BIWOZ Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 My 03 twin spark 1150 RT is due for its 30 000 mile service. (I have to wait weeks to even get it booked in ... but that's another story.) Is it a biggie?? Am I going to be up for zillions ... especially given that Australia is heaps more expensive than the US? Services here (often) seem to cost between $600 and $800 ... Link to comment
Linz Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Bruce, you should *really* avail yourself of the material on this site and the brainpower of the membership to learn to do your own servicing. Honestly... You'll need a few tools, a workshop manual, a decent torque wrench and some good (Wurth) feeler gauges. Make your own home made manometer for throttle body balancing. Try here for some well written and very helpful literature : http://advwisdom.hogranch.com/Wisdom/ I'd save up your coin for big jobs on your bike that might really be intimidating. A service, done by yourself is well worth the effort. Cheers. Linz Link to comment
GO1150RT Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi Bruce. Hey, it's a piece of cake to do your own wrenching, provided you have the time. I knew nothing about these bikes and purchased an 02 1150RT 4 years ago. As oon as I got it, I bought the shop manual(on CD) necessary tools as I went along and this machine runs better than the day I bought it, which was maintained at a shop. Try doing it yourself, just read twice, fix once. Hey, if prices were right, I'd fly over and help. Link to comment
ShovelStrokeEd Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The 30K shouldn't be a "biggie". 12,24 and 36 call for the extended service. Of course, if time is factored in, you may be due for a brake fluid flush which will add to the cost. Link to comment
tazplas Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hi Bruce Definately need to do it yourself if you can. Heaps of info here on this site and i have always found the answer here in some form or another. Ask and you shall receive There are also quite a few members here that are from Downunder so we can at least offer 'local' input as required for getting parts etc. Enjoy the ride Cheers Steve Link to comment
BIWOZ Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Thanks, guys. As for me and mechanics ... well, let's just say as a mechanic I make a damn good editor. However, I shall do some more research, buoyed as I am by having been able to take the back wheel off, and getting it back on and having it stay on! Bruce Link to comment
GO1150RT Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Hi Bruce, if you want to see what you would be in for, Jim Von Baden makes a CD showing you how to do most of this work. Spend the 12 or 20 dollars and view the DVD. That will be a great intro and illustrate just how easy it is. GO HERE: http://www.jimvonbaden.com/R1100_1150.html Link to comment
BriSco Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 +1 on the DVD's. I was a bit reluctant until I purchased and viewed the 1150 maintenance videos. After that instruction, all 24K procedures were a breeze. I did take the laptop into the garage in case I ran into a problem. Never needed it. I've now ordered the 1200 video for the ABS bleed procedure and plan to complete that task soon. Link to comment
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