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Save Money with This Easy Tool to Maintain Your Harley-Davidson® RSS

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Save Money with This Easy Tool to Maintain Your Harley-Davidson®

Originally published on December 2, 2018 in AMA Diagnostica offers Harley-Davidson riders the ability to check system health and diagnose their bikes from the convenience of their smartphones. You can troubleshoot your own bike on the go with the innovative and award-winning plug and play Motorscan smartphone diagnostic tool. You can enjoy an AMA exclusive discount of $20 when you enter the code found at www.americanmotorcyclist.com/For-Members/Member-Discount-Codes while buying the 4-pin and 6-pin Motorscan smartphone diagnostic tool at www.motorscantools.com. The company calls this the world’s smallest motorcycle diagnostic device. It has no wires. Just connect it and use it to diagnose your bike yourself, saving on...

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How to Ride Safe This Summer: Your Harley-Davidson® Bike RSS

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How to Ride Safe This Summer: Your Harley-Davidson® Bike

Riding on a hot day can lead to serious consequences for both you and your bike, if you do not adequately prepare. It is necessary to take extra precautions to avoid issues with your bike when out and about at the peak of the summer season. Understand more about how to enjoy a long summer ride without adverse effects to your bike today. Can Hot Weather Stress Your Ride? Summer temperatures can put extra stress on a bike needing maintenance, with environmental factors possibly increasing the risk of a serious accident. It is best to check over the tread of tires and...

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Where Is Your Harley-Davidson® Diagnostic Port? RSS

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Where Is Your Harley-Davidson® Diagnostic Port?

Image of a 4-pin diagnostic port on a standard Harley-Davidson bike. Look for a connector that is light gray and has a black rubber plug installed. Tools may be necessary to remove a cover and gain access.   There may come a time in your life when you need to locate the diagnostic port on your Harley. The problem is that finding it is not always as simple as what one may think. The diagnostic port location on Harley-Davidson bikes differs by model and year. Our team provides the following information to make the process clearer for those looking to...

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Spring Awakening: Prepping Your Harley-Davidson RSS

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Spring Awakening: Prepping Your Harley-Davidson

In some areas of the country, it may seem like winter will never end. The winter season has been a big tease in some areas, as riders get a taste of warmer weather, followed by a chilling nor’easter and a few more inches of snow. However, we can all look forward to the certainty that winter will soon end. With the end of bone-chilling temps, riders will decide to begin taking their bike out for short spins and longer riders. Truly, there is nothing like blue skies, an open road, kicking back and enjoying the journey on a favorite Harley-Davidson....

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News of the Motorscan Smartphone Diagnostic Tool for Police Forces RSS

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News of the Motorscan Smartphone Diagnostic Tool for Police Forces

  Every year fleet managers attempt to determine which tools will best serve their police force. 2018 proves no different than in years past. Police forces have been relying on Harley-Davidson® motorcycles in order to protect and serve for generations. It has been over a century that Harley bikes have been a mode of transportation in select police forces and tradition continues today. Fleet managers look for the latest technology to assist police departments. News about the Motorscan smartphone diagnostic device for Harley-Davidson has been recently shared with audiences on Government-fleet.com and policemag.com via the Police Fleet eNewsletter. Learn more about the latest...

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