Initial Service Mileage

[Matt H]

(Please know I have searched with multiple word combinations already on this and found nothing -- either it hasn't been mentioned or I was doing something wrong.)

Is it okay to exceed 600 miles before bringing a FJR for its initial 600 mile service? And if so, by how much?

I am considering a Fly-and-Buy in Indiana and live in Connecticut; it would be 872 miles from door-to-door (plus ~40 miles to get it to the Yamaha dealer once I get "home.')

Thanks in advance.

 

[SkooterG]

My advice: Stress less and ride more. If you are really anal-retentive and it's going to cause you worry, find a Yammie dealer along the way to have an oil change performed. Or after delivery, do a modified moto-man break in and return it to the purchasing dealer for an oil change.

But I wouldn't hesitate to put 900 miles on it before the first service. Yet I am somewhat anal-retentive and when I did my Ride Bitch-and-Buy I did the moto-man break in and an immediate oil change before riding my new FJR home.

 

[SoCalFJR1300]

Had a dealer tell me before as long as I did the glorified oil change within 1,000 miles it's ok.

 

[Donal]

Had a dealer tell me before as long as I did the glorified oil change within 1,000 miles it's ok.

I got pretty much the same advice when I bought mine. IIRC I went something like 1200 miles before the first service.

 

[odot]

......and remember to let the snow thaw out before ya go.

 

[ahchiu]

I would wait till you get home, in reality you will have less hours of engine running time than someone riding around town in stop and go condition for the same mileage

 

[SLK50]

The thing to remember during break-in is to vary RPMs ( including

brief forays to near redline ) and shift up and down through the gears

as much as possible.

Avoid steady-state cruising. What you DON'T want to do is dump it into

top gear and hold it at 65 MPH all the way back home.

Also, avoid lugging the engine at low RPM. The engine will be happier

spinning above 3K RPMs.

And don't baby it: break it in fast, it'll always be fast!

Good luck with the new ride.

 

[HotRodZilla]

I wouldn't stress 900 miles.

 

[Top_Speed1]

I did my own at 600 but wouldn't have blinked an eye if I went to what you need to do. This bike is so easy-peasy with open access to the filter and drain plugs.

Have a safe and warm trip

 

[Spud]

My dealer told me NOT to bring the bike in until 1000 miles to do it. It was his opinion 600 wasn't enough to get things to seat. So that's what I did. I think he also said it was sort of a generic mileage number for most or all of Yamaha's bikes.

 

[kman09]

No worries I went 1k before having it done.

Changed oil to full synthetic at that time and

now do services every 5k.

 

[DennisJ]

I was up around 750 miles before I took mine in. The weather was good and I couldn't see waiting around the dealer for a couple of hours while the sun was out. You have to take advantage of the nice weather when it here in the Seattle area. Mechanic never batted an eye, only wanted to know how I like the bike and had I noticed anything or have questions about anything.

 

[huron52]

I'd say go for it! As for everything getting seated, they don't open anything up and look inside. They'll torque the major bolts and nuts change the oil,filter and look for filings in the oils.

 

[oki]

I just did mine at 775. Engine oil was still really clean. The shaft oil was another story. But then again, I've never seen diff fluid or shaft oil ever not look like crap.

 

[beemerdons]

I wouldn't stress 900 miles.

+1, Gunny; excellent advice from 'Zilla, really surprising since this guy screws Armadillos! jes' sayin' and nuff' said!

 

[odot]

I wouldn't stress 900 miles.

+1, Gunny; excellent advice from 'Zilla, really surprising since this guy screws Armadillos! jes' sayin' and nuff' said!

Fuzzy balls. We won't discuss what you do to roosters.

 

[beemerdons]

I wouldn't stress 900 miles.

+1, Gunny; excellent advice from 'Zilla, really surprising since this guy screws Armadillos! jes' sayin' and nuff' said!

Fuzzy balls. We won't discuss what you do to roosters.

Ray, Many Thanks! ON TOPIC: I would be shocked if any Yamaha Shop said a word about bringing a new FJR in with less than 1K miles for its initial service.

Any more than 1K might pose a problem, but for this situation of Matt H's with its particulars, I believe that they won't say a single negative word!

 

[LAF]

Call someone on the assistance list. Stop by and put 5 quarts of Castrol GTX and a Bosh filter on it and continue on your way. An hour stop and 30 bucks will solve any stress in the matter.

 

[RossKean]

Bring a wrench with you. Pick up a filter and gallon of oil at Walmart and do a parking lot oil change. I have done this - the auto service dept loaned me a drain pan and took my used oil. 20 minutes later, I was on my way. Easy!