delyaed riding this year :(
#14
RE: delyaed riding this year :(
I do most of my own auto and bike work. However - a valve adjustment and anything involving cracking the engine case I will leave to someone who knows what they are doing.
I also don't enjoy getting raped by the dealer - so no... the dealer does not touch my bike unless I have no choice. The guy doing my bike has been rebuilding kawis for over 20 years, and is also a transmission mechanic. I trust him, and he is saving me about 60% on labor. The original valve adjustment was to cost me $200 plus parts (shims and gasket). Now I am looking at another 200 to drop and crack the case, plus gaskets. I also just found out that the gasket on the water pump is leaking as well. That's not a big deal... but the thing with having to drop and crack the enginer just disappoints me. Everything else except valve adjustments and anything to crack the case I will do on my own.
I also don't enjoy getting raped by the dealer - so no... the dealer does not touch my bike unless I have no choice. The guy doing my bike has been rebuilding kawis for over 20 years, and is also a transmission mechanic. I trust him, and he is saving me about 60% on labor. The original valve adjustment was to cost me $200 plus parts (shims and gasket). Now I am looking at another 200 to drop and crack the case, plus gaskets. I also just found out that the gasket on the water pump is leaking as well. That's not a big deal... but the thing with having to drop and crack the enginer just disappoints me. Everything else except valve adjustments and anything to crack the case I will do on my own.
#15
RE: delyaed riding this year :(
Damn, you got to split the case to adjust the valves on your bike ...... I'd pay someone two bills for that too...lol. Thats too much work...maybe the vibration of a thumper isn'tsuch abad thing.
I couldn't imagine what a dealer would charge for that.
I couldn't imagine what a dealer would charge for that.
#20
RE: delyaed riding this year :(
plugs and fuel filter isn't so bad... I do those every winter anyhow... pull the tank and airbox and you can get to the plugs and filter easy enough
And no - I don't have to crack the case to do a valve adjustment - however - a valve adjustment is a bit more tedious and delicate than I am willing/able to do on my own
And no - I don't have to crack the case to do a valve adjustment - however - a valve adjustment is a bit more tedious and delicate than I am willing/able to do on my own