HarlyCpl wrote:
> Ok everyone, help a newbie harley owner out. I bought my a Electra Glide
> Classic from the local dealer and put about 10,000 miles on last year. They
> told me I should bring it down for 10,000 mile maintenance. They are charging
> me $301 for the maintenace work on it, but he tells me that I need a new back
> tire and probably have a couple of thousand left on the front. I am planning on
> going out to sturgis this year and elected to do it now so my scoot won't be in
> the shop during any part of the riding season. So here's my question, is $301 a
> fair price for the maintenance? Also, he is telling me that the rear tires need
> to be replaced about every 10,000 miles and the front needs to be replaced
> about every 20,000. It seems to me that the tires should last longer than that,
> or should I be looking a some different brand of tire or something? Any help
> would be greatly appreciated! The next round is on me, so pull up a stool and
> lets throw back a few.
>
> Tony
That's a pretty good price for a bagger 10K, IMO compared to my shop.
We get $58 an hour, and 5.2 hours for the service flat rate, then add in parts too.
Tire wear is pretty much run o the mill.
you could go with the K491 Dunlops, the tread is 3/32 inch deeper in the rear than
the 402
and Dunlop says it's the same rubber compound.
no white stripes though.
HogDr
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