600 mi service requires 8.5 mi test ride?

[jcrawford]

yea actually my 3rd bike

1.) 2006 Katana 600
2.) 2008 CBR 600RR (Stolen)
3.) 2011 CBR 600RR (Not Stolen YET!)

and in my 2 years of riding I have about 9,000 miles so far.

[nt650hawk]

yea actually my 3rd bike

1.) 2006 Katana 600
2.) 2008 CBR 600RR (Stolen)
3.) 2011 CBR 600RR (Not Stolen YET!)

and in my 2 years of riding I have about 9,000 miles so far.

Get that thing seccurred. I've heard a number of stories of theft after dealer servicing....

[jcrawford]

It is locked with the largest lock i could find it cost $130 at Cycles and seems to be a chain (or braided wire) wrapped with metal plating wrapped with plastic/rubberized material.

http://lockitt.com/onguardlocks/ongu...ed.htm#5024_25

that link also shows you the mark-up that Cycles128 has on them, I almost shit myself just now

It would be hard to get this lock off without making any noise.

Also for the 2011 I have a few theft solutions in place already.

[Kazinator]

Get that thing seccurred. I've heard a number of stories of theft after dealer servicing....

What do you mean? As if the dealer may have something to do with the thefts?

[eboos]

Edit: there was useful information in this post, but I removed it to maintain confidentiality.

[Jim]

$130 for a chain?

you could've saved some cash and just got a Big Black Guy Named Ben
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6JJybtqNk8

[Danz19899]

not necessarily the dealer itself however being a tech i know we get all of a customers info on the repair order for your bike

[jcrawford]

ebooz and Danz,

thanks for the information.

About the chain see my link in the post and comment about how much markup there was

[Kazinator]

About the chain see my link in the post and comment about how much markup there was

You sure thats the same one?


If it is you got

But seriously though, I guess they can do that for the impulse buy when the customer has no idea what the going rate is for the product.

[Jim]

you still might want to consider a big black guy named ben

[yesterdayze]

Yeah, I do all my own stuff but if I didn't I would def prefer someone take my bike for a ride to check it if I paid them to work on it. About 2 months ago a buddy of mine's good friend had a shop do some work on his bike.... they didn't test ride it (or apparently even look at it) because if they had they would have seen that when they put the rear wheel back on the pad ended up on the wrong side of the rotor.... so it was pad,pad,rotor,piston..... they had pushed the pistons down to give room to put it back together so it fit and spun, but when the guy went to brake it immediately twisted the piss out of the rear rotor, locked up and tossed him real nice.... lots of road-rash, totaled bike and scars later.... yeah, go 15 miles on my bike for all I care. Just don't mess it up haha.

[jcrawford]

yep that's the exact one and i was

I guess I will know better next time but it was buy a lock or leave the new one unsecured. I opted for the security and filling their wallet

[Kazinator]

yep that's the exact one and i was

I guess I will know better next time but it was buy a lock or leave the new one unsecured. I opted for the security and filling their wallet

Exactly....live and learn.

[RandyO]

my local dealer has a test ride loop that's just under 6 miles, it could be shorter, but the 6 mile loop is safer and all right turns

[tonyd]

It is locked with the largest lock i could find it cost $130 at Cycles and seems to be a chain (or braided wire) wrapped with metal plating wrapped with plastic/rubberized material.

http://lockitt.com/onguardlocks/ongu...ed.htm#5024_25

that link also shows you the mark-up that Cycles128 has on them, I almost shit myself just now

It would be hard to get this lock off without making any noise.

Also for the 2011 I have a few theft solutions in place already.

Scroll down to bottom of page, there is one with MSRP of $129.95 they are selling for $99. So you gave up $30, big deal, you got hosed worse on 600 mile service that consists of changing the oil and beating on your bike for 8.5 miles.

[#1 masshole]

Well that's your problem right there!

I had a good friend back in the day buy a brand new TLR from them. Went to get the 600 mile svc done. They called him later in the day and said the tech totaled his bike on the test drive. Granted, shit happens but still sucked. He had just thrown on some cf yosh cans.

[jcrawford]

I had a good friend back in the day buy a brand new TLR from them. Went to get the 600 mile svc done. They called him later in the day and said the tech totaled his bike on the test drive. Granted, shit happens but still sucked. He had just thrown on some cf yosh cans.

Hopefully the dealer had to replace the bike.

[#1 masshole]

I forget what exactly happened afterwards but I know he wasn't happy with the outcome. They definitely did not replace the bike though.

[RandyO]

Isn't it just an oil change, tightening of the bolts and maybe cleaning of the chain?

that the common internet non wisdom

600 mile service is a comprehensive inspection. usually uncommon problems, defects etc will rear their fugly face within the 1st 600 miles, 1st service requires competence to recognize irregular wear patterns before they become a problem

1st service by a competent mechanic takes 1-1½ hours if everything is done correctly, and most of the time it seems like a waste cause there are no problems

but I know theres a ton of peeps here that can do it in 10 minutes without making a mistake

[gregp]

...they put the rear wheel back on the pad ended up on the wrong side of the rotor.... so it was pad,pad,rotor,piston.....

I have come across this set up several times. Usually, it is done by the owner, or by "a friend", and usually (but not always) on dirt bikes. Every time I have seen it, I am amazed that the rider is usually completely oblivious to it.

[Karaya One]

Remember "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" and the Ferrari?

[nhbubba]

KawiSmurf does..

[WordTooYoMamma]

I never stated this was my first bike. I bought it less than a month ago and have over 800 miles already so hrmph

I bought my second bike from manchester,nh on a Wednesday...Friday they were doing my 600 mile.

[jcrawford]

I bought my second bike from manchester,nh on a Wednesday...Friday they were doing my 600 mile.

nice, i've had my kids all summer so my only riding time is from Lynn to Waltham and back once a day to go to work

I will be riding tonight thru thursday night though, might try to make bike night tonight if I can find someone from the area here to ride with. I have no GPS and do not know the way.