Time For An Oil Change.

[Bob Denman]

...So I was at my Dealer's doors at 9:00am.
(It had been 6600 miles since the last change 09/15/2015)
The Technician asked me if I had added any oil to the tank (I hadn't...)
It didn't use a drop!
While under the bike; he also tightened up the drivebelt a bit, (It was definitely loose!), and re-installed my radio antenna using far less Loc-Tite, than he had removed.
The total bill was $183.75, and I was out the door in an hour and a half!

Oh! I also managed to hit 15,000 miles on the odometer on the trip home also!
(A full year quicker, than with my 2010)

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I guess that it's been a pretty darn good day!

[jcthorne]

A good day all around!

[Chupaca]

good to know it all worked out well and at a good price. You seem to have a good dealer...hang on to them..^

[thunor]

...So I was at my Dealer's doors at 9:00am.
(It had been 6600 miles since the last change 09/15/2015)
The Technician asked me if I had added any oil to the tank (I hadn't...)
It didn't use a drop!
While under the bike; he also tightened up the drivebelt a bit, (It was definitely loose!), and re-installed my radio antenna using far less Loc-Tite, than he had removed.
The total bill was $183.75, and I was out the door in an hour and a half!

Oh! I also managed to hit 15,000 miles on the odometer on the trip home also!
(A full year quicker, than with my 2010)

15000 Miles 01.jpg

I guess that it's been a pretty darn good day!

I just turned 15,000 on my 2014 RTS last week as well. I had oil changes at 3k and 11k...is it correct that the next ones are every 9k? Think my 11k was due at 12k. Figure
I will just have mine done when I have to park it for the season...

[billybovine]

I just turned 15,000 on my 2014 RTS last week as well. I had oil changes at 3k and 11k...is it correct that the next ones are every 9k? Think my 11k was due at 12k. Figure
I will just have mine done when I have to park it for the season...

Page 121 of your owners manual.

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[billybovine]

Bob is the reception on the radio any better?

[ARtraveler]

and glad to see those miles piling up.

[Bob Denman]

Bob is the reception on the radio any better?

It's a teeny-tiny bit better...
I used to get nothing but static...
Now; I sometimes get marginal reception, of two stations...
But at least this was ruled out as the source of the problem!

[spyderCodes]

Bob, good call on the belt tension.

[Bob Denman]

Thanks, Roger!
the first Season that I ran it; the bike never showed any tendency to "buzz the belt".
(I tested it up to 90 mph...)
This year, while riding out to Missouri: I noticed two distinct ranges of buzziness:
75 to 78 mph
81 to 84 mph
Since I normally never go anywhere NEAR those speeds: I honestly hadn't noticed it...
Today; I gave it a run to 90 mph, on the way home from the dealer: the buzziness was gone!






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[Ron2andia]

[Deanna777]

...So I was at my Dealer's doors at 9:00am.
(It had been 6600 miles since the last change 09/15/2015)
The Technician asked me if I had added any oil to the tank (I hadn't...)
It didn't use a drop!
While under the bike; he also tightened up the drivebelt a bit, (It was definitely loose!), and re-installed my radio antenna using far less Loc-Tite, than he had removed.
The total bill was $183.75, and I was out the door in an hour and a half!

Oh! I also managed to hit 15,000 miles on the odometer on the trip home also!
(A full year quicker, than with my 2010)

15000 Miles 01.jpg

I guess that it's been a pretty darn good day!

Bob, That dashboard needs some color!

Deanna