RE: [ST] Service times?

[Andrew Bell <abell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

hey Andrew,

No it won't. At least not here in the States. You are covering your own 
posterior by checking fasteners and torque settings. The dealer mechanic 
has neither the time nor the inclination to do more than necessary to get 
the bike out the door and the next bike onto a lift.  It's a rare Mechanic 
that gives a damn and looks and checks everything on the list.

I personally change my own oil every 3000 miles and the Dealer gets the 
bike at 500, 6k,12k and 18K miles for respective maintenance and warranty 
work, which he has taken care of in a timely fashion. Although it helps to 
form a relationship with the mechanic that services your bike.

  Really the only way to invalidate your warranty would be to f" it up, and 
that requires skill. Adjusting a cable, or replacing a brake pad or six 
will not cause warranty problems unless you f' up. I've walked over to Joe 
and asked "is there anything special or unusual involved in doing X" and 
he'll give me an answer. Then it's off to my home shop to do the work.

It's up to you to access your skills and talents, self confidence and the 
proper tools and data are required also. After spending years wrenching 
on  Harley's and Roots blowers and screw pumps, there is little mechanical 
work that I personally find daunting. Plus my electronic's background, and 
the proper tools for that, allow me to work on fuel injection and 
electrical systems repairs at home. If any of you think Triumph electronics 
are complicated try troubleshoot and repair on "S" class late model Mercedes!

I guess the short answer would be to do what your comfortable with, but 
remember if the bike is in the shop for silly stuff (cable replacement or 
brake pads.....) then that means you're not riding it. Riding is what it is 
really about. Not sending the dealers kid to college.

Just MNSHO,
Peace,



>Well given what's listed in the hand book, I would do everything myself,
>except for the fact that it would immediately invalidate my warranty.  So
>for the next two years everything will and MUST be done by my dealer.
>
>Andy
>
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