Well now I feel stupid, you are correct. I got my manual out and looking at the notes section on the scheduled maintenance it does say every two years. I should have been doing it more often. My buddy has a BMW and he said it is very important to do on his bike. Next time I'm in to the dealer I better apologize to the service manager. I told him my manual didn't say to do it. Like I said before my bike never has had any problems, runs great, would never buy anthing but a Harley
Harley recalls nearly 175K bikes because brakes can fail
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dolt
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A link to the recall bulletin is attached. If I was John R. I would try to recover the $250 but let the dealer do the recall flush. Part of the of the service includes "exercising" the brakes and all is recorded via Digi Tech; from their site:
If covered, the dealer will flush the entire brake system with a new H-D Platinum Label DOT 4 Brake Fluid using Digital Tech II. Owners will also be reminded of the 2-year maintenance cycle specified in the Owner's Manual. As noted, this condition is associated with delayed or neglected brake fluid maintenance as specified in the Owner's Manual. Harley-Davidson does not intend to reimburse owners under its Reimbursement Program for costs incurred related to prior brake fluid flushes. However, Harley-Davidson is offering the remedy fluid flush (using the new H-D Platinum Label DOT 4 Brake Fluid) free of charge to all motorcycles within the recall population, regardless of their maintenance history.
The dealers have to do the service correct or the mother ship will know; everything done in DigiTech is sent back as a CYA record. It is my understanding that most dealers will not have the new HD Platinum Label DOT 4 fluid until March. I would not have the service done until I was assured the new fluid was available.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCLRPT-18V076-4574.PDF
If covered, the dealer will flush the entire brake system with a new H-D Platinum Label DOT 4 Brake Fluid using Digital Tech II. Owners will also be reminded of the 2-year maintenance cycle specified in the Owner's Manual. As noted, this condition is associated with delayed or neglected brake fluid maintenance as specified in the Owner's Manual. Harley-Davidson does not intend to reimburse owners under its Reimbursement Program for costs incurred related to prior brake fluid flushes. However, Harley-Davidson is offering the remedy fluid flush (using the new H-D Platinum Label DOT 4 Brake Fluid) free of charge to all motorcycles within the recall population, regardless of their maintenance history.
The dealers have to do the service correct or the mother ship will know; everything done in DigiTech is sent back as a CYA record. It is my understanding that most dealers will not have the new HD Platinum Label DOT 4 fluid until March. I would not have the service done until I was assured the new fluid was available.
https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2018/RCLRPT-18V076-4574.PDF