. It gives HD's part number for every part on the ride, plus exploded view of how the parts go together. I also got the factory manual for the GW1800. That machine is orders of magnitude more complicated than the Harley, (Even the Rushmores are relatively simple compared to a lot of other motorcycles) but it did help on some maintenance, and it's nice to know what the dealer is up to when you go in for service.