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  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago
    Hi All,
    Where would be the best place to get a workshop manual for my 2014 Street Bob.
    I would rather paper form  than electronic.
    Is the Harley manual the best or is there others that will do.

    Also once i have this manual would i be best to do my own servicing.
    Im mechanically inclined and have worked on all my cars since i was a kid.
    I just done have a lot of experience with working on Bikes.

    Thanks

    Daniel
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Hi, get the Harley Davidson workshop service manual.
    And yes if you are confident by all means it is a good thing to do your own general servicing. That way at least you know things get done that are supposed to in the servicing department.
    Either buy a new one(manual) from your local dealer or look in the usual online places.
  • tussuck
    tussuck
    4 years ago
    Plus get a Parts manual for you model too!  Its a bloody god send when talkign to Parts guys about what yur looking for
  • Wideglider
    Wideglider
    4 years ago
    Good on ya Daniel, your on the right track - a service manual (and parts manual) are the first 'tools' you should buy for working on your bike.
    I have paper manuals & parts lists plus electronic copies that are good sometimes to bring a page up on my phone or PC.  
  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 01 Apr 2020 10:23 AMedited: 01 Apr 2020 10:27 AM

    Hi, get the Harley Davidson workshop service manual.
    And yes if you are confident by all means it is a good thing to do your own general servicing. That way at least you know things get done that are supposed to in the servicing department.
    Either buy a new one(manual) from your local dealer or look in the usual online places.

    yeah, i got my first service done at a harley dealership, was 24k service.
    Then a few weeks later i changed from mids to forwards and drained the primary oil.
    It was black and didnt seem right by me shortly after a service.

    I rang the dealership and they said they didnt do the primary and didnt have an answer why.

    So i dont really trust them anymore.


  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    I would not bother with the parts manual, there are places online like THIS where you can track down the part numbers you are after.
  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 01 Apr 2020 09:47 PM

    I would not bother with the parts manual, there are places online like THIS where you can track down the part numbers you are after.

    yeah, i think i found a parts manual for 2013 online last night.
    but the service manual is something i would want to be able to have with me while im working on the bike.
  • Far Canal
    Far Canal
    4 years ago
    Quoting Far Canal on 01 Apr 2020 09:47 PM

    I would not bother with the parts manual, there are places online like THIS where you can track down the part numbers you are after.

    Quoting canplaythegame on 01 Apr 2020 09:58 PM

    yeah, i think i found a parts manual for 2013 online last night.

    but the service manual is something i would want to be able to have with me while im working on the bike.

    Agreed, the service manual is good to have at home.
  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago
    just got told from my sort of local Harley dealership, $201 for the service manual.
    I dont know if i can justify that.
    I know i would make it up in servicing the bike myself.

    Dont know if it would cost me that to print the online one out.

    Actually would be cheaper for me to buy a new tablet and use it with the online manual.
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    Quoting canplaythegame on 02 Apr 2020 03:32 AM

    just got told from my sort of local Harley dealership, $201 for the service manual.

    I dont know if i can justify that.
    I know i would make it up in servicing the bike myself.

    Dont know if it would cost me that to print the online one out.

    Actually would be cheaper for me to buy a new tablet and use it with the online manual.

    They’re dreaming. Usually about $100 at aus dealers. Here’s one on amazon that posts to Aus and it’s 53 usd 
    https://www.amazon.com/Harley-Davidson-Service-Official-Factory-99481-14/dp/B00KYVG65S
    Yes they’re worthwhile. Absolutely 

  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago




    thanks very much.
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    Haha funny clip and song!  
    I thought I might get one for my dyna too which is a 2017. Stumbled across a 2014 dyna manual on gumtree for $60 in Albany. Search for: Harley dyna workshop manual
  • Ratbob
    Ratbob
    4 years ago
    I bought my workshop manual online (CD) for about $12 and had it professionally printed and bound for $50. 
  • canplaythegame
    canplaythegame
    4 years ago
    Quoting Ratbob on 02 Apr 2020 10:09 AM

    I bought my workshop manual online (CD) for about $12 and had it professionally printed and bound for $50. 

    that was another option i was going for.
    But i think i will grab the one from gumtree that fatbat found.

    thanks
  • fatbat
    fatbat
    4 years ago
    If anyone has a 2016 or 2017 dyna manual they’re no longer using let me know and I’ll buy it. 
  • Damo222
    Damo222
    4 years ago
    I got one for my FLHTK online from Carl Salters site free.
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