Harley Davidson 5000 mile service! Is it worth what it costs?

In this video I go over the 5000 mile service that Harley says is required on your motorbike! In my own opinion, if your bike is out of warranty and you have just a few tools and one mechanical bone in your body. YOU CAN DO THIS SERVICE!!! Don't waste your hard earned money and take your bike back to the dealership unless your bike is STILL under warranty!! Also my newly acquired 2016 Road Glide Special named herself on the test ride!
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[@BBD40]

Whether or not the oil needs changed is based largely on the tbn, which you can't know unless you test it. Any used equipment, new to you, deserves an oil change straightaway. Your encouragement for people to perform their own maintenance is spot on. Thanks for your post.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You are very correct! The more stuff that I do to this bike the more everything indicates that the service that was said to be done, was not. Thanks for your comment 👍🏽

[@notsocbr]

Great video when I got my Harley I had a friend tell me that the $500 check up was basically an oil change for 500 bucks so I didn’t take it in just bought the hardly manual and did everything they said basically what you did thanks very much. Love your videos, you’re helping out a lot of guys keep up the good work

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks man! Tell your buddies!

[@ocglide2566]

My 2019 Road Glide Special is at 39K and it has never been to an HD dealership for any service work. I did void the warranty within the first 6 months that I owned it when I installed a Red Shift 468 cam and a power vision tuner. Its not hard to do the service on the bike as long as you have a service manual.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Very true man.... and that's the point of my channel. Trying to get people to understand that they can work on their own stuff and it's not that hard! Thanks for the comment!

[@MrTheDays1]

Hell yea

[@Tom-jw1pe]

Did you install your cam?

[@richardbrooks5788]

That RD 350 behind you is gorgeous. I had either a 72 or 73 RD 350 in the maroon color that bike was an absolute maniac lol what a blast ride I was 17 or 18 when I got it. Now I’m wanting one again after seeing yours. Are they hard to rebuild and thanks for the video I’ve got just over 5000 miles on my street glide special so I will be taking care of that service myself. Thank you.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I actually traded a CB750 that I picked up in NY for that RD. I did nothing to that bike besides ride it. She was an animal. I kinda wished that I kept it but I can't keep them all!

[@mikeymaryland6767]

Am i the only one getting bill murray caddyshack vibes from this guys personality? Made me subscribe!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Ha! Back when I was a younger more handsome version of myself two ladies at a bar in Albany NY with very thick beer goggles on thought I was Russel Crow! I hit'em with...... ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED!?!?

[@jj.296]

love the energy, thank you

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks for the comment! Appreciate it!

[@jeffsnouffer7336]

Come on man. You hVe to use the harley belt tension tool at designed spot to check secondary belt tension.. this ain't no kick the tires & spit some chew Juice inspection

[@DC-sh8mr]

My favorite bikes in your garage are the Honda and Yamaha. 14 year Harley tech. I like Harleys too. Your right, too expensive and easy to do yourself.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks for the comment man! That Yamaha RD 350 is a hot little bike. So much fun to ride. Check out the videos I did on both of those bikes. That Honda that a built is one of my forever bikes. It'll be with me until I die. Btw I just picked up another CB360 just like it, you should check that video out as well. Thanks again!

[@plattplatty5886]

You’d also check tires for wear, pressure, unusual damage in the 5k. Didn’t catch that in the video. Like the rest of the list it’s super easy, but also super important to do regularly and at each major service interval.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Agreed.... good catch!

[@kellywebb919]

That RD350 is a bad ass bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I'm currently working on a 71 Suzuki T350. You should check that one out!

[@andresenriquezjr5558]

This is the most laid back and informative service explanation I’ve ever seen! Thanks for the info brotha !

[@steveowen8159]

Holy crap is that a 73 Honda cb 360 in the background? 😳😳😳

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Yes sir! It's actually a 74. If you check out the rest of my channel there are several videos with my 360s.

[@steveowen8159]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight I definitely will.. that was my first ever street bike when I was 14 same color scheme too. Loved riding out to beach on Saturday morning or after school on that thing in Alabama👍

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I absolutely love the 360s. It's actually the bike that turned me on to 70s bikes in general. I just picked up another orange one. Don't tell anyone though, that video hasn't came out yet! I want all the colors that they had in 74 for my collection!

[@Vipersshorts]

Don't adjust a hydraulic clutch it's self adjusting

[@davidmatias6239]

That Cholo bike looks killa

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks man.... there's a whole video just on that bike.... check it out!

[@wedabrowns]

Came over here from Wood JR. Has to see both bikes up close.

[@wedabrowns]

Oh and sub’d 👍🏽

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Hey man! Thanks for checking my channel out. Ya man... Wood is pretty awesome! I love his channel, what I like the most is his energy for motorcycling!

[@jamescurnutt1628]

Every time I see that sign; I read "Don't Educate me!" LOL No one is Treading on you.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You should probably educate yourself with the history behind that flag before commenting!

[@jamescurnutt1628]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight I am pretty woke with the history behind that flag. LOL

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

@jamescurnutt1628 obviously not when you use the term "woke" in conjunction with the flag. Again I urge you to educate yourself..... maybe some DIY education is in order!

[@jamescurnutt1628]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight I am pretty hip to White Supremacy. LOL

[@Tom-jw1pe]

Nice video….. I’m due for my 5000k don’t know if I feel like doing it myself…lol

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

If you have any mechanical abilities, you can easily do it Yourself.

[@Tom-jw1pe]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight I did my full exhaust system… and all my lights. And foot control I can definitely do it….. I need the tool to check tension on the belt tho….. something to think about…. My bike is still under warranty so I’m not sure how that will play out

[@alexanderryan1176]

your bike has gone 5000000 miles? holy cow get that thing serviced.

[@BigXam]

Yea, I just called to get a quote and they wanted 700$. 😮 I don’t know if I want to do that

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

If you're at least a little mechanicly inclined, get a shop manual, take a rainy Sunday and do it Yourself and save 600$! I say 600 because of the price of the manual and all the fluids you'll have to change!

[@bob5817]

Great video

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks man!

[@Jimarceo]

Rd 400

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You should check out my other videos with my RD350 in them!

[@ZakharKozhemyakin]

This motor oil looks like brand new. It becomes black after 500 miles.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Zakhar, I have the oil change video coming out this Thursday, you'll see how discolored the oil if you check it out!

[@Starch-Wreck]

Those hats are so odd. Looks like you can just rip off the patch and say “never mind” Plus the hat already looks treaded on. Too late.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

It is a velcro patch that you can just take off. Not sure what's odd about them but thanks for the comment 👍🏽

[@jj.296]

@@DoItYourselfDoItRight hahaha awesome response. was rewatching to prepare to service my low rider s 5k.

[@RealSuperRando]

The prices of the bikes are one thing but the real ripoff is indeed in the service dept. asked the dealer about installing Legends Axeo fork suspension. They said 5 hours labor at $120 plus $100 for fork rebuild kit. $700 plus cost of suspension. Just got back from Daytona Bike Week. Got Ohlins instead, installed for free. timed the install, 1 HR AND 43 MINS!!!! 5 hours? F*ck Harley.

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

I put a drop in progressive fork kit on my softail softail deluxe.... from start to finish it might have taken me 3 hours. They don't call them stealerships for nothing! Thanks for the comment!

[@andrejohnson5503]

Heeeyyyy ... you beautiful bike you .. wow

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

She's a work in progress..... check out my other videos.... especially the one with my softail deluxe... now she's a beautiful bike! Aka Charleen!

[@Roadglide911]

It’s five months later has prices through the roof and no one can afford to tread anywhere.

[@zamlot2219]

Nice bike. WAY too much BS chit chat. Need to get to the point

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

Thanks for your constructive criticism.... I'll be sure to take that into consideration next time!

[@fq7879]

Boring

[@DoItYourselfDoItRight]

You're welcome!