Quote: My riding buddy and his wife both ride Harleys He casually mentions dropping money at the bike shop for this fix and that repair seemingly all the time. He has his bikes in the shop more times in a year than I've had my bikes in over the past three decades.
Your buddy's doing something wrong. My '97 Fat Boy has 51,000 mi. on it. I've done front and rear brake pads once, battery twice, clutch cable and 2 starter drives, best vehicle (out of at least 30 bikes and 30 cars) I've ever owned.
Could be, I don't know. I do know the shop at the local Harley dealer has a enormous backlog. Here's another one that I don't know but I've been told. A lubrication (because there are 3 different systems) change for a Harley costs $275 (which, even for three swaps, is absurd). I thought he was kidding but another fella said, yeah, that's what he pays. Maybe they are both pulling my leg
