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Motorcycle Trip to The Brick Saloon in Roslyn, Washington | Biker Destination | Patron Ride Along-VLOG 37

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The brick saloon biker friendly bar roslyn, waVLOG-Some of us from the Law Abiding Biker™ Podcast & Media crew set out for a quick day ride to The Brick Saloon in Roslyn, WA.  If you're a Law Abiding Biker and in the area, this is a must stop and a very biker friendly place. You'll feel very welcomed as a biker. The food is great and the beer is cold…….

The Brick Saloon is Washington State's oldest continuously operating bar, established in 1889. They showcase the original 23’ running water spittoon and a basement jail.

Along for the ride, we had Patron Member Russell Roberts. He is a big supporter of Law Abiding Biker and had come into our area for a few days on business. He spent time riding with us and when we returned he even spit two podcast episodes with us!  We always love to hook up with our beloved Patron Members when we can.

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LAB-125-Harley Voiding Warranties on Milwaukee Eight for Aftermarket Exhaust & EFI Tuners? Fact or Fiction?

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Harley-Davidson's new eight-valve Big Twin in 107-inch variant.

Harley-Davidson's new eight-valve Big Twin in 107-inch variant.

Podcast-So, you may have heard the vicious rumors going around that Harley-Davidson dealerships are voiding warranties if you install aftermarket exhaust, remove catalytic converters, or install electronic fuel injection (EFI) tuners on your new 2017 model equipped with the Milwaukee-Eight motor. The unreliable motorcycle forums are full of bad information because nobody actually researches the matter. Well, I did that for you and talked to many sources inside Harley-Davidson dealerships.

Some of these rumors got started because recently the Screamin Eagle Super Tuner was banned by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Harley-Davidson was fined $12 million dollars.

So, nothing is new with the new 2017 Milwaukee-Eight 107 or 114 ci motors in regards to warranties. For years, all Harley owners have been at risk of having a warranty voided for installing aftermarket exhaust, removing catalytic converters, or adding EFI tuners. Clearly, dealerships are not supposed to remove catalytic converters, but it's fine to install new Vance & Hines or other aftermarket head pipes without them? The confusion goes on from there.

The fact of the matter is that you're still at risk and internal Harley-Davidson policies have not changed. But, Harley-Davidson leaves much discretion to its dealerships to handle matters such as this.

So, what does this really mean for you as a Harley-Davidson owner? Make sure you have a very open line of communication with your local dealership service writer and mechanics. Ask them point blank if they are in the business of voiding your motorcycle warranty if you change pipes, intake, or add an EFI tuner.

I can tell you that most will not void your warrant and have not voided warranties for years as it's just bad business all the way around. Especially at these times when Indian and Victory are banging on Harley's doors trying to get a bigger chunk of the market.

If your dealership says they will actually void your Harley warranty for such things then never step foot in that dealership again and tell all your Harley buddies. That would be a personal choice by that particular dealership and I'd make certain they got very little business.

You'll have to listen in to this podcast episode to get the full scoop and find out what other things we learned and other tips we give!

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LAB-124-Can You Use 15W-40 Heavy Duty Diesel Oil in a Harley-Davidson Motor?

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Note: Law Abiding Biker™ Media is not recommending you use any oils in your Harley engine that are not officially approved and/or recommended by Harley-Davidson. We are only relaying information that is known to many in the biker community. You are solely responsible for what you decide to do to your bike. 

2017-harley-davidson-milwaukee-eight-fast-facts-15Podcast-Okay, so you're out on a motorcycle road trip and don't have any synthetic oil or “approved” oil for your Harley-Davidson, but need some suddenly. There are no close stores for motorcycle oil, but the local truck stop has heavy duty 15W-40 diesel oil available. Can you throw some of that into your Harley motor and be on down the road? Maybe you are you on an extreme budget and can't afford full Synthetic motorcycle oil, such as 20W-50 Amsoil, which we use here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media in all our bikes.

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Oscar is on a mic during this episode and I get to ask him a bunch of technical questions. As you all know by now, Oscar is a wealth of knowledge and my beloved resource when it comes to motorcycle oils and used oil analysis (UOA). We use Black Stone Lab for all our UOA's.  You'll have to listen in to get all the details on this topic as Oscar spills his knowledge!

Like a diesel engine, a Harley engine is classified as “heavy duty” use. So, many of the additive packages they put in the oils are very similar. If you're going to do this, our suggestion is to at least use full synthetic 15w-40 heavy duty diesel oil.  Again, we are not actually encouraging anyone to put heavy duty diesel oil in their Harley. Always check with your local Harley-Davidson dealership mechanic for advice.

There are many bikers out there that swear by using heavy duty diesel oil in their Harley. Big Daddy Kane here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media has also done it before in the past. Just know that Harley-Davidson recommendations are different and you definitely could have warranty issues should they discover it. If you're not under warranty then heck, do what you please at your own risk.

Our personal take on it? Oscar and I are going to continue using full synthetic 20W-50 Amsoil in our Harley-Davidson's as it's approved and we love it. I'll spend almost the same amount of money buying full synthetic 15W-40 heavy duty diesel oil anyways. But, if you're using standard (non-synthetic) 15W-40 heavy duty diesel oil then you can go real cheap.

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Thanks! I was scheduled for an expensive dyno tune at Hammer Performance here in Sandpoint (great bunch of guys), but I watched your post re Vance & Hines' FP3. Cancelled the dyno thing, ordered the FP3, and installed it today. Cleaned my 15 Road Glide Special right up. Amazing piece of work. Bought the bike off the showroom @ Lone Wolf, had a stage one put in first thing, and it never would run right. Had them re-tune this spring, but no improvement. Did the FP3, ran a 45 minute map run, zapped it, and fell in love with my bike all over again. The dyno tune at Hammer and the FP3 were basically even money (actually Hammer had the potential to be quite a bit more), but with the FuelPak I can keep tuning indefinitely. As you can see from your roster, I support what you're doing. Keep it up!

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Video-Best Motorcycle Plastic Windshield Cleaner & Polisher-Plexi Brite by Bike Brite

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We did a bunch of testing over time to find the absolute best motorcycle plastic windshield cleaner & polisher. We wanted something that would work on all plastics on our motorcycle and on our helmet visors. We wanted something that would not only protect, but bring out the shine and reduce swirl marks. We are everyday bikers just like you and we wanted something that works in a real world environment. You need not look any further because after our intensive tests we found the solution!

Plexi-Brite by Bike Brite is our #1 go to motorcycle plastic windshield cleaner, polisher, and protector here at Law Abiding Biker™ Media. We not only use it on our motorcycle windshields, but also on our plastic helmet visors, and other plastic parts on our motorcycles.

We tested many Bike Brite motorcycle cleaning and detailing products and we liked them so much we brought them right to the Official Law Abiding Biker Store for you!

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Cleaner and polisher for motorcycle windshields & wind deflectors. Cleans and polishes all plastics. Removes bugs from all plastic parts. Just spray and wipe. It's that easy, so you can spend less time cleaning your motorcycle and more time riding!

Don't forget that Bugslide is our #1 go to “waterless” motorcycle cleaner, polisher, and bug remover for in between those wet washes.

Video-Supremery Sup320 Case Bag for Gopro Hero & Accessories-Review

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supremery-gopro-hero-case-review-videoVideo-I found a great built and quality case for my GoPro actions cameras and accessories. I need to be mobile, organized, and my film gear needs to be protected. I am limited to what I can carry on my Harley-Davidson motorcycle much of the time when on long distance trips.

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The Superemey Sup320 case is water resistant, rugged, and well built. It has an upper tray and lower tray to organize all my film gear. The Supremery GoPro case has strong zippers, well-stitched carry handle, metal hardware, and the trays are very solid. There are mesh pockets, both on top and below. The foam cutouts in the upper tray allow you to compartmentalize your camera gear.

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Video-GoPole Venturecase Case Bag for GoPro Hero & Accessories-Review

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The GoPole Venturecase is water resistant and well built. It has a main compartment separated by dividers for multiple GoPro Hero cameras. It also has several mesh pockets along with a large zippered pocket in the lid. It has a well-stitched carry handle.

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