Just got back from the Honda shop
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Just got back from the Honda shop
309 bucks for a valve adjustment. They didnt even have to adjust them. They checked em and they were still perfectly fine.
In the mean time though they managed to make my clutch cable loose, over inflate my tires, and get some damn greasy prints all over my bike.
When i got on it i noticed it was a bit higher to sit on, and it turned with just a flick of my shoulder. So i get home to check the PSI and im at 42 on the front and back. Got it lowered to 37F and 39R but im not sure if i like it.
Owell i guess thats what i get for leaving my baby with a stranger.
In the mean time though they managed to make my clutch cable loose, over inflate my tires, and get some damn greasy prints all over my bike.
When i got on it i noticed it was a bit higher to sit on, and it turned with just a flick of my shoulder. So i get home to check the PSI and im at 42 on the front and back. Got it lowered to 37F and 39R but im not sure if i like it.
Owell i guess thats what i get for leaving my baby with a stranger.
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It happens. I took mine to the shop for the leaking fork seals I've been ignoring for the last two months. They got it done when they said they would. Bike felt great, looked great, and didn't have a single problem. I'll probably go back to them for my valves in a few months.
Having a shop you trust is worth it's weight in gold.
How many miles on your RR? I see it's only a 2009, I wouldn't think it was due for a valve adjustment yet anyways.
Having a shop you trust is worth it's weight in gold.
How many miles on your RR? I see it's only a 2009, I wouldn't think it was due for a valve adjustment yet anyways.
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42 isn't overinflated. Sounds like it's just not what you like.
Unfortunately with the valve check, so much as to come apart in order to check them. My bike mechanic friends have told me to not really worry about checking valves unless you've got a ton of miles and they've never been checked, or the bike is showing symptoms to them being out of whack.
As for greasy prints, that annoys the snot out of me. Any car or bike dealer that ever does services should provide at least a basic wash when it's all said and done. I remember I got new tires and an alignment on my Subaru and the wheels came back sooooo freaking dirty. I was mad.
Unfortunately with the valve check, so much as to come apart in order to check them. My bike mechanic friends have told me to not really worry about checking valves unless you've got a ton of miles and they've never been checked, or the bike is showing symptoms to them being out of whack.
As for greasy prints, that annoys the snot out of me. Any car or bike dealer that ever does services should provide at least a basic wash when it's all said and done. I remember I got new tires and an alignment on my Subaru and the wheels came back sooooo freaking dirty. I was mad.
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that's why everyone on here needs to learn how to do it themselves. its really easy, but it'll take a lil while - which is why it costs so damn much at the shop.
for me to do it, all it costs is $75 for a shim kit on ebay (which will last for many many more valve adjustments), $4 for a set of feeler gauges, and then about half a day of drinking beer, gettin my hands dirty, and KNOWING it's done right
shops have liability to look out for, so if they see 36psi, they'll inflate. 42 is what they're supposed to be at (max cold psi). there's a lot of times where they will see 10psi on customer's tires - they assume you know nothing when you go in there - even though that's not the case.
for me to do it, all it costs is $75 for a shim kit on ebay (which will last for many many more valve adjustments), $4 for a set of feeler gauges, and then about half a day of drinking beer, gettin my hands dirty, and KNOWING it's done right
shops have liability to look out for, so if they see 36psi, they'll inflate. 42 is what they're supposed to be at (max cold psi). there's a lot of times where they will see 10psi on customer's tires - they assume you know nothing when you go in there - even though that's not the case.
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Dealers workshops are always a hit & miss. I've had my share of so called bike servicing:
Rode one of my bikes home after a service, overheats half way home, no coolant in the reserve bottle? they had drained the "Old" & filled it with straight unmixed coolant. Left another of my bikes for the day for servicing while I went to work, saw in parked in the local shopping center car park when I went for some lunch. On my F3 they high pressure cleaned my bike & blew of the side cover decals & then tried to tell me that it came in that way. Rang to book my new bike in for 1st service & wanted to charge me $350 for basically changing the oil.
Conrice is right in what he says, if your capable of doing your own, then you should. Other alternative is to find a good reputable mechanic (their out there), but it means looking around.
Rode one of my bikes home after a service, overheats half way home, no coolant in the reserve bottle? they had drained the "Old" & filled it with straight unmixed coolant. Left another of my bikes for the day for servicing while I went to work, saw in parked in the local shopping center car park when I went for some lunch. On my F3 they high pressure cleaned my bike & blew of the side cover decals & then tried to tell me that it came in that way. Rang to book my new bike in for 1st service & wanted to charge me $350 for basically changing the oil.
Conrice is right in what he says, if your capable of doing your own, then you should. Other alternative is to find a good reputable mechanic (their out there), but it means looking around.
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(daily diver)42 isn't overinflated. Sounds like it's just not what you like.
Unfortunately with the valve check, so much as to come apart in order to check them. My bike mechanic friends have told me to not really worry about checking valves unless you've got a ton of miles and they've never been checked, or the bike is showing symptoms to them being out of whack.
As for greasy prints, that annoys the snot out of me. Any car or bike dealer that ever does services should provide at least a basic wash when it's all said and done. I remember I got new tires and an alignment on my Subaru and the wheels came back sooooo freaking dirty. I was mad.
Unfortunately with the valve check, so much as to come apart in order to check them. My bike mechanic friends have told me to not really worry about checking valves unless you've got a ton of miles and they've never been checked, or the bike is showing symptoms to them being out of whack.
As for greasy prints, that annoys the snot out of me. Any car or bike dealer that ever does services should provide at least a basic wash when it's all said and done. I remember I got new tires and an alignment on my Subaru and the wheels came back sooooo freaking dirty. I was mad.
that's why everyone on here needs to learn how to do it themselves. its really easy, but it'll take a lil while - which is why it costs so damn much at the shop.
for me to do it, all it costs is $75 for a shim kit on ebay (which will last for many many more valve adjustments), $4 for a set of feeler gauges, and then about half a day of drinking beer, gettin my hands dirty, and KNOWING it's done right
shops have liability to look out for, so if they see 36psi, they'll inflate. 42 is what they're supposed to be at (max cold psi). there's a lot of times where they will see 10psi on customer's tires - they assume you know nothing when you go in there - even though that's not the case.
for me to do it, all it costs is $75 for a shim kit on ebay (which will last for many many more valve adjustments), $4 for a set of feeler gauges, and then about half a day of drinking beer, gettin my hands dirty, and KNOWING it's done right
shops have liability to look out for, so if they see 36psi, they'll inflate. 42 is what they're supposed to be at (max cold psi). there's a lot of times where they will see 10psi on customer's tires - they assume you know nothing when you go in there - even though that's not the case.
I read a walkthrough and i jsut dont have the time, or tools to do it right now. Im sure i will do it at the next service. I dont like paying other people. lol
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the shervice manual says 36 front and 42 back right there in the PM section So how about the take their liability and shove it and do what Honda recommends. By the way having a great shop would be nice but I cant find one that will install aftermarket parts; found that out when I went in to have an ape cct installed and they told me that they don't install "race" parts unless I intend to adjust in all the time. I replayed with I do my own maintenance and the guy just looked at me like I was crazy. . . 
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again, that's because of liability.
and remember, most of the people working on your bike are service technicians who are only reading/adjusting/maintaining to your bike's specific manual, and that's it. they're not all mechanics.
and remember, most of the people working on your bike are service technicians who are only reading/adjusting/maintaining to your bike's specific manual, and that's it. they're not all mechanics.
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