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Hey...

I was told initial service takes about 3 labor hours. I then looked at the service manual, and it doesn't look like much over 20 minutes. Is there something I am missing?

Thanks!
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Only major thing to do is change the oil and oil filter and lube/adjust the chain. Everything else should be good to go. Adjust clutch/throttle cable if neccessary. Check out our How-To section. Some people change their oil out several times within the first 3k miles to get rid of all the metal particles in the engine due to initial break-in.
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yea dude, 3 hours is crap. Don't pay a shop to do it, get it done yourself.
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I agree with you guys, but I am going to take it in anyway. :furious

I hope that it will maintain a good relationship with the people at the service department. Is that worth $200 extra dollars? No, probably not.

I can't believe how bad this is tripping me out. It is the first time the bike will be out of my sight and outside my garage. Not only that... someone will be touching it! With wrenches!!! What's worse? Someone actually working on my bike, or just throwing away a couple hundred dollars? Answer: both! Screw it... I don't want to think about it anymore. Maybe I can work in a trip to the DMV, proctologist and dentist today to make the perfect day.

This is like some sort of twisted version of Indecent Proposal... without the million bucks. :weeping :weeping :madcurse :madcurse :getiton :banghead :gotowned
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rice_smuggler
When they're done, ask them what they did so when you get home go over the bolts they touched because they are human and can make mistakes.
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RaiderSix
You buy the oil and filter and I will do all of that for free. The worst part of the whole thing for me is disposing of the old oil. Save that money for some Marchesini rims...
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ooooh, those are purdy! :bowdown

Dude, why are you still taking your bike in for service when you're beating yourself up about it? You make absolutely no sense. You're fooling yourself big time if you think you're building a "relationship" with the service guys. Those guys see hundreds of bikes each month, you really think they're gonna remember you when you show up every couple thousand miles for service? Save your money, use that $200 to get all the tools you need to work on the bike yourself. Don't let some stranger put his tools on your baby, that's cruel.

I have to second Rice_smuggler's comment, too. Never ever trust a shop's work. They are trained to work as fast as they possibly can so the next bike can be brought in. It's very common for them to overlook a bolt becuz they spun it on finger tight and then went on to the next one. To them it looks like it's in place, when actually it's loose enough that it could just rattle off as you're riding. Don't take the chance.
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^ I gotta agree, buy the tools and do all the work yourself. In their haste to get the next bike in they could "accidentally" scratch your fairings while they're lying next to the hoist - I just can't trust mechanics to do simple work like check chain tension, oil/filter change, tighten any loose bolts cuz that's basically all they're suppose to do for the first service. I think the main thing for them is to do the oil/filter change. I can't picture them going over every bolt to make sure it's torqued down properly. And for them to adjust the chain tension leaves the possibility of leaving the rear axle nut loose or a misaligned rear tire. The extra ca$h you save could go to tools, oil/filter supply, gear, mods, track days, etc...

and BTW, those rims are yummy.
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Well, it's too late. Someone is touching my bike now.

I will not take it back in the future. As for how many bikes they see... they have only sold two '06 r6's. Mine, a raven with the curse was dropped in the crate before I bought it (at a discount) and a blue. They do in fact remember me. Not so many R6's in Wasilla, AK. :thumbup

Later.
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gotoakandfreeze said:
Well, it's too late. Someone is touching my bike now.

I will not take it back in the future. As for how many bikes they see... they have only sold two '06 r6's. Mine, a raven with the curse was dropped in the crate before I bought it (at a discount) and a blue. They do in fact remember me. Not so many R6's in Wasilla, AK. :thumbup

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dropped in the frikkin crate?? :confused:

Man, I'm not superstitious, but it looks like there really is a raven curse. Unbelievable.

Anyway now that your bike, which is wielding its curse like a sword mind you, is in the hands of the experts, do not forget to check everything over before you get on it and ride it home. Look at the notches on the swing arm by the axle nut, make sure the rear wheel is aligned and that the nut is tight. Make sure there's plenty of oil in the crankcase. Check to make sure all of your fairing screws are in place and snugged. Stop wasting your money on "professional" service, join the dark side and become truly addicted to the bike. They're just as much fun to work on as they are to ride :thumbup
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dont do it...i heard they put mileage sensitive parts in that break, forcing you to take your bike back to them, only for them to bend you over once again... and the second time they dont even use lube...
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Made it home... $210 beans. Only two hours labor vs the three they quoted. They also stayed open 30 minutes late to let me pick it up.

They know the cursed bike will win in the end! :(

Now to start saving for a stand and moto specific tools.

In the mean time, I'm going to camp and ride my Craptor now that The Precious is back in my garage. I'll make up to it later. FYI, they did some kind of adjusting (throttle bodies?). It was a totally different launch at the power band with a little less low end. The clutch is a lot better from a stop as well!

Have a great weekend guys!
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