08-09-2013, 10:05 AM
After the first service was done on my XR650L I found a couple loose bolts on the rear blinker. Turns out the oil return line was kinked a bit too causing restricted oil flow and lead to a motor burn up. Much finger pointing later I have little faith in "the trained experts at the dealer". Now I'm just one data point and I have had good experiences in the past, but when I can do as good a job if not better than the "trained expert" I'm doing it myself. If something goes south I don't have to look far to blame someone and it's a learning experience for me.
At some point I'll need to learn how to shim the valves but if a "trained expert" can do it I certainly can.
As pointed out in another thread, these shops hirer fresh blood for cheap. Very few are experts and the real good ones have moved on and need to be searched out. In most cases, you can train yourself to be expert enough.
At some point I'll need to learn how to shim the valves but if a "trained expert" can do it I certainly can.
As pointed out in another thread, these shops hirer fresh blood for cheap. Very few are experts and the real good ones have moved on and need to be searched out. In most cases, you can train yourself to be expert enough.