1st service not done yet (<600mi, +2months in)

[cyberal]

Hi guys,

I'm a new rider and I bought my bike around Dec. 15th, 2011. I use it mostly to commute to work, but my commute distance is pretty short. A month passed by and I took the bike to service but since I had only accumulated about 150miles on it, they refused (understandably?) to service it. They told me to come back when I have around 600 miles.

It's now March and since my riding pattern is still the same, I only have about 350 miles. Since the user manual says that the bike should be brought for service after the 1st month or 600 miles, I'm getting concerned that it won't be about 6 months until I get there.

My train of thought is that if Yamaha says 1 month or X miles, it means that whichever happens first, no matter what; but the technician's arguments made good sense too, and since this bike shop is an authorized dealer/service center, I assume they know their stuff too.

What should I do? Should I even be concerned about this?

PS. I know the obvious answer is to ride it more, but most weekends I can't take my bike for long rides because I'm busy with other stuff.

PPS: I can't do the service myself because a) I don't have the experience, b) I live in an apartment complex that forbids you from even washing your car inside the premises.

 

[Rookasaki]

Don't stress. They told you to come back because it would be pointless to do a service so soon. The engine and parts need time to break in, and the oil will pick up all the metal shavings etc... Just keep your RPM's down and ride. There are people who say, ride it like your stole it and there's people who baby the bike during the break in. The bike it be fine. Congrats on the Bike!

 

[Superzoom]

Bike break in and maintenance isn't really an exact science, nor is it a mystical art. I wouldn't sweat it while waiting to hit 600 miles. Just be patient. The bike will not "spoil". Important parts won't corrode or break. Sounds like you'll hit 600 miles in a few more months, which will be just fine for your first service.

By the way, the only critical thing that will occur during that service will be getting your oil and filter changed. The rest is just some basic checks. Your break in oil sitting in your bike for six months or more won't hurt the bike. These modern bikes are really tolerant of a wide range of break in techniques, and unless you do something really far out (never change the oil, redline it all the time, etc.), it will break in fine.

 

[See red]

OH noes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 they are gonna void the bike!!!!!!!!! not the warranty, the bike. (work with me here I am slow today) Yep it will turn into a aw crap I got nutin.



It's fine.

 

[alaskanflyboy]

First inspection is basically an oil change and an inspection of the frame, bolts, and other things you can pretty much do yourself if you have basic tools. From my understanding, essentially it's making sure the bike isn't showing signs of early wear and tear that shouldn't be there which points to them forgetting to tighten a bolt or two when they assembled it out of the crate, and that there aren't manufacture defects starting to show up. If it sits for a month without riding, it's going to be rather pointless to check for that since it hasn't seen much stress to the parts. Let it run to 600 before the service.