RE: [ST] Do It Yourself Maintenance

[Richard Relph <Richard.Relph@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That is what I thought......
Can you ever trust a dealer?

Rik.

- -----Original Message-----
From: Colt45 [mailto:colt4530@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 12:00 PM
To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ST] Do It Yourself Maintenance


A valve clearance check is not part of the 6000 mile service.

Richard Relph wrote:

>Talking about dealers changing shims.
>On my '02 ST, the dealer did the 6000 mile service and claimed he had to change 5 shims????
>Has anyone on the list had shims changed on a 6000 mile service?
>
>Rik.
>
>Cambridge, England.
>
>'02 ST
>'04 Rocket III
>FXDWG
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Garry Simmons [mailto:garrysimmons@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:17 PM
>To: ST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [ST] Do It Yourself Maintenance
>
>
>My RS needed shims to be swapped around at both the 12K and 24K services. 
>Shims for the 02s are smaller than the earlier models, plus you have to pull 
>the cams (shim under bucket). My local dealer doesn't charge for shims, he 
>just swaps them in/out of his stockpile. Sometimes, like on my 24K service, 
>he didn't have what he needed in stock, so he ordered them. Personally, I'd 
>rather let the dealer do the involved stuff and stuff that takes 
>special/expensive tools. I'd rather be riding than wrenching...
>
>Garry 
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