Spring is just around the corner and there's no better time than now to have your bike serviced and ready for the riding season.

Two of the most frequently asked questions we receive at the service counter when customers are inquiring about regular maintenance are: "A service that's just a glorified oil change, right?"

And the infamous:

"You want how much for that? I can have it done at - insert your local chopper shop name here - for a lot less!"

It's pretty easy for us to answer these statements.

Regular maintenance is certainly not just an oil change! On any given scheduled maintenance there are no less than 20+ critical areas that are serviced. Some of your higher mileage services can have as many as 40+ areas of concern that are addressed while the bike is being serviced. A comprehensive service will include some simple items from tire pressure and electrical operation, to the more difficult charging system tests, critical fastener inspection and belt adjustments to name a few. Just performing an oil change instead of all the regularly scheduled (mileage) service would be a recipe for disaster.

As for question #2. You can take your bike and have it serviced anywhere, but why would you want your baby handled by anyone other than yourself and a factory trained technician at Appalachian H-D? With the area's most master technicians and a combined experience of 55+ years, you can be confident that your motorcycle service needs will be handled by the area's best!

Having your regular services performed by Appalachian provides you with more than peace of mind, you get things like: maintains your factory warranty; higher resale value; access to specialty tools like "Digital Technician"; up-to-date service literature; factory training provided by Harley-Davidson University; direct support from Harley-Davidson including Tech Services and a local factory service rep; our ability to perform warranty repairs; plus dealer backed repairs and the list goes on and on!

So when you're considering where to take your Harley-Davidson motorcycle for service, look no further than Appalachian Harley-Davidson!