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unfortunately I have found things that were not checked at the 1000 mile service recently
and that is not right
but I will take it to another dealer for the 5000 mile
I change my Oils at 2000 - 2500 regardless
That way I can look at the oil and see any metal
but its just what I do - probably because of my racing background
I had the dealer do the first service on my RK, I watched through the window, I felt it was a waste of money.
I took the bike back one more time for warranty work, to have the fuel injectors replaced/upgraded...I did two small warranty repairs on my own dime and time.
I got in the habit of writing everything down when I work on the bike.
It's kinda nice to see what oil I used in the engine/tranny/primary....3, 7 or 10 years ago.....or what tires I used and the tread depths at different mileage.
At first, I recorded everything in case I needed warranty work for a major problem.
When I grab the tools to work on the bike, I grab the clip board, write down the date, mileage and what I did.
I had the dealer do the first service on my RK, I watched through the window, I felt it was a waste of money.
I took the bike back one more time for warranty work, to have the fuel injectors replaced/upgraded...I did two small warranty repairs on my own dime and time.
I got in the habit of writing everything down when I work on the bike.
It's kinda nice to see what oil I used in the engine/tranny/primary....3, 7 or 10 years ago.....or what tires I used and the tread depths at different mileage.
At first, I recorded everything in case I needed warranty work for a major problem.
When I grab the tools to work on the bike, I grab the clip board, write down the date, mileage and what I did.
Great points.
When I bought my riding boots, I saved the box that is a pretty heavy duty box. All my receipts, tickets, notes, and such associated with my bike go in the "Boot Box". From time to time I go thru the box and try to organize them a bit. Even as a "Catch All", it works for me! Easy to find, easily stored.
Finding the receipt in the event of an issue can really pay off!
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