Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mark Olson
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>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
>>service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.
>> 807 pages. 'Kinell.
>> [1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?
>
>I much prefer to have the printed (and paid for, TYVM) manual
>on hand during the work. Electronic are fine for looking things
>up, but next to useless when you're actually working.
I have a PC in the workshop (doesn't everyone?).
>I have heard some scare stories about how awful that bike is for
>difficulty of access during the valve lash check. One of the
>nice things about the FJR is the 26k mile interval between valve
>lash checks, and it's not terribly difficult to get the cam
>cover off.
The GTR has a 26,000 mile valve service interval too. I'll probably just
chuck it at the dealer when the time comes.
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Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"
I've always been a man who's open to persuasion
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