puttin some good miles on my baby

[OreoGaborio]

Well... i bought my bike 33 days ago & i've already put 1200 miles on her..... naht too shabby considering the New England weather (not including what we've had lately)

Downside is I gotta take care of her better. The clock just rolled 5000 miles & i assume that means she needs a little tunin up. I know the chain needs some LOOOOOOB. Gotta check the owners manual to find out the rest & i know there's a good amount that needs to be checked. Real problem is, since it's my first bike i'm not sure what's w/in tolerances, so i'll probalby have to take her in & shell out some $$$

[wastedincome420]

Either your owners manual OR a good Repair book should tell you all the spec's, and maitance items needed to be checked....
Dont waste your time & money taking it to a dealer.........
Its really all basic stuff

[OreoGaborio]

yeah i wasn't plannin on takin it to a dealer... just a decent shop that knows what they're doin.

the owners manual only says what needs to be checked, not the tolerances, specs etc.

[slingblade]

Check ebay for the shop manual. They have some 'backup' versions on cdrom, or the paper book. I have both for my bike, first things I bought for it!

Buy yourself a rear stand too. Makes things like the chain a lot easier. I picked up a powerstand from parts411.com Its spool/nonspool friendly. Very well built.

[katana0215]

ive been pouring on the miles lately too. I rode up and back to that Lowell Bike Night Tuesday. That was about 200 miles round trip