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04-03-2010, 11:18 PM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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Maintenance - schedule or whenever?
Do you follow the owner's manual schedule or just do your maintenance whenever?
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04-03-2010, 11:27 PM
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Trip's Assistant
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Imported from Detroit
Moto: 2009 HD Street Classic
Posts: 12,149
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Follow MOCO schedule plus some.
remember on american vtwins I have 3 different oils (motor, primary, trans). I change all 3 EVERYTIME regardless. |
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04-05-2010, 11:05 AM
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Hold mah beer!
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: 80 Miles South of Moto Heaven
Moto: 08 R1200GS
Posts: 23,268
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04-03-2010, 11:27 PM
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White Trash Hero
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NW Arkansas
Moto: Buell 1125R Porco Rosso Edition
Posts: 4,895
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I usually do more maintenance than the manual requires. My upbringing demands it. My Dad was a pro mechanic for 35 yrs, was my crew cheif racing. It is second nature.
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04-03-2010, 11:30 PM
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Serious Business
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: New York
Moto: 1993 ZX-11 2008 CBR1000rr
Posts: 9,723
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I'm old fashioned. I change the oil every 3 months or 3000 miles whichever comes first.
Everything else I do by schedule or need
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04-03-2010, 11:39 PM
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token jewboy
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man
Posts: 10,799
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I change the oil on my bike every 3000 miles on the dot. I lube the chain regularly, check other stuff when I feel like it
My car sorta whenever I feel like it around 5000 miles
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04-04-2010, 12:09 AM
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DefenderOfTheBuelliverse
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Parts Unknown
Moto: Buell XB12R
Posts: 18,585
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Mostly follow the schedule...or try to as closely as possible. Oil I change a little more often than recommened..but nothing major.
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04-04-2010, 10:51 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
Posts: 14,959
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04-04-2010, 12:08 AM
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR
Posts: 3,392
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I'm hearing a lot about oil but what about the other stuff, like forks? This is what made me think of this topic...
I was talking with a friend, basically said they will wait until their forks leak before having them serviced. Mine weren't leaking the first time I had them, just felt it was time. I had about 10K miles on the bike. This last time they were definitely not right so I had them done again, just in 1500 miles (last summer versus now). |
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04-04-2010, 12:19 AM
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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
Posts: 2,448
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In terms of seals, its purpose is to prevent fluid from leaking, if its not leaking then I see no reason to mess with it unless it's one of those deals where you are already pulling something apart that would necessitate removal of the part anyway. Just me....
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