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V7 Classic first service
- Thread starter swindsor
- Start date
sign216
High Miler
I did the first service myself. These bikes are easy to work on, and you should consider doing your own work.
As I recall, the first service is changing the oil for the engine, transmission, and final drive. Also torquing the head bolts, and possibly checking the valves. The transverse V-twin and "old school" design makes doing the valves and bolts simple tasks.
Once you get into doing the service, you'll find some tricks. Trick of the day - when doing the valves, grease the engine side of the gasket surface. Use brake cleaner to clean and dry the gasket surface of the valve cover. Then for the next service, the gasket comes off the engine easily and in one piece, and stays attached to the valve cover. You can re-use the gasket almost endlessly.
As I recall, the first service is changing the oil for the engine, transmission, and final drive. Also torquing the head bolts, and possibly checking the valves. The transverse V-twin and "old school" design makes doing the valves and bolts simple tasks.
Once you get into doing the service, you'll find some tricks. Trick of the day - when doing the valves, grease the engine side of the gasket surface. Use brake cleaner to clean and dry the gasket surface of the valve cover. Then for the next service, the gasket comes off the engine easily and in one piece, and stays attached to the valve cover. You can re-use the gasket almost endlessly.
I let the dealer do the first services,
'till warranty was gone,
then I did it myself:
https://www.guzzitech.com/forum/202/6029.html
It was a fun and pleasant job to do
Christiaan
'till warranty was gone,
then I did it myself:
https://www.guzzitech.com/forum/202/6029.html
It was a fun and pleasant job to do
Christiaan
Paxo
Cruisin' Guzzisti
I got charged for mine!
Thanks for all the good advice. I plan on having my local dealer do the first service and than I'll do future ones.
Just wanted them to check and make sure everything is looking good and that the fuel injection is properly balanced.
The shop manual says it's a 3 hr service. We'll see.
Just wanted them to check and make sure everything is looking good and that the fuel injection is properly balanced.
The shop manual says it's a 3 hr service. We'll see.
1st V7 classic
Tuned and Synch'ed
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- May 24, 2011
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My first service at dealer cost $250 at a 1000miles. Then I went for oil filter and salesman insulted me saying ,you do it yourself and break it and will will fix it!! Come on its just a basic oil change.