Harley-Davidson Road King Classic maintenance schedule & recalls

2000–2019

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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 5 days ago
15V427000 · Equipment affects 2014, 2015

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Road King (FLHR), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Police Road King (FLHP), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), CVO Ultra Limited (FLHTKSE), 2014 CVO Road King (FLHRSE), and 2015 Electra Glide Ultra Classic Low (FLHTCUL), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE), and CVO Road Glide Ultra (FLTRUSE) motorcycles. The affected motorcycles have saddlebag mounting receptacles that may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle.

Remedy: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected saddlebag mounting receptacles with updated receptacles, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2015. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0166.

Common questions

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

Service every 4,000 mi or 6 months for the Harley-Davidson Road King Classic (2000–2019) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

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

Service every 600 mi or 3 months for the Harley-Davidson Road King Classic (2000–2019) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

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

Service every 12 months for the Harley-Davidson Road King Classic (2000–2019) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).

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

Service every 16,000 mi or 24 months for the Harley-Davidson Road King Classic (2000–2019) (general guidance; confirm against your owner's manual).