I like to take my time working on my bikes. Hopefully, after 40yrs of working on my own Harleys, I can still make an oil change last an hour or more.

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Hey thanks for watching. This video is only 5 mins of demo and info, but doesn’t suggest it can be done in anywhere near that time frame. I agree with you, it’s a good 45 mins to an hour job if you take your time. 👍🏻

@pb68slab18

10 ай бұрын

Someone once said that riding a Harley is the next best thing to sex. Well, then working on yer own Harley is foreplay!@@thatharleycouple

@thatharleycouple

9 ай бұрын

In that case I’ve almost had sex numerous times this week. 😂

Great vid Whitey. Nice, clear & easy. I guess you can tell Lisa that you have oiled / greased the pan ready for baking lol

@thatharleycouple

9 ай бұрын

Little bit of WD40, a quick spray and she’s none the wiser mate. 😂

Great demonstration mate on the oil change. Love the part where you use the wife's baking tray haha

@thatharleycouple

9 ай бұрын

Shhhhhh, not so loud she might hear you. 😂

Fantastic video , thanks!!!! What is the purpose of removing the derby cover?

yes mate why take it to harley and get ripped off, good one cheers 👍👍👍

I hate working on the ground.. thats why I built my own air bag lift table.. its paid for itself as it has been extremely handy. Bike has been on and off it many times doing the drive belt fork seals and many tyre changes.. I will video it one day.. haha

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Sounds interesting Pete, you should do a video on building the table.

Cheers Team!

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching again Garzy appreciate the support

Nice vid Whitey, not much to it. cheers 👌🏻

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

100% Jon, its easy. Don't understand why anyone would pay someone to do it for them.

Nice one whitey 👌

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Briz. 👍

Thanks

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Larry, we all appreciate it. 👍

Nice vid, cheers. I have decided to do both my Fatboys myself as I’m sick of cleaning up the dealerships mess after a service. I also want to go synthetic but haven’t decided which brand to go with🤔I have 2 2021 Fatboys (one is the wife’s)

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Hey that’s great to hear. I have a full set of notes for servicing my 2012 Fatboy, if you like just shoot me your email and I will happily share them with you. Includes tool and supplies list, notes and lots more. 👍

@Bobolife_76

10 ай бұрын

@@thatharleycouple hey thanks for the offer. I think I’m all ready to go now, I just got a full bike lift and all tools so I’m keen to start my own maintenance.

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Now I am jealous, would love a bike lift.

@Bobolife_76

10 ай бұрын

@@thatharleycouple 🤣it’s great if you have the room👌

Nice vid bruh! Thanks

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Thanks John, just a quick one that strips away the drama and just shows how easy it is to change your own oil. Glad you enjoyed it. Whitey 👍

Thanks for the lesson. I've always purchased the "service plan" and have not serviced my bikes myself. I've gotten lazy in my older years. Time has caught up with me. Life is too busy to take her to the dealership. I'd rather work on my own stuff anyhow. Thanks for your video and tips. I have one question though. I noticed that you did all the work on the floor and on the stand while the bike is at an angle. I assume that the angle doesn't bother the amount of fluids that go in or come out matter much?

@thatharleycouple

Ай бұрын

Let me just say, that after surviving Cancer one thing is sure. Life is not a Rehearsal. Life is too busy is not a option for me. I simply find the time, and do it, whatever it is. Working on my own stuff gives me that sense of accomplishment. In regards to the oil change, I find I need stand the bike up or have it level at least when filling through the open derby cover.

@hilux1983

Ай бұрын

@@thatharleycouple i agree with ya, i feel better doing it myself anyhow. Congrats on beating that ol killer!!

@thatharleycouple

29 күн бұрын

Thanks appreciate your words.

👍🔧🪛👏👏

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Cheers Marco 👍

How many Harley oil change videos can KZread have before the site crashes...

@thatharleycouple

2 ай бұрын

Clearly as you watched this one there’s still room for more! 😊

Take derby cover off before draining the primary!

@thatharleycouple

3 ай бұрын

Interested to know why you recommend this? Having already removed the dip stick there is plenty of air flow. Thanks for watching 👍

@bigdawgqc

3 ай бұрын

Because I’ve seen numerous occasions where people drained it and then stripped the bolts on the primary cover and then can’t get it off & they can’t refill it!

@thatharleycouple

3 ай бұрын

@bigdawgqc Ahhh I was wondering about your reasoning. Very good point, definitely worth at the least loosening them. Wow, after 40 plus years on bikes still learning thinks like this. Cheers

I don’t understand the theory of filling up the filter with oil when installing a new one.. Not picking on you heaps of people do it. I just don’t understand why? I have been changing engine oils for decades and don’t do it.

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Just something I was taught as a young fella. I presume its all about having some oil in the filter to speed up getting the new oil to the engine rather that running dry even for a small amount of time.

@marknewbill

Ай бұрын

I actually had a bike "vapor lock" because of a pre filled filter and never would achieve oil pressure. never any issues with dry filters. had to loosen the filter to get the oil flowing. so no, i dont pre fill any more.

Sick 🤒

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Fully! 😂 Thanks for watching.

I guess if you know how to do it, it's simple.

@thatharleycouple

10 ай бұрын

Trust me its simple, give it a go, take your time and you’ll be surprised how easy it is. Thanks for watching 👍

@nadewitt-yf6ng

10 ай бұрын

​@thatharleycouple I'm a mechanic, and I know it's not hard but I was talking about a untrained individual.