Wrench yourself - Indy if major work needed
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From: Palm Harbor, FL
Don't forget the torque wrenches. Inch pound wrench and foot pound wrench. Will help not to be pulling the threads out of stuff. The service manual tells you how tight stuff needs to be. I do all I can myself. It does really feel good riding what you are turning wrenches on
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I do all the maintenance myself. Tired several time to get the front brake to be rock solid but always seemed a little soft. Took my bike to my Indy for a tire change. Not only did I get a new tire I also have a front brake that is rock solid. Nothing was said he just adjusted, bleed and fixed my front brake. Anyone need a good wrench in Phoenix let me know.
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From: Arizona
I do all the maintenance myself. Tired several time to get the front brake to be rock solid but always seemed a little soft. Took my bike to my Indy for a tire change. Not only did I get a new tire I also have a front brake that is rock solid. Nothing was said he just adjusted, bleed and fixed my front brake. Anyone need a good wrench in Phoenix let me know.
LW01
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After oil plug threads gave way, Indy put in oversized plug . After first oil change (with oversized oil plug), as soon as I got home, noticed oil dripping. Yep, oring was issue. Back to shop, replaced oring, and rode home. No oil leak. Change oil time, Indy did fluid changes, and again had oil leak when I get home. This time, I purchased several Orings, replaced myself. Might be last time to see my Indy (unless major repair work needed) I can do this myself and save a ton of driving back n forth. I'll be re reading my service manual. You guys saying wrench yourself are spot on. And there are topics here like no other, everything covered.
If it was the two piece piggy back kind: The main plug should have white thread sealer placed on it first since no original o-ring is possible. The included o-ring for the little plug sucks and will leak because it moves out of place as you tighten so most individuals use a brake line washer with the rubber seal on the little plug.
If it was the one time oversize magnetic or other single kinda plug. You should use a metal washer with a rubber seal since an o-ring is no longer possible.
All are available at any good auto part on the little tree display by the quarts of oil.
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