And a not so quick retort to td49: I thought the same thing until I compared price to price.  Harley warranties plus the service and longevity of the bike, not to mention resale values are well worth a few hundred extra dollars for a similar sized metric bike.   A Fat Boy (which I purchased) was only about $1200 mo...more

I for one, am a recent convert to Harley-Davidson motorcycles.  Having been a rider since the day after I got my regular driver's license, I had always ridden metrics.  Hondas, Yamaha, Suzuki-Kawasaki (hyphenated because since the 90s they are the exact same bikes with few exceptions, sharing parts on almost every mode...more

Thanks for someone calling the bluff on a $10 oil change...most filters cost more than that!  Even the cheap ones!  Funny thing is, the big chains using cheap bulk oils loaded with ZDDP and chlorinated parrafins are charging $24.99, then add fake oil disposal fees, hazardous waste fees, and you end up paying $45 0r $50...more

While most posters mean well and others are trolls out to announce their qualifications for their posts before they even start writing, I appreciate the efforts of the sincere.  I have noticed a lot of posts regarding oil, oil technology, change intervals, etc., and much of it with good intent but misinformation.  With...more