Oil Remover

Spray bottles work for taking out excess oil, if you use ´em right! Take off the top of the bottle and put its stem into the tank.
Pump the excess oil into the bottle! Get ready to ride.

Save Old Socks!

Save old socks to place on your hands when you´re cleaning your bike. Now you´ve got some soft rags that will reach those out of the way places!

Tires

Avoid blowouts! Check tire pressure and inspect tire treads on your bike every 500 miles, at the very least.

Where can I Solid chrome rear wheels for a 95 Softail Custom

Cut and paste this link into your browser! http://www.customchrome.com/index.html I´ll list some more in this section´s link area for you. Hope this helps add a little sparkle into your life! Shine on,you crazy diamonds!

Rear Fork Pivot Nut

Check the rear fork pivot nut every 500 miles. Hey, nuts on the loose can cause a lot of problems!

Leaks

Inspect your bike´s oil lines and brake system for leaks every 500 miles.

Turn static shocks into sparks!

Ever gotten a static charge from your bike? Well, try
connecting to the lower framerails a small piece of chain that drags on the ground. This discharges the static electricity. It also makes sparks fly on the pavement.

Blow that Bike Dry

Use your leaf blower or a blow dryer to dry your bike. It´s fast and easy.

Fuel Valve Lines

Inspect the bike´s fuel valve lines and fittings for leaks every 500 miles.

Engine Idle Speed

Every 500 miles, check that engine idle speed!

Torque specs

In response to whether the torque specs on your bike are critical:Yes, they´re critical. Follow the factory manual procedure for sequence and torque specs.

Where can I find a parts site for the Twin Cam 88b 2001 FXST?

Twin Cam 88b 2001 FXST
The most complete online parts site for a bike as new as the Twin Cam 88b 2001 FXST is the Harley Davidson Roadstore. http://www.harley-davidson.com./home.asp You enter via the Harley-Davidson home page and then go to the products index at the bottom of the page. Click on the Roadstore. You could also try directparts.com The folks there are friendly and willing to match prices with other companies (excluding shipping costs).

Demagnetize ´em

Screwdrivers, pliers or other small tools magnetized?
Easy to fix!
Get a soldering gun, with the dual tips that connect, and pass the tools through the two tips, while the gun is on.
This will demagnetize your tools!

Brake Hand Levers, Throttle Cables, Clutch Control Cables

Lubricate your bike´s front brake hand lever, throttle control cables and the clutch control cable every 500 miles.

Test Ride

Road test your bike after every 500 mile maintenance session. Take it slow and easy and be sure everything is running the way you want it to be... safely.

Lubricate...

Lubricate the springer steering head bearings on your bike every 500 miles.

Air suspension

Check the air suspension for correct operation and leakage at 500 miles. Check it every 500 miles, after that, as well.

Tool Kit Tips

As you perform your routine maintenance on your bike, use the tools from your bike´s tool kit. This way, if you don´t have the tool you need in your kit as you go through a repair at home, then you know to get it. When you´re on the road and you have an
emergency, you know your bike´s tool kit is up to speed.

Brain Buckets need cleaning, too!

It´s easy to clean a helmet! Take a spray bottle and mix a bit of your favorite shampoo in with some warm water. Spray your helmet, inside and out. Use a warm wet rag to give it a good scrubbing. Spray as needed with the shampoo mixture. Now, rinse it completely. Let dry in a warm place. Your brain bucket not only looks good, it smells good!

Carb Problem

Your bike´s making weird noises... what´s up? Check your carb. It´s more than likely the source of your problems.