Maintenance Techniques

[MikeCam]

What do you do?

[wncbmw]

Hey, I cast the first vote. I am just starting to do-it-myself again, except for the ABS brake stuff that needs the computers! Use to do all of it myself on my old airhead that ran great for 16 years, so although I consider myself mechanically challenged, guess I can do it again.

[soggybottom]

I do everything myself and don't even drink

[Kevin50r]

I have gradually weaned myself from dealership maintenence.

I like to hear what others have to say and see some of the ways people set up their bikes, then I do it my way. I generally do things sooner than called for by the manufacturer, but I will use the components, filters, sparkplugs, etc., that I want to use.

I arrange wiring and vacuum hoses etc., to suit me and future access to frequently adjusted components. I safety wire things I want to safety wire, for my own peace of mind, to hell with resale value. I use a torque wrench for just about every nut and bolt because I want too, not because it's called for.

I don't usually concern myself with how the bike looks but shoot for reliable and consistant funcionality. Thus my attachment to bedliner paint.

I experiment.

Nothing at all wrong with going to the dealer or having a real machanic look at your bike. Working on my bikes is a huge part of what I enjoy about motorcycling.

I don't drink but working on the Ducati has nearly driven me too on several occasions. The Beemer is cake so far.

[Guest]

I had a duc onc, I know what you mean

[boxermania]

I do my own and then some.....experimenting is my middle name.

BTW.....I also had a Duc, 900 Monster, didn't find her overbearing but working on them is tedious. The BMW's are a cake walk compared to the Ducs. My Bandit, a 98 Model still has the original Yuasa battery.