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| Author: | madski [ Sat May 30, 2009 11:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
Was looking at my R1's manual. Says that you're supposed to check the sync on the throttle bodies every 4k miles and completely rebuild masters and calipers every 2 years?!  Can't imagine taking it in for a throttle sync check 2 or more times a year and having some miminum wage dealer squid rebuilding my calipers & masters every other year.... I do all the other crap that's in there as they suggest but those two above really  me.
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| Author: | Tib [ Sun May 31, 2009 8:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
I follow it about 75% of the time, you have to make some common sense out of some of it and base it by your usage of the bike. I waiting until 34K to do my vavles...all were within tolerance and they were supposed to be done at 25,500. I did the throttle bodies for the first time at that same interval. The only difference I noticed was it sounded deeper didn't notice anything else. |
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| Author: | madski [ Sun May 31, 2009 10:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
Tib wrote: I follow it about 75% of the time, you have to make some common sense out of some of it and base it by your usage of the bike. I waiting until 34K to do my vavles...all were within tolerance and they were supposed to be done at 25,500. I did the throttle bodies for the first time at that same interval. The only difference I noticed was it sounded deeper didn't notice anything else. i've sync'd carbs but i've never balanced tb's on an fi bike. on the 675 you can do it with a TuneBoy. I don't think there's anything for the jap bikes to do it electronically outside of the tools dealers have. it can be done with a vacuum gauge too can't it? i'm coming up on 8k so i'm going to do the plugs, clean out my filter (bmc), etc. soon. everything else seems pretty good. |
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| Author: | Tib [ Sun May 31, 2009 6:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
Motion pro has this tool for throttle bodies http://www.motionpro.com/motorcycle/partno/08-0411/ I was going to buy it but since I was already having my valves adjusted I went ahead and had them do it for the extra $40. I do my spark plugs every 8K like the manual says but I have to tell you, really I think you could get away with regaping them and reinstalling them. They don't even look used at 8K and for $50-60 for the set of 4 it just seems like overkill but I do it anyway. |
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| Author: | madski [ Sun May 31, 2009 6:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
i've always managed to score cr9ek's for like $5.75 delivered (eBay). my bike was running REALLY rich after the idiots at Kissells "tuned" it. i'm sort of interested in seeing what my plugs will look like when i pull them out. i figure if i'm going to take the time to get to the plugs i might as well put new ones in. |
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| Author: | Tib [ Sun May 31, 2009 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
yeah no doubt, i'm not sure about the newer R1's but it takes a good hour to change plugs on mine after removing the damper, lifting the tank and removing the airbox. I normally get my plugs from Ebay too but never scored them that cheap...nice steal |
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| Author: | madski [ Sun May 31, 2009 9:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... &viewitem= $21 for 4 delivered. I've bought plugs from this guy before as well. |
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| Author: | Tib [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
madski wrote: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370205374472&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT&viewitem= $21 for 4 delivered. I've bought plugs from this guy before as well. wow nice find...adding it to my saved seller list. |
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| Author: | madski [ Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
actually $24 not $21 delivered - still a great deal. |
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| Author: | Bill [ Sat Jul 11, 2009 11:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Anyone actually follow the service manual to the letter? |
I'm more picky than the maintence schedule dictates. I change oil every 2000 or so miles, did the valves at 6k instead of 12k, plugs every year ( they always look pretty clean) and so on. The only thing I haven't done yet is sync the carbs only because I'm too lazy to build a sync tool. |
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