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While I agree that 200 or 300 bucks is a ton of cash for something you just shelled out big bucks on. I am just to the 500 mark on my Sv650, and I will be taking it in for the 600 mile check.

While researching various bikes, I found that the Kawasaki Z1000 was having a lot of problems with the manifold bolts backing out. This was identified at the 600 mile mark and could be a problem as you progress. It is probably best for your average person to not take a chance that that an identified problem could effect your safety. I am sure the salesman isn't going to tell you about potential problems with a new bike.

i woud bring it in just in case something happens and they might try to screw you on the warranty. I know they do something with the carb at the 600 mile mark that they can't do from the factory... like drill it out and put a screw in the air intake adjustment thingy.

The bike I want comes with a 5 year unlimited milage warranty... Do you think I'm going to be doing everything I can to protect that warranty??? You bet. The first check-up is theirs, everything and anything I can do myself, will be done by me after that. I will of course be logging every single service, repair, oil-change etc.

But I'm getting ahead of myself, I have to get the darn bike first...

ZooTech wrote:

TechBMW wrote:They come in crates and typically the lowest guy on the totem pole is the one who gets the boring task of building the bike.

Damn skippy! On the ride home from the dealership, I could have sworn one arm had grown longer than the other. Turns out the pimple-faced high-school dropout that assembled my bike installed the handlebars crooked (a little play at the base amounts to a whole lot of slop at the bar ends). It was a quick fix, but it was a blow to my confidence in the dealership.

I got my bike while it was still in the crate... put it together myself. No worries about it being right in my mind.
I still need to get that first 600km checkup though Money right out of my pocket. If I had the time to figure out how to adjust valves, I doubt I would take it in.

The valves and carb's will have to be adjusted after brakeing in the bike,the oil and filter change will remove any metal fileingsl ,the first service is very important.Unless you no how to set up the carbs and adjust the valves yourself.Its a new bike ,after putting out for new whats another couple of bucks to have it set up properly after you have it broke in?