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From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on 12 Mar 2010 20:08
I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.

807 pages. 'Kinell.


[1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?
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From: Mark Olson on 12 Mar 2010 23:30
Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
> I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
> service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.
>
> 807 pages. 'Kinell.
>
>
> [1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?

I much prefer to have the printed (and paid for, TYVM) manual
on hand during the work. Electronic are fine for looking things
up, but next to useless when you're actually working.

I have heard some scare stories about how awful that bike is for
difficulty of access during the valve lash check. One of the
nice things about the FJR is the 26k mile interval between valve
lash checks, and it's not terribly difficult to get the cam
cover off.



From: Wicked Uncle Nigel on 13 Mar 2010 05:06
Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Mark Olson
<olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> typed
>Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>> I am about to venture into the guts of the GTR for a 12,000 mile
>>service. I have just downloaded[1] the workshop manual for the beast.
>> 807 pages. 'Kinell.
>> [1] Isn't t'Interweb thingy a marvellous resource?
>
>I much prefer to have the printed (and paid for, TYVM) manual
>on hand during the work. Electronic are fine for looking things
>up, but next to useless when you're actually working.

I have a PC in the workshop (doesn't everyone?).

>I have heard some scare stories about how awful that bike is for
>difficulty of access during the valve lash check. One of the
>nice things about the FJR is the 26k mile interval between valve
>lash checks, and it's not terribly difficult to get the cam
>cover off.

The GTR has a 26,000 mile valve service interval too. I'll probably just
chuck it at the dealer when the time comes.

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From: Mark Olson on 13 Mar 2010 07:02
Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:

> I have a PC in the workshop (doesn't everyone?).

Oh, I do too. And I confess to pulling up the e-manual, googling for
torque values, etc. Still like to have a paper manual on hand.

> The GTR has a 26,000 mile valve service interval too. I'll probably just
> chuck it at the dealer when the time comes.

So what's in the 12k service that requires you to "venture into the guts
of the GTR", if not a valve check? I wouldn't think there would be much
other than an oil change, check/clean the air filter, check some fasteners,
lube a few things, and maybe change the final drive oil.
From: The Older Gentleman on 13 Mar 2010 07:11
Mark Olson <olsonm(a)tiny.invalid> wrote:

> Wicked Uncle Nigel wrote:
>
> > I have a PC in the workshop (doesn't everyone?).
>
> Oh, I do too. And I confess to pulling up the e-manual, googling for
> torque values, etc. Still like to have a paper manual on hand.
>
> > The GTR has a 26,000 mile valve service interval too. I'll probably just
> > chuck it at the dealer when the time comes.
>
> So what's in the 12k service that requires you to "venture into the guts
> of the GTR", if not a valve check? I wouldn't think there would be much
> other than an oil change, check/clean the air filter, check some fasteners,
> lube a few things, and maybe change the final drive oil.

Probably a few things like checking throttle position sensor?


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