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View Poll Results: Who works on your bike??? | |||
All done by myself | 27 | 45.00% | |
Done myself and/or with mates help | 5 | 8.33% | |
Some myself, some by an independant mechanic | 11 | 18.33% | |
Independant mechanic | 2 | 3.33% | |
Some myself, some by dealer | 10 | 16.67% | |
Dealer only | 2 | 3.33% | |
What is bike maintenance? | 3 | 5.00% | |
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05-02-15, 11:29 AM | #21 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
All me, fit my own tyre's and balance them. Only time one of my bikes see's a garage is for the MOT.
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05-02-15, 11:53 AM | #22 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
I do all of mine these days, but it will go to the dealer / independent mechanic for the valve check.
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05-02-15, 07:47 PM | #23 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
Have used dealer once: for 600 mile service for Gladius. I ride so much that I would have to take it in every 10 weeks so home service it is. CBR600 lasted 100K with same practise so hopefully this does the same. R1200GS gets less mileage and is perfect for annual home service. Tyres are easy enough to do at home. You need diagnostics tools for both though - Healtech for Japs and GS911 for the Bumwee.
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06-02-15, 03:37 PM | #24 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
Do most of the work I can myself. Things like tyre changes and valve clearences i'll quite happily give it to the dealer to do.
My current Blade is a 2009 so doesn't have a warranty. Its currently in hibernation. Not seen the light of day since September. Hopefully next month i'll get her back on the road. So i'll be replacing all the fluids and doing the usual checks before the season starts up in March Also wanna do the PAIR mod too and got a new exhaust to fit
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06-02-15, 08:31 PM | #25 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
Apart from getting tyres fitted and balanced, I do all the work myself. As a mechanic, I'm not going to pay someone else do it. There is nothing scary on an SV.
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16-02-15, 11:41 AM | #26 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
Trying to do much more myself, and I have to say, the encouragement, enthusiasm and wealth of knowledge on the org is very much appreciated.
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16-02-15, 03:21 PM | #27 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
I'm only using a dealer at present as the main bike's under warranty. But it's an independent and not a main/solus place. I did everything myself on previous bikes - but then BMW boxers are so stupidly easy to work on.
I've a MT350 project in bits in the garage. The £500-£1000 quote for an engine rebuild made me realise I may just be spending a fair bit more time in the garage over the coming year. |
16-02-15, 05:56 PM | #28 |
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Re: Who does your bike maintenance??
Steve Jordans do my 15,000 service and the odd job that I can't do yet, and I get someone to fit tyres and balance them. Other than that I do it myself as I need to learn.
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16-02-15, 10:37 PM | #29 |
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On the subject of fixing I do not know a ball part figure at what it would cost to have rear swinging arm bearings replaced prob the ones for the linkage to? it feels ok but mot advisory to have arm bearings replaced? Anyone paid to have this done??
I was thinking local Indy might do it. Bike has done 24k now mostly dry looking at the overall condition and lack of any rust that I can find Last edited by Moleman; 17-02-15 at 10:45 AM. |
17-02-15, 08:52 AM | #30 | |
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