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woodswoman · 01-09-2009

Dannyg, if it were my bike, I would change the oil myself in the spring, rather than waiting. It's cheap insurance, as I like to say.

More than an oil change is involved in the 600-mile service, so you may decide to take it to the dealer for that. (Perhaps not the same dealer, eh?) Depends on how comfortable you are around the garage.

For any maintenance you perform yourself, do indeed keep good records and your receipts, as CarGuy and rebentnail suggest. That is *very* good advice. If you ever have to make a warranty claim on a bike you fully maintain yourself, it may be important for you to produce those records showing that you did what Kawi suggested, when Kawi suggested you do it.

01-09-2009	#13 (permalink)
woodswoman Finally Got Into First Gear BTK Beginner Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northern Catskill Mountains, Upstate New York Posts: 62	Dannyg, if it were my bike, I would change the oil myself in the spring, rather than waiting. It's cheap insurance, as I like to say. More than an oil change is involved in the 600-mile service, so you may decide to take it to the dealer for that. (Perhaps not the same dealer, eh?) Depends on how comfortable you are around the garage. For any maintenance you perform yourself, do indeed keep good records and your receipts, as CarGuy and rebentnail suggest. That is very good advice. If you ever have to make a warranty claim on a bike you fully maintain yourself, it may be important for you to produce those records showing that you did what Kawi suggested, when Kawi suggested you do it.