17,000 km with my Harley-Davidson Softail Classic; Service update

Can you imagine this bike is now 12 years old?

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So after nearly 8625 km and 8+ years, it was time to once again service the bike.

My trusted technician was called in from Delhi and was all ready to get started.

The service, as I had mentioned earlier is a 3-hole service...lolz, as it involves draining oil from 3 separate holes. 1st is the main crankshaft or engine oil - which takes in 3 quarts, 2nd is the Transmission or gear oil - 28 ounces or approx 1 quart and 3rd is the Clutch or as is called in Harley terminology - The Primary which again takes in 1 quart (1 quart = 32 ounces = 946 ml). So a total of 5 quarts of oil is needed. I have already attached procedural videos in my previous posts, as to how to do the same.

The main engine oil drain plug was cleaned up and the O-ring was changed.

The 2nd fuel line attachment was a simple plug-and-play. The Air Filter was also changed with a new one. The new battery was also installed under the seat. Photos of all these I have posted several times in the past. Finally, the bike was serviced and ready to rumble for another few years

A 100 km ride was undertaken shortly after to check everything was working OK

The technician had mentioned that the Front Brake Master Cylinder had aged and the O-rings inside had deteriorated. The options were either to replace the whole unit at an exorbitant cost or to have it rebuilt at a fraction of the cost (Rs 3278/-). So the Front Brake Master Cylinder Rebuild Kit was called upon by the dealership

Now the Service was truly complete and the bike was back to pristine fit and finish. Can you imagine this bike is now 12 years old!! Such was the build quality of the true Harleys of Yolk.

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