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15-07-2003, 08:16pm
I agree. I'd love to be servicing the bike myself. But there are reasons against it. Tools. If I do a job I want the proper tools to do it, and especially when its on something like my busa I won't get any cheap crap. I want a decent Torque wrench for starters, that'll set me back a couple/few hundred $$, but could be feasible in the future considering how much some places charge for a 'general' service on the Busa.
I don't have any confidence in stuff like valve clearances or anything internal. I also rely on the bike as my commuter every day and believe I don't have enough time on the weekends to service it myself. There's also the peace of mind/ignorance/trust thing when you take it to someone to get serviced. I do trust who I take my bike to, even though the cost seems a bit exorbinant [??].
I even shelled out $120 for the workshop manual from Suzuki and got those CDs with the parts guide from someone recently.
I don't know what my point is, just adding my own 2c.
If you have any advice, let me know.
Oh, one thing I do want to know, am paranoid about, is rear wheel alignment. If I remove/adjust the rear wheel, how am I supposed to re-align it properly? I generally don't trust the stamped on guides. I adjusted the wheel on my last bike once and was always thinking maybe I'd done it wrong and any quirks/funny feelings while riding would worry me.
-jon- out.
I don't have any confidence in stuff like valve clearances or anything internal. I also rely on the bike as my commuter every day and believe I don't have enough time on the weekends to service it myself. There's also the peace of mind/ignorance/trust thing when you take it to someone to get serviced. I do trust who I take my bike to, even though the cost seems a bit exorbinant [??].
I even shelled out $120 for the workshop manual from Suzuki and got those CDs with the parts guide from someone recently.
I don't know what my point is, just adding my own 2c.
If you have any advice, let me know.
Oh, one thing I do want to know, am paranoid about, is rear wheel alignment. If I remove/adjust the rear wheel, how am I supposed to re-align it properly? I generally don't trust the stamped on guides. I adjusted the wheel on my last bike once and was always thinking maybe I'd done it wrong and any quirks/funny feelings while riding would worry me.
-jon- out.