12k Service Due

Richard Neale · Jul 13, 2018

Speed Fr3ak said: ↑

When they took the cowls off to get to the coolant they probably inadvertently didn't put the indicator back through it's mating on the frame? Just take them off and have a look. It's easy to get wrong if you're in a rush

I'm paranoid that people wont do the full service on my bike so I get them to do the bits that I just cant do, and that isn't very much...........

I appreciate to keep it within its warrantee you have to go to the dealer......they have you by the short and curlies!

I'm not keen on buying a new bike for that reason alone. There's a s*** load of money made in aftersales and I just think they make too much out of it.

But that's just me.........I'm as tight as a tight thing at a tight convention

When its out of warrantee you can afford to leave things a bit longer between services. Unless you're looking to sell it anytime soon..............and that's another story. My advice is to get a bike you LOVE (like the Speed obviously) and keep it! Learn all about it, get an ABBA stand and some tools................enjoy!

Change oil and filter every 4k or 5k and brake fluid once every 18 months and you're golden

One on that, the previous owner of 'Betty' paid £138 for an oil change!!! I wish I was joking. That's a 20 minute job if you know what you're doing. I can't stand to see people getting F***** over like that.

'Betty' has had 3 valve clearance and throttle body checks in her lifetime......... no shims have ever been fitted and the TB checks were always within limits. So really it all depends on warrantee and personal choice.

So glad my bikes as old as she is. She owes me nothing

All you need is a torque wrench, gloves, spanner and a Haynes manual

Nick
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All good if you are mechanically capable, but many I know are best keeping well away from doing jobs that can result in death ! Personally I can do mechanical stuff but not so much some mates and colleagues !

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