davidsherrod said:
Omega5- if they require you to have them do the first service then they must do it for free. It is illegal for them to require you use them for service as a condition of warranty. Not saying you should not have them do it but what they are telling you is wrong.
That sounds about right to me. It may be more difficult to get warranty service, but paying them $230 to change the oil, oil filter and final drive lube is absurd. I seriously doubt they do the other things on the list, other than eyeball things.
After what I have seen the mechanics at the dealer near me, do and not do. I would rather they not touch my bike, unless it's something I can't do. As an example, the new bike I picked up a month ago was prepped by them, and I got it home and found loose throttle cables. Some prep job.
I am saving all my reciepts for materials, tools, etc. I also created a spread sheet with the items to be checked for each mileage interval, and I go down the list and do them all.
There is nothing in the 600 mile service that a person of average mechanical ability, with the right tools, can't do. The most important thing is changing the oil, filter and final drive lube. Also checking bolt tightness, as I did find a few loose ones. If you don't have the tools you may have to spend some money on a few large sockets or wrenches, but you get to keep them.
Just my opinion, Your mileage may vary.