Dealer has me worried about my break in

morrisk64

Hi all, I picked up my new 09 Sg last week and did Gliders break in method down to the T. When I went to pick up my oil and filter at the HD shop, a mechanic was there and I told him how I did it. He laughed and said that he likes people like me cause I keep him employed, and said he will see me in the future with engine problems. Will somebody please put my mind at ease and ensure me that the method I used DOES work and I will not have any problems? It's driving me crazy, damn wrench.

Buzzy

I expect that it's Harley's cost cutting measures that keep him in business a lot more than Gliders break in method. Personally my conversations with HD employees about anything to do with the bike is guarded at best and follows the MOCOs recomendations to the freaking letter. If this guy is your best buddy then that's one thing but if you're just running your jaws to some mechanic then shame on you.

Hobbit

he is winding you up i have never a run a bike in diferently than to whats posted here, in fact i am more likley harder on my bikes than that, i do the break in then ride the life out the bike, i am not gentle on my machines period.
ignore the tech and get out there and ride

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glider

I would be surprised if the "know it all " mechanic didn't say what he told you. They all think they are the final word just because they work at the dealership when in reality, there aren't many of them worth a darn that I have met that really knew what they were talking about.
The fact that they work at a dealership means very little in most cases. If they were in such demand, they would be in their own business keeping the $$$ that are charged per hour and not working for a token salary instead.

I bought one of my bikes about 70 miles from where I live and I broke it in the way I posted before riding the bike home the 70 miles and then just varied my speed on the way home. The bike NEVER use a drop of oil between changes and was one darn good running bike to boot. That bike was a CVO that ran about 10K more than the regular models so would I chance posting that if I use that procedure it myself ? I also use this procedure on all my bikes as well as cars.
I've been working on bikes and everything else with a motor since 1969 so you can choose who to go with .

Take what some dealership mechanics tell you with a grain of salt unless you know their credentials.

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RichardS

I am totally frustrated!

I write this post after just "losing" a long and detailed response detailing the not so hidden agenda of the dealer trying to feed you this (EDIT) while explaining why you need to re-evaluate whether you can even consider allowing yourself to doubt the advice of Glider, a universally acknowledged expert in this field, who has diagnosed and personally worked on just about every HD model and their related issues for decades. And, most importantly, Glider has NO hidden agenda, and NOTHING to gain except the appreciation of those he helps here.

In any event, I somehow lost this long detailed post which had a lot more to read, but frankly, said the same thing I'm saying here in just the one preceding paragraph.

Hope it will convey some sense of comfort to you about Glider's absolutely solid advice!

PS: Edited to add: No one here, including me, and including Glider himself, would tell you to follow Glider's advice "blindly" about EVERYTHING, (I hear he doesn't make the best gravy in the world and isn't an expert chess player either), but when it comes to the subject of Harley's and their care and feeding, he's the best there is, and you can take that to the bank. Put that up against who is telling you his advice is wrong, and you ought to feel more than OK about following his guidence.

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Dr. Doolittle

What Richard says at the end of his post is the crux of this whole matter. If you blindly follow the advice of anything you read on the internet, including this forum, you are a total fool. Use the info you read here to spark your curiosity and do further research. Talk to indy mechanics and, yes, even dealership employees but never forget the background of the folks you are talking to at the current moment and who they might be speaking for. I've even run ideas from this forum up the flagpole at other forums to see what people think and vice versa.

All that being said, I honestly believe NOONE on this fine forum, especially the moderators, would ever intentionally give out false or misleading info. They love their Harleys and us too much for that.

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glider

The chess player, I have to agree with....but the gravy

I make some darn good gravy!

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morrisk64

Just to be clear, I was not doubting Gliders expertise or Harley Knowledge and level of experience, that guy had me convinced that I goofed up. But after reading the responses here I feel much better about it. Thanks everybody! Time to ride, 65 and sunny here today

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RichardS

Oh yea? One of these days we're going to have a "cook-off" and see who's got the best spoon in the kitchen, Bro!

I'll give ya the wrench, no doubt, but the SPOON is MINE!

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smitty901

Relax enjoy your bike,
Get some Quialty 100% ture sny oil in the engine and tranmission and ride long and happy

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