DIY maintenance while still under warranty

Good afternoon all.

Hope you had a win on the Cup. I certainly dint :-(

Does doing your own service void the warranty?

I prefer to do these myself as I know exactly what's been done. (If
you want something done properly...)

I am quite prepared to document all the work I've carried out ie
receipts, log book etc.

Any thoughts?

Cheers

Joe
ZZR1200

 

Scheduled servicing can be carried out by any qualified mechanic without
affecting the warranty.

In other words, if you're a qualified mechanic, go sick. If not, get
chummy with a bikeshop which'll stamp your logbook for you.

 

Yup, that's the key. Get in good with your mech then go from there. I do all
my own oil changes and all sorts of other assorted stuff (even shims) and
they stamp it for me. If you need special tools or it's too much hassle,
just take it to the mech, get them to go over the harder stuff, and let you
do the easy stuff. Stamp the book, and away ya go!

Cam

 

G'day all

Thanks for the input.

As PaulH suggests, I'll document everything.

I'll start with the 1000 km service - oil and filter change, check the
fluids and pay myself the $120.

Cheers

Joe
zzr1200

 

Bloody tight arse!! How ya supposed to live on that?

Hammo

 

If he does it every day, he'll have $600 tax-free per week, working from
home, and weekends off.
Sounds like a decent living, to me.

--
Conehead
"Every day I think about dying.
About disease, starvation, violence,
terrorism, war, and the end of the world.
It helps keep my mind off things."
McGough

 

Bloody oath. Follow the service manual etc and you can't really go wrong. Do
remember to atleast go over and check the tighness of all the major
nuts/bolts etc as well.

Cam

 

The service manual I ordered should be here this week and I can do
this job on the weekend.

There are 5 zerk (new word I learnt the other day...I always used to
call them grease nipples but zerk is such a better word... fittings
on the rear suspension of the ZZR and in a lot of cases these haven't
been used at all from new. I'll bet quids that the 1000km service
that the stealership do won't include greasing these joints.

I've had instances of dealer servicing where:

the alignment spacers were put on the wrong side of things when a rear
wheel has been replaced on the 'wing causing the disk to bind on the
caliper. Fixed it myself.

Allen screws that connected the anti dive mechanism on the 'wing front
brakes came loose and fell off. I had to do a quick fix down south
somewhere.

a friend had the sump plug come off on his Suzuki Gixer. Could have
been very nasty...

the wrong screws were used to hold body panels on the 'wing after a
front wheel replacement.

I know I'm being a bit anal about this but there is no fathomable
reason for this to happen. Maybe the "mechanics" ran out of givashit,
I don't know.

I'm sure there are lots of instances where this sort of stuff happens
with, at the least, annoying and at worst, dangerous frequency.

I guess I'm just getting very cynical and grumpy in my old
age...besides it's a lot of fun messing around with the bikes.


Cheers

Joe

 

You might lose that money. I noticed after picking a bike up from it's
first service at Redwing Honda that there were drops of oil on the
exhaust cans. A bit sloppy I thought.. spilling oil there... then I
realised it was just a drop or two from where they'd lubed the pillion
pegs pivots... how many people who service their own bikes have ever
been that thorough?

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

Well, since they rarely get used, and the fact that I can still see grease
on em, I think I'll pass Still, good to see that they did actually bother
to do it all.

Cam

 

Mmmmmmmmm, zerk fittings...

Bill

 

Well, I have lubricated the pillion pegs. But I wouldn't use oil when a
bit of dry lube does the job better and lasts longer. I certainly
wouldn't drip oil on the cans, and if I did, I'd clean it off.

Sounds like a sloppy apprentice following a tick-list.

Moike

 

Yep, check your owners manual too, the Monster has a bunch of things
listed and needing to be done at the 1000km service above and beyond the
oil change, it says:

Spark plugs C
Carburettor: synchronization and idling adjustment (600/750)* C
Chain: tensioning and lubrication* C/L
Timing belts* C
General testing C
Flexible cables C
Clutch and brake hydraulic controls* C
Steering head bearing clearance* C
Air filter C
Engine oil intake filter* P
Fuel filter* S
Engine oil filter* S
Battery liquid level C
General lubrication* L
Clutch and brake control oil* C
Engine oil* C
Wear on brake pads* C
Tyres: wear and pressure C
General cleaning P
Torque of nuts and bolts* C

Where C=check and adjust, L=lubricate and/or grease, P=clean, and
S=replace, and items marked with s * means "This symbol indicates that
the job in question should be entrusted to a Ducati Dealer or authorized
workshop where highly trained personnel and special equipment
are available."

If theres a similar list in your owners manual, it might be worthwhile
making a copy and ticking each item off and keeping it as a record of
you having done the services "by the book"...

big

 

Raises hand.

big (not _every service, but I just did it to both bikes on Sunday...)

 

After I picked it up in this case means later that day or the next.
They didn't give the bike back to me with drips of oil on it. Your
favourite motorcycle dealer gave my Kawasaki back to me after it's first
service with greasy fingerprints on the tank... my own fault for not
buying a Harley I guess.

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

....and ya can't argue with logic like that. The lucky bastard!

Hammo

 

I'll have you know I am an analytical physical organic chemist! Want to see
my "scales"?

Hammo

 

What sort of bait do you take?

Nev..
'03 ZX12R

 

do-re-mi-fa....., or are they dinosaur scales?

Theo

 

ZZR1200 Owner's Manual

Quote:

600 Miles/1000 kms

Idle speed check - just under a grand and smooth
Throttle grip play check - just a bit
Brakelight switch check - brakelight works
Brake/clutch fluid check (every month) - little windows say okay
Steering check - If they mean steering head bearings, no play.
Engine oil change - Castrol Activ4T 15W-50
Oil filter replace - got one
Nut, bolt and fastener tightness check - tension wrench is out of its
box and standing by
Radiator hoses, connections check - no leaks...but check tighten
anyway.
Drive chain lubricate (every 600km) - done last night
Drive chain slack check (very 1000km) - ditto

That's it.

I guess the Kwaka has relatively simple systems and are pretty
straightforward.

Cheers