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#115259 SychoSly (User) Love to Hate You! Fresh Boarder Posts: 22 1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   My 2007 Roadstar 1700 is due up for its first service. The dealership says they look over the whole bike and check everything including valve clearance. Is a first service really necassary? Will an oil change and tranny oil change suffice?   Logged     ---- ~Sly 2007 Yamaha Road Star Silverado 1700 2007 Suzuki Burgman 400   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115260 RoadieFF (Moderator) In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey. Moderator Posts: 1771 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   SychoSly wrote: My 2007 Roadstar 1700 is due up for its first service. The dealership says they look over the whole bike and check everything including valve clearance. Is a first service really necassary? Will an oil change and tranny oil change suffice? #1 The dealer is lying, you'd be lucky if they changed the oil properly. #2 Do it yourself, change the oil and check for loose bolts. #3 Send me beer for the money I just saved you.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115268 louie (User) lets ride!! Junior Boarder Posts: 125 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   dealer has my ride as i type this for the first service and to due the carb rebuild since it leaks like a siv.they are gonna change the oil check my steering i had asked them to and the carb.all igot to pay is the labor witch stinks but they also gave me a really nice royal star to cruise on till tomarrow when they get it done.since i had all the carb problems they are treating really good and cant complain as of now.i probably due the rest of them myself though.   Logged     screwy louie   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115271 smhowse (User) NOPE, it's a Roadstar! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1417 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Just read the manuals and tech section here and do it yourself. It's not rocket science it's just a motor If you can change the oil and spark plugs in your car then you are good. If not......maybe the deal...stealer is the way to go. Steven   Logged     2005 Midnight Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115272 PapaTom (User) Have Star - Will Travel Platinum Boarder Posts: 1369 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I did it myself. Changed the oil, xfer case oil, checked bolts, etc. Saved the receipts in case there's a question down the line. It depends on how you feel about getting into things and doing it yourself SychoSly. I got great satisfaction doing it, and even managed to spill some oil on the garage floor as proof I did it myself.   Logged     FREE SPIRIT 2007 Silverado   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115294 slyguy (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1158 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   SychoSly wrote: My 2007 Roadstar 1700 is due up for its first service. The dealership says they look over the whole bike and check everything including valve clearance. Is a first service really necassary? Will an oil change and tranny oil change suffice? What are they charging? By the way, the tranny and the engine use the same oil. There is transfer case oil too. Doesn't hurt to change it also I suppose. Both are easy to do and explained well in the service manual and this site. I've never had my valves checked. If it ain't broke (or making odd noises).... Well there are odd noises with this bike, but that's why you get loud pipes. 43K miles and going strong.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #115310 Moondog (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 336 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I take my bike to the dealer for service until the warrenty is up, that way they can't deny any claims. I also have the oil changed every 3-4 thousand miles with synthetic. Moondog   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #115316 MS1700 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 265 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I let them do it ONCE, Not too keen on the Oil they use, rather have Lucas or Amsoil myself (Depending on expected temp) They also tightened the belt, they said, or was that checked? $238 oil change. I do same thing and check more for close to a %50. Besides, I do a lot of in depth cleaning when I do the work, they don't. Plus, no one knows the bike like the rider. You may find other cures as you do the work. But if you are rich, dealer. And they don't even look at the valves until like 16K miles or something like that. So that was their 1st lie. Stick to using the dealer, when your stuck. MS 1700 with 10K + in 5 months. MC   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/09/02 19:03 By MS1700.   Experience is a tough way to learn ... because, you get the test first and the lesson afterwards.   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115317 Hotelfox (User) Riding The BIG RED THUNDERCHICKEN!! Platinum Boarder Posts: 1115 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   RoadieFF wrote: SychoSly wrote: My 2007 Roadstar 1700 is due up for its first service. The dealership says they look over the whole bike and check everything including valve clearance. Is a first service really necassary? Will an oil change and tranny oil change suffice? #1 The dealer is lying, you'd be lucky if they changed the oil properly. #2 Do it yourself, change the oil and check for loose bolts. #3 Send me beer for the money I just saved you. I vote for the above, I just changed my oil and filter, the transfer case oil and aired the tires tonight in about two hours, I was messing around too... Save the money and do it yourself and send RodieFF the beer, why not.   Logged     2.5MM Float Assy 170 Main Jet 3rd clip on the needle 2.5 turns out PMS Proud Member of Patriot Guard Riders Hirams Riders M C   The administrator has disabled public write access. #115764 SychoSly (User) Love to Hate You! Fresh Boarder Posts: 22 Re:1st Service 2 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Can anyone let me know which bolts are the most common in coming loose?   Logged     ---- ~Sly 2007 Yamaha Road Star Silverado 1700 2007 Suzuki Burgman 400   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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