08-09-2013, 03:47 AM
I'm not saying DON'T take it to your dealer for its first service, I'm saying it's easy to do it yourself if you wish, and as long as you save receipts and document the service, your warranty is still in effect. For some things, I take mine to the dealer, for others I take care of it myself. When I was in the industry, we had guys that came in for everything that needed done to their bikes "can you adjust my mirror?" " Can someone check my chain adjustment?" And that's ok, that's what a good dealer is there for, to coddle their customers, but we had no issue with the guys that came in to buy an oil and filter or set of plugs that were doing their own service work either. Whatever makes one feel the most comfortable is what one should do.