jeroen_decker
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I was told by the dealer that if I do not have the first service professionaly done it voids the warranty. I usually take care of servicing the bike. Has anyone else heard this?
No, but there is legislation pending that will force the small indy shops outta bidness and make it harder for us to work on our own bikes. See Fred Rau's editorial in the back of MCN from a couple of month's ago... It's not on the website so you'll have to get a hard copy.IIRC, there was some law passed a few years back stating that a manufacturer can't void your warranty for failure to use their dealership for service...don't hold me to that...anyone???
You are going to get advice all over this.I was told by the dealer that if I do not have the first service professionaly done it voids the warranty. I usually take care of servicing the bike. Has anyone else heard this?
More on the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Click Here.© Prohibition on conditions for written or implied warranty; waiver by CommissionNo warrantor of a consumer product may condition his written or implied warranty of such product on the consumer’s using, in connection with such product, any article or service (other than article or service provided without charge under the terms of the warranty) which is identified by brand, trade, or corporate name; except that the prohibition of this subsection may be waived by the Commission if—
(1) the warrantor satisfies the Commission that the warranted product will function properly only if the article or service so identified is used in connection with the warranted product, and
(2) the Commission finds that such a waiver is in the public interest.
Yep. That was my point. Many times, heading to the PC, firing it up, loading the software, etc. is a detriment to maintaining ANY log. Sometimes simple is best. Paper is sometimes that means of making sure you do it at all.I just keep my log in the garage where th work is done. Fill it out while putting tools away or letting the oil drain. Works wll for me. Done deal. Log and maintanence in one shot.
This I agree with - it depends on how much information / audit trail the user wants.Yep. That was my point. Many times, heading to the PC, firing it up, loading the software, etc. is a detriment to maintaining ANY log. Sometimes simple is best. Paper is sometimes that means of making sure you do it at all.I just keep my log in the garage where th work is done. Fill it out while putting tools away or letting the oil drain. Works wll for me. Done deal. Log and maintanence in one shot.
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