First Time Service Job

twigginton · 08-01-2008, 11:36 PM

How important is the first service at 500 miles? I will hit that on my new GZ next time I ride it to work. I called my dealer and was told their mechanic would be off work for about a week due to surgery. I have about a 20 mile per day commute.

patrick_777 · 08-01-2008, 11:43 PM

You should be okay to schedule it as soon as the mechanic gets back. As long as you're following the 1/2 throttle or less break-in recommendation per the manual, and you aren't seeing any issues.

5th_bike · 08-02-2008, 03:11 AM

Don't worry, the first service is supposed to be at 600 miles, not 500 miles.

So, with 100 extra miles to go and a 20 mile per day commute it will give you (100 miles) / (20 miles/day) = 5 days (or, a week, assuming you commute 5 times a week) extra time ! Well that is a nice coincidence, isn't it !

You could also download the instruction manual and try to do several things yourself. I already had a wrench set, and to properly work on the bike I bought a torque wrench (Sears, with dial, I think it was around $25) and a feeler gauge (was around $8). Chain cleaning, oil and filter change, valve stem clearance checking and bolt torque checking, it took me a several hours but I managed to do it all myself. The tool set with the bike is very handy too, for instance for getting the spark plug out. And I'm sure it will all take much less time next time around, at 3,000 miles. which is soon I hope.

twigginton · 08-03-2008, 12:51 AM

Thanks for the good information. :2tup:

08-01-2008, 11:36 PM	#1
twigginton Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northeast Mississippi Posts: 9	First Time Service Job How important is the first service at 500 miles? I will hit that on my new GZ next time I ride it to work. I called my dealer and was told their mechanic would be off work for about a week due to surgery. I have about a 20 mile per day commute. Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-01-2008, 11:43 PM	#2
patrick_777 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 1,763	You should be okay to schedule it as soon as the mechanic gets back. As long as you're following the 1/2 throttle or less break-in recommendation per the manual, and you aren't seeing any issues. __________________ ]I am hiding in Honduras. I am a desperate man. Send lawyers, guns and money. The shit has hit the fan.
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08-02-2008, 03:11 AM	#3
5th_bike Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: HoCo, Maryland Posts: 1,349	Don't worry, the first service is supposed to be at 600 miles, not 500 miles. So, with 100 extra miles to go and a 20 mile per day commute it will give you (100 miles) / (20 miles/day) = 5 days (or, a week, assuming you commute 5 times a week) extra time ! Well that is a nice coincidence, isn't it ! You could also download the instruction manual and try to do several things yourself. I already had a wrench set, and to properly work on the bike I bought a torque wrench (Sears, with dial, I think it was around $25) and a feeler gauge (was around $8). Chain cleaning, oil and filter change, valve stem clearance checking and bolt torque checking, it took me a several hours but I managed to do it all myself. The tool set with the bike is very handy too, for instance for getting the spark plug out. And I'm sure it will all take much less time next time around, at 3,000 miles. which is soon I hope. __________________ 2005 "Saturn Black", stock + tach Login or Register to Remove Ads
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08-03-2008, 12:51 AM	#4
twigginton Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northeast Mississippi Posts: 9	Thanks for the good information. :2tup:
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