09-29-2015, 06:15 AM
Well, Honda seems to put more past the European riders. 
At least service plan in the German Honda service manual is different from your talk (page 3-5, I could scan it for you if you want).
It says:
- service every 12,000 km (7,500 mi),
- spark plugs, inspect every 12,000 km, replace every 24,000 km
That makes totally sense to me, looking at the plugs after 12,000 km tells me a lot about combustion (fuel/oxygen ratio), after 24,000 km they are usually done.
- brake and clutch fluid, inspect every 12,000 km, replace every 2 years
That's what I would have expected. Hydraulic fluid is hygroscopic and draws water by time. That is a risk as it may boil at breaking and cause gas bubbles in the break fluid. So it should be replaced after 2 years.
- air filter is to inspect every 12,000 km. Just use a blast to clean it from collected dust,
- inspect steering head bearings every 12,000 km. You don't have to dismount anything to check it. You turn and rock the front fork, while front wheel is lifted by put down the bike at the back and you can feel it. The bearing at my beemer was weared out after about 70,000 km.
Concerning the valve clearance, I think there is low chance, that it's out of spec, but high impact, if it's too narrow. So better save than sorry. And just checking is not a big deal. Fixing it is expensive, as then the cam shaft has to be removed.
- use new brake caliper bolts when replacing brake pads?
Ups, now you got me.
At least service plan in the German Honda service manual is different from your talk (page 3-5, I could scan it for you if you want).
It says:
- service every 12,000 km (7,500 mi),
- spark plugs, inspect every 12,000 km, replace every 24,000 km
That makes totally sense to me, looking at the plugs after 12,000 km tells me a lot about combustion (fuel/oxygen ratio), after 24,000 km they are usually done.
- brake and clutch fluid, inspect every 12,000 km, replace every 2 years
That's what I would have expected. Hydraulic fluid is hygroscopic and draws water by time. That is a risk as it may boil at breaking and cause gas bubbles in the break fluid. So it should be replaced after 2 years.
- air filter is to inspect every 12,000 km. Just use a blast to clean it from collected dust,
- inspect steering head bearings every 12,000 km. You don't have to dismount anything to check it. You turn and rock the front fork, while front wheel is lifted by put down the bike at the back and you can feel it. The bearing at my beemer was weared out after about 70,000 km.
Concerning the valve clearance, I think there is low chance, that it's out of spec, but high impact, if it's too narrow. So better save than sorry. And just checking is not a big deal. Fixing it is expensive, as then the cam shaft has to be removed.
- use new brake caliper bolts when replacing brake pads?
Ups, now you got me.