Harley-Davidson Road Glide maintenance schedule & recalls

2000–2026

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Maintenance schedule

General guidance

Typical intervals, not model-verified. Confirm against your owner’s manual. Factory-verified schedule coming soon.

Service Interval
Oil & filter every 4,000 mi or 6 months
Chain & sprockets every 600 mi or 3 months
Brakes every 12 months
Valve adjustment every 16,000 mi or 24 months
Battery every 12 months
Spark plugs every 8,000 mi or 24 months
Fluids/coolant every 24 months

Recalls

NHTSA · refreshed 7 days ago
19V574000 · Visibility affects 2016, 2017, 2019

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles, including 2017-2019 FLHTCU, FLHTCUL, FLHTK ANV, FLHTKL, FLTRU, FLHTK, and 2016-2019 FLHTKSE, FLHTKSE ANV, and FLTRUSE models equipped with a Harley-Davidson Detachable Tour-Pak Luggage Conversion Kit (Part numbers 53000291, 53000291A, and 53000567). The kit did not include replacement rear red reflectors for the ones that are eliminated by installing this kit. As such, these motorcycles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Remedy: Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will install the replacement reflectors, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0629.

Common questions

How often should the oil & filter be serviced on a Harley-Davidson Road Glide?

Service every 4,000 mi or 6 months for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide (2000–2026) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

How often should the chain & sprockets be serviced on a Harley-Davidson Road Glide?

Service every 600 mi or 3 months for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide (2000–2026) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

How often should the brakes be serviced on a Harley-Davidson Road Glide?

Service every 12 months for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide (2000–2026) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

How often should the valve adjustment be serviced on a Harley-Davidson Road Glide?

Service every 16,000 mi or 24 months for the Harley-Davidson Road Glide (2000–2026) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).