Do It Yourself Harley Dollar Stretchers Discuss Do It Yourself in the Harley Tech & Harley How-to forums; I have to agree, buy the shop manual. I've had one for each and every one of the thirteen Harley's I've ever owned and they're worth their weight in gold ...

[weaseljack]

I have to agree, buy the shop manual. I've had one for each and every one of the thirteen Harley's I've ever owned and they're worth their weight in gold [along with a subscription to American Iron]. The last bike I had, before the '06 FLHTPI I'm riding now, I had for 18 years. By then the old manual had pages falling out and some were pretty ratty looking from greasy fingerprints, but when I sold the bike to a friends son, I gave him the manual with it. I always kept the instructions and paperwork for everything I did to the bike, right there with it [Crane ignition, Taper-lite pushods, etc.] so I would have it there for reference, just in case.
I bought one for the '06 the day I picked it up. I must say, that Harley is doing a far better job at writing their manuals so the "common man" can read and understand it than they used to.

[anubisss]

I had never done tires until I got new wheels a few months ago. Had a friend help me mount them and it saved such a hassle of throwing them in the car and driving to the indy to mount them. I need a bead breaker and some irons of my own next time. This is a real dollar stretcher as dealers charge hourly labor for mounting etc.