forks seals, brakes, fluids, valve checks, i do myself. Anything beyond that is generally a shop.

 

The only thing I'd pay to get done on my bike is tires. Of course I'd remove the wheels beforehand and take them to the shop

 

Depends on the amount of money I have.

It's a lot easier to ride my bike to the shop, have them do some work for me, pay a little extra, and ride it home an hour later versus spend 3 hours figuring out what I need to do, not have the right tool, break something, then pay the dealer MORE to replace everything I screwed up.

 

I do as much as possible myself. I love wrenching and I love having another excuse to buy tools. lol

 

I'll add that it all depends on how mechanical savvy one is I've always worked on all my vehicles myself since I was a kid and even worked as a mechanic for many years. Nowa days it depends mostly on what I can afford lol

 

I try not to use a mechanic or shop unless its absolutely necessary or if they happen to be a friend. Its just way too expensive and I'm fairly good with my hands and somewhat know what I'm doing.

 

Yeah I'm with most of ya on this one. I can usually figure out how to fix things and I have most the tools to do it, so I try to not take it in to a mechanic if I don't have to, it's much more fun to learn things yourself.

 

I do everything myself.

Bikes/Cars/Toys/House - everything.

 

yep like most i will do everything myself.. finding out how to and learning how things work becomes like a drug to me (just ask my wife) i wont stop until its done... although my bike is at an exhaust shop now because i don't have the bending machine to make the connecting pipe i need.. and it is killing me to not be able to do the work myself...
then again i like to do things so i'm not on someone else's time frame on when they get it done... knowledge is power.. power can help you teach someone else..

 

I do everyday maintenance myself, and more major work I have friends help me out for a good rate.