Bust Chain

[StumpyFingers]

I only ever took a bike in for it's first service, after that I have done my own servicing. I have never had a problem with warranty work, the sushi had a gasket blow after a thousand miles and it was done under warranty.
That is the only bike I have had that needed warranty work.

[paulc]

Exactly why a dealer has never touched a bike of mine Iv'e only ever had two brand new bikes but niether of them went back to the shop once they left not even for the first service.
Its a gamble with warranty I know but I had no problems, and service history means bugger all to me! If you can possibly afford the time learn how to do it yourself and then know its done right.

Chris

I just did'nt want to go through sorting the tappets out,if you dont have the shims it could take all day going back and forth, I just could'nt face all the agro

[T ALP]

I just did'nt want to go through sorting the tippets out,if you dont have the shims it could take all day going back and forth, I just could'nt face all the agro

Guess its always the same dilemma for most people who ride bikes do I do ex amount of work to pay the mechanic or do I attempt the job myself, and at the end of the day bike shops have to make a living its just that when you hear about someone paying good money and getting a crap job it makes you even more want to DIY it.

Chris

[slickmouse]

Well got my chain kit today from Honda, so time willing I'm going to do a picture step by step on how I do it.

Now where's that hammer......

[T ALP]

Well got my chain kit today from Honda, so time willing I'm going to do a picture step by step on how I do it.

Now where's that hammer......

Best of luck with the job ------ and don't be thinking about your avatar when your doing it or you'll make a right pigs ear of it

Chris

[fat-mal]

Going back to the snapped chain. some months ago I snapped the chain on my TA. It had done 16000, Scottoiler fitted and cleaned every month or so, but pulling away from a junction- mmm no drive. Oh look no chain. A link had snapped, not a pin, right through the centre of a link. Dont know what caused it. Fat-mal