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Old 01-09-11, 09:43 AM   #7
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Default Re: Bought my first bike yesterday. Needs a service.

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Originally Posted by lx_online View Post
For the valve clearances - what do you guys choose, dealer or DIY?
I used to go to the dealer, thinking it was one of those 'difficult, techincal, mechanical' jobs....however now I've been doing all the servicing myself since the dealer I was using wasn't even changing all the plugs on a service. I've found there's a shed load of stuff that is easy to do (incl. valve clearances) that once you've overcome the whole 'newbie mechanic' fear factor and done it once, it really is a doddle.

As long as you can read/use a torque wrench - it's pretty much plain sailing.
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