600 mi service

[n1acguy]

I usually do my own service and have the old style mercury synch tool. Any reason the dealer needs to see my bike for the 600 mile service?

 

[doctorJ]

I just did my own oil/filter and rear drive change for my 600 mi. service. I have checked it all over and am now farkleing it up. I don't like to pay the dealer for anything I can do myself, but it is up to you I suppose.

doctorj

 

[spinblue]

I usually do my own service and have the old style mercury synch tool. Any reason the dealer needs to see my bike for the 600 mile service?

No, save the money and use it for gas or a farkle or take the SO out for a nice dinner.

 

[bryguy322]

So are there any serivce dates that would be recommended to bring it in for the average do it yourselfer?

 

[keithaba]

There is a link somewhere on this forum in the bin'o'facts with instructions for the TBS. Takes me 30 minutes on a GENII.

 

[Pango]

This is my first "new" bike and I'm thinking I should bring it in at 600 miles for them to check everything out and adjust things that settled in the first 600 miles. Do they just change the oil and filters, and that's it?

 

[02zx9r]

they change oil/filter, check steering nut and a few more things

 

[just roy]

They should do exactly what the manual suggests. thats what i do, and i also check as many bolts as i can get to. remember to save your receipts for the oil and filters. i also like to make notes in the manual if i find anything so that i can make it a point to check that again to see if it is recurring.

 

[r1byker]

This is my first "new" bike and I'm thinking I should bring it in at 600 miles for them to check everything out and adjust things that settled in the first 600 miles. Do they just change the oil and filters, and that's it?

Instead of paying the dealer for questionable work, buy some basic tools, if you don't have them, and enjoy the pleasure of working on your bike. I'm close to 20,000 miles on my '06 and haven't taken it to a dealer or shop yet. I considered it for the valve adjustment coming up, but with info available on this forum and other FJR technical sites, I'm going to do that myself also. I may be in the minority on this, but I derive a great deal of satisfaction working on my bike and then enjoying the fruits of that labor when I ride.

And that's my $0.02.

 

[ML-FJR13AE]

Only one thing I question:

I have serious issues with my bike (had the problem from day one) and I am looking at filing a lemon law thing against Yamaha (I hate to do that in that I'm in love with my bike). Had I not taken the bike in for it's routine services; Yamaha wouldn't had bothered taking it on under warranty.

I was directly told to me by Yamaha that had I skipped one single routine service during the warranty period of one year; I wouldn't have had a warranty case regardless what my problem with the bike would had been.

That said; I change oil and minor stuff my self now where the warranty has expired. Still I take it in for anything that I believe Yamaha could get out of. An example; they tried to blame my trunk case for the poor handling of my bike (which is my problem with the bike) - only they missed the fact that it was installed by an authorized dealer. Because I took it to a dealer for installation; Yamaha's argument fell to the ground.

 

[LAGO RUNNER]

The dealer closest to me never even heard of the final drive lube specialy formulate for the FJR made by Yamalube, who knows what they use. I am in the process of buying the tool needed for the throttle body sync, and am going to study up, and do it myself.....

 

[just roy]

Only one thing I question:
I have serious issues with my bike (had the problem from day one) and I am looking at filing a lemon law thing against Yamaha (I hate to do that in that I'm in love with my bike). Had I not taken the bike in for it's routine services; Yamaha wouldn't had bothered taking it on under warranty.

I was directly told to me by Yamaha that had I skipped one single routine service during the warranty period of one year; I wouldn't have had a warranty case regardless what my problem with the bike would had been.

That said; I change oil and minor stuff my self now where the warranty has expired. Still I take it in for anything that I believe Yamaha could get out of. An example; they tried to blame my trunk case for the poor handling of my bike (which is my problem with the bike) - only they missed the fact that it was installed by an authorized dealer. Because I took it to a dealer for installation; Yamaha's argument fell to the ground.

I have tried not to get drawn in to any of your posts but i feel that this information my be usable to others and hopefully keep others from following your bad advise. you have stated that you have retained an attorney for your lemon law case so ask him about warranty law. the law specifically states that a manufacturer can not dictate where service work is done on your vehicle. a good way to haul up the ******** flag when a person at the dealership or the manufacturer makes a statement like "if we don't do your service it will void your warranty" or that "by installing this you voided your warranty" simply ask them to put that in writing. i assure you they wont do it. the only way they can deny coverage is to prove that you caused the problem by not doing any maint (the reason i recommended you save your receipts) or by doing something expressly covered in the warranty, the manual or on a sticker attached to your vehicle. they will often state "that will void your warranty" but the only thing that will do that (completely void your warranty) is if you use your vehicle in a manner for which it was not designed I.E. racing, fleet use, ambulance use, etc. after a lengthy legal battle with an auto company i can't mention i have a very good understanding of this subject. my last piece of advise is to not buy a 6.0 liter truck

 

[Cavy]

The dealer closest to me never even heard of the final drive lube specialy formulate for the FJR made by Yamalube, who knows what they use. I am in the process of buying the tool needed for the throttle body sync, and am going to study up, and do it myself.....

Ditto, I took mine in for the 600mi service and ask about the "special" FJR final drive oil. They didn't know about it either. They use some Honda final drive oil.

Also they put 10W-30 oil in the engine. Then I ask about if they sync'd the throttles and they laughed and said they hadn't sync'd throttles on a bike since carbs. That F.I. bikes didn't need it. I won't be back. I bought a factory repair manual and can follow instruction as well as some kid with fishhooks in his face. :angry: