Dave changes own oil; weather in Hell: 38 degrees, light rain

Today in Harley class, one of our classmates changed the oil, transmission, and primary fluids on his Heritage Softail, along with adjusting his clutch and inspecting his chain tension. That took about two hours, with the teacher guiding him and the other two of us poking around getting close looks in.

Since it is only a three-hour class, I figured we wouldn't do my bike, but the teacher said, "Let's roll it in!" So I ended up changing my oil and transmission fluids, and oil filter.

Unfortunately, my primary plug was stripped, so I couldn't change those fluids or adjust the clutch/chain, and the teacher said, "You'll have to have the shop look at it." Oh well, we can't fix everything ourselves. At least I know exactly what to ask for now, and I can change my own oil from here on out!

(I know I'm nearly 40, but I have to wonder if my Dad is just as emotional reading this as when I was 10 and hit my one and only triple.)