should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
ORIGINAL: Biff_H
Why not do your own oil change?
Why not do your own oil change?
The oil change is a small part of the 1K service and I didn't want to take any chances with the warranty.
I will do all of my own service from here on out and just did an oil change this past weekend...switched to AMSOIL synthetic also.
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
Get ya *** out and put them other 200 miles on the bike 
I wouldn't let it sit either especially with it being the oil used for break in. Otherwise if was just a regular oil change I usually just let it sit until end of winter and then change the oil. I know some people are against it, but I have never had a problem. It's your choice after that first oil change, but in this case I wouldn't let it go.
I wouldn't let it sit either especially with it being the oil used for break in. Otherwise if was just a regular oil change I usually just let it sit until end of winter and then change the oil. I know some people are against it, but I have never had a problem. It's your choice after that first oil change, but in this case I wouldn't let it go.
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
I waited till 1000. I think it all depends on how bad you get on it in the 1st 1000. There is a whole website & debate out there on if you should go easy of hard. I go easy.
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
ORIGINAL: Biff_H
What if you are over 1000 miles, what happens! I am at 1250
What if you are over 1000 miles, what happens! I am at 1250
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
My advice is to change it before you lay it up for the winter. The first oil change is the most important one. I did mine at 100/1000/2500 with a filter and got rid of the syn 3 and used Mobil 1 V Twin in the motor. Every motor has certain contaminents in it when it is built and the filter takes most of them out , however to change the oil in the begining is very important as it removes any slag that may still be in the system.
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
I bought mine in June and had to get the first service done before I made the first payment. I had about 1100 on it when I scheduled the service, and 1600 by the time they got it in. They had no issues with it.
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RE: should I do my 1000 mile service at 800 miles?
I'm doing my 1000 mile service this week. I live about 50 miles from the dealer and it's a pain in the rear to find someone to follow me out there twice. I stopped out there last week and bought all the fluids, o-rings and a gasket for the service. I told the service manager I was doing it myself and he said he didn't blame me. The new '06 Dynas have a self adjusting primary, so the 1000 mile service is a snap. He said to just keep a log and my receipts and there would be no problems with the warranty. I can understand why some guys let the dealer do everything though.. if I lived closer and had more $$ I probably would too. I used to rebuild my own engines on my race bikes, so I just can't see the need to of going through the hassle of having the dealer do this minor service. The bike runs great, so there are no issues I need the dealer to examine.
