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Old 01-18-2011, 03:07 PM   #11

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Old 01-25-2011, 11:39 AM   #12

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Aside from an oil change just what does the 600 mile service consist of. I have 540 mileson mine and will be needing one as soon as all the snow melts... Brrrr
Old 01-25-2011, 01:49 PM   #13

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Aside from an oil change just what does the 600 mile service consist of. I have 540 mileson mine and will be needing one as soon as all the snow melts... Brrrr
There is a list of "check/adjust" items. It just gives the tech the opportunity to go over the bike to make sure nothing is loose and things are properly adjusted.
Old 01-28-2011, 05:52 AM   #14

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Thanks... I found my little book that lists the items to do. I will do it myself. The book says to use 10-40 motorcycle oil. Any brand recomendations?
Old 01-28-2011, 06:28 AM   #15

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I use Mobil 1 4T 5W30

I prefer thinner oil that lubricates the upper end quicker on start-ups.
Old 01-28-2011, 07:24 AM   #16

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I chump for the Royal Purople max cycle 10 40. It's gone up from 12.00 a quart to 17.99. Still beats that $300.00 plus oil change. I can assure you that is all they did. If you do it yourself, you need to check all of the bolts you can reach. Some tend to vibrate loose.
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Old 01-29-2011, 12:44 AM   #17

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i think i paid $380 for the standard service here in oz at my dealer and i got my 16000k service not long ago wich is the valve clearence one and it was $720 wich i feel is absolutly rediculous and as u might notice our dollar is about even with the US dollar at the moment i feel we here in oz are just getting robbed for everything probably has alot to do with our tax system i would imagin . our government is one step away from just following u around and going through your wallet whenever they like bastards
Old 01-29-2011, 07:59 PM   #18

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same here

Same with Canada, its all B.S
Our dollar is now the same value (at par) with the U.S dollar but our prices for everything are much higher.
I order a lot of stuff online now from the U.S its cheaper.
A good example is a new Roadster here in Canada is $16,999
but the exact same one across the border is $13999.
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