At this point I hadn't considered bringing my bike in for the first service. I did the oil change already and I've had the bike apart numerous times so I'm fairly certain everything is tight. I just can't see paying the dealer $200 to do pretty much nothing.
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End of break-in
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DjOrchie
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Ouch, yeah if I had to pay $200 for my first service i would have done it myself too. Cost me about $100 bucks here.
Spunky99
New Member
Strange temperature change.
I decided to change my oil at 85 miles last night. I've been using the hard accelerate and engine brake method on the freeway and around town driving with some hard acceleration when possible and safe.
The oil was a little amber and the metal particulates were barely visible in the oil. The oil filter was a totally different story. The oil from the filter looked grey and nasty. I let the bike drain thoroughly and did the oil change on a hot motor.
I put in 2.96 qts of Motul 3000 and a K&N filter and wiped any oil drips from the engine and pipes. I did a short ride about 3 miles last night and put her away. This morning I rode to work and the engine is usually at about 190 to 200F when I get here. This morning it was at 168F.....WTF? I only rode 4.2 miles to work btw.
Was the oil filter impeding the oil flow and causing the bike to run hotter?
Or is the Motul a much better oil? or both?
I'm a little confused as to why the bike is running about 20 degrees cooler.
I'll continue to monitor this temperature issue to see if it stays cooler.
I decided to change my oil at 85 miles last night. I've been using the hard accelerate and engine brake method on the freeway and around town driving with some hard acceleration when possible and safe.
The oil was a little amber and the metal particulates were barely visible in the oil. The oil filter was a totally different story. The oil from the filter looked grey and nasty. I let the bike drain thoroughly and did the oil change on a hot motor.
I put in 2.96 qts of Motul 3000 and a K&N filter and wiped any oil drips from the engine and pipes. I did a short ride about 3 miles last night and put her away. This morning I rode to work and the engine is usually at about 190 to 200F when I get here. This morning it was at 168F.....WTF? I only rode 4.2 miles to work btw.
Was the oil filter impeding the oil flow and causing the bike to run hotter?
Or is the Motul a much better oil? or both?
I'm a little confused as to why the bike is running about 20 degrees cooler.
I'll continue to monitor this temperature issue to see if it stays cooler.
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I know you are curious, but the temperature decrease has no significant implications. How did the actual morning temperature differ between the two days? If it was cooler the morning after you changed the oil, that could be your culprit.
Either way, it is nothing to worry about. :thumbup:
Either way, it is nothing to worry about. :thumbup:
RenegadeRider
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I just had my first service done on my bike today... at 704 miles. I'm glad I got the "Platinum" service plan... $150 that I didn't have to pay. 
Roaddawg
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I just had my first service done on my bike today... at 704 miles. I'm glad I got the "Platinum" service plan... $150 that I didn't have to pay.
But how much did you pay for the "plan"?
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Yeah how much was that plan? They do not tell you everything from the dealership.
Here is a little tid bit of info on what happened to me. I picked up the bike and rode it a couple miles to the apartment. Checked the oil and found that they did not completely fill it up. Now anyone who knows much about engines is it's bad to starve a motor of oil. If it is on the lower part of the dip stick it is okay(that's why it says minimum) but the real killer, other than no oil, is too much oil. You can blow seals and rings fast. So never over fill. The next day I stopped by during lunch and told them it was a little low on oil and they gave me a quart of Yamaha Lube at the proper weight. I asked the guy if I needed to use a special "break-in" oil and he said it's the same thing. That was the service guy. I topped it off that afternoon and went for my normal quick stroll.
Here is a little tid bit of info on what happened to me. I picked up the bike and rode it a couple miles to the apartment. Checked the oil and found that they did not completely fill it up. Now anyone who knows much about engines is it's bad to starve a motor of oil. If it is on the lower part of the dip stick it is okay(that's why it says minimum) but the real killer, other than no oil, is too much oil. You can blow seals and rings fast. So never over fill. The next day I stopped by during lunch and told them it was a little low on oil and they gave me a quart of Yamaha Lube at the proper weight. I asked the guy if I needed to use a special "break-in" oil and he said it's the same thing. That was the service guy. I topped it off that afternoon and went for my normal quick stroll.
RenegadeRider
New Member
It came as part of my extended warranty. Total warranty cost = $1500... extends it to 3 years, unlimited miles. Comes with 6 free services, which is 6x150 = 900.. felt like it was worth it to me, when I get an extended warranty along with it.
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hattrickhero
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Yamaha Extended Service (Y.E.S.) 5 years, $499. I thought it was a good deal so I took it.
Spunky99
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The service Mgr wrote down $285.00 on the paper when I picked up my bike as the cost of the 600 mile service. I did not say a word as it just reinforced my belief that these clowns are rip off artists.
I do all my own servicing and have for 42 years so why would I take my bike into a punk kid who doesn't give a rats A$$ about my bike or my safety and does a crappy job while thinking about Sally Joe Blingbling or whatever while charging me $65.00 an hour to do basically nothing.
I don't mind doing my own service as I have all the proper tools and do it right. What really ticks me off is to pay someone to do the job and have them either do it wrong or do a sloppy job and I have to correct the work.
I bought the 3 year extended warranty and as long as I do all the maintenance as listed in the service manual and document it, there is no problem getting Yamaha to honor the warranty.
I dumped my oil at 88 miles and it was amber and you could see the grey metal contamination in the right light. The oil in the oil filter was dark grey and nasty. Adjusted the throttle cable 3 times now for stretching and need to tighten the rear chain at 387 miles. I'll check the torque on everything this week in preparation for my safety rider class this weekend.
Ortega Highway was fun on Sunday.
I do all my own servicing and have for 42 years so why would I take my bike into a punk kid who doesn't give a rats A$$ about my bike or my safety and does a crappy job while thinking about Sally Joe Blingbling or whatever while charging me $65.00 an hour to do basically nothing.
I don't mind doing my own service as I have all the proper tools and do it right. What really ticks me off is to pay someone to do the job and have them either do it wrong or do a sloppy job and I have to correct the work.
I bought the 3 year extended warranty and as long as I do all the maintenance as listed in the service manual and document it, there is no problem getting Yamaha to honor the warranty.
I dumped my oil at 88 miles and it was amber and you could see the grey metal contamination in the right light. The oil in the oil filter was dark grey and nasty. Adjusted the throttle cable 3 times now for stretching and need to tighten the rear chain at 387 miles. I'll check the torque on everything this week in preparation for my safety rider class this weekend.
Ortega Highway was fun on Sunday.
