So I've convinced wifey to ride with me and my buddy. We head off up the Putty Rd, absolutely perfect day. Nice and warm, no one on the road, breathing in Gods fresh air, and feeling the warmth on my back, until....Oil, more oil, on my jeans, on my jacket. WTF??? Pulled up straight away as the front end seemed to be bottoming out. Leaking oil from the RHS front fork. Bloody hell! I think I've blown a fork seal. Anyway, I've decided to ride the 20 kilometers home, very slowly, not more than 40 k's an hour on relatively flat road. Did'nt bottom out more than twice, made it home OK. In hindsight, was I a bloody idiot riding home? Should I have called Harley assist to tow my bike home? What if the fork seized up? I'll call Harley assist tomorrow to pick my bike up and take it to Frasers. Actually, Blacktown Harley, as I have to pay $4 per kilometre from Blacktown to Concord, should I choose! Anyway, how much should I be up for? Seals, fork oil, labour?

Underneath. Drip, drip, drip! Been quoted $350 to do seals in both forks, and top up with heavy duty oil.

The stealer in Concord quoted $450.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WTF? Do they think we have a money tree in the backyard?
So, $450.00 plus 30 kilometres at $4.00 per kilometre, $120.00. Total $570.00....No thanks. And I had to ring them 3 bloody times, and once left a message, (and did'nt call back) I persisted, and spoke to a human, who kindly rang me back. Man, if I treated my customers like that, I'd be out of a job.. Blacktown, answered the phone first time, I spoke directly to the Service Manager, who mentioned it's a good idea to put in heavy duty oil on the Softail. Sounded like he knew what he was on about. The only thing, cant start till next Monday!!! Beautiful Autumn days and I cant ride.

Wozza !

What are the "shitty pinch bolts" ? Where are they and how do you change them?

Thanks mate.

I dropped the bike off this morning, the Service Manager Vince at Blacktown was very knowledgable (probably more than all the Frasers guys put together), and told me yes infact, it is the pinch bolt. Thanks to Wozza for your insight and knowledge. This is why I love this site!!!!

I dropped the bike off this morning, the Service Manager Vince at Blacktown was very knowledgable (probably more than all the Frasers guys put together), and told me yes infact, it is the pinch bolt. Thanks to Wozza for your insight and knowledge. This is why I love this site!!!!

YES i know! I doubled up. That's the equivalent of stttutttering online>>

I think I had a few too many last night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!