500 Mile Service

[Irving]

It's summer here and during the summer I live in the middle of nowhere. My bike is at 500 miles and the nearest Indian dealership is a couple of hundred miles from the farm. There are several dealers within my 200 mile radius but they all need me to wait until mid-August before I can get my service done. They also want me to leave it overnight.

All that being said I'm looking to do my own 500 service. Any thoughts or advice on doing my own initial service?

 

[Max Kool]

It’s not harder than an oil change, and a good lookover. Bolts, nuts, chain…

Just keep the receipts and log your work.

 

[Sh00bs]

tighten your chain too. i did a k&n filter at 500

i posted on the fb group asking this same thing, essentially dealers are bending you over for a $200 + oil change.

check a few of your bolts, make sure everything is tight, do an oil change and adjust chain, i did a filter for piece of mind but my stock filter was fine.

 

[Irving]

Yeah I don't do FaceBook so I appreciate you both responding. As soon as I get a hundred friends though I'll get me one of them FaceBooks.

 

[Staedtler]

I would definitely recommend doing the oil filter at the same time.

 

[edgelett]

and if you haven't, set up your account on the Indian Ride Command website and you can log your service there against your bike's VIN.

 

[Deleted member 706]

I did the first service myself and the local independent shopped invoiced me for it, stamped and signed the book then credited the work on another job 😜

 

[K9F]

Checklist from Service Manual:

500 MILE (800 KM) SERVICE ITEM REMARKS

D Crankcase Ventilation System Inspect; tighten, clean, adjust
D Drive Chain Inspect; clean, lubricate
D Engine Mount Fasteners Inspect; tighten, adjust XU Engine Oil & Filter Change Change oil and filter, inspect used oil for contaminants
E Evaporative Emission Control System Inspect; clean
E Exhaust System Inspect; tighten, adjust
D Fuel System Inspect; clean
D Oil Lines / Oil System Inspection Inspect; clean, adjust if necessary Battery Check terminals; clean; test
D Brake Fluid Change every two years (DOT 4) XU /
D Brake Pads Inspect pad wear; replace if worn beyond service limit
D Clutch Lever Lubricate with proper lubricant as directed
D Clutch Cable Freeplay Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Control Cable Ends Inspect; lubricate with proper lubricant as directed
D Fasteners Inspect; tighten if necessary
D Front Brake Lever Adjust if necessary, lubricate with proper lubricant as directed
D Front Fork Oil Inspect
D Front Forks and Front Axle Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Gear Shift Pedal Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Head Light Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Radiator Rubber Isolators Inspect isolators for signs of wear or material loss. Replace if any wear is observed.
D Rear Brake Pedal Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Rear Shock Absorber Inspect; adjust if necessary
D Rear Wheel Alignment Inspect; adjust if necessary Road Test Perform Road Test
D Side-Stand Lubricate with proper lubricant as directed
D Steering Bearings Inspect D Suspension Linkage, Rear Inspect
D Swingarm and Rear Axle Inspect
D Tires / Wheels Inspect tread depth, sidewall cracking, wear patterns

XU - Perform these procedures more often for vehicles subjected to severe use.
D - Have an authorized Indian Motorcycle dealer perform these services.
E - Emission Control System Service (California / International)