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Old 08-29-2004, 4:08 PM
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I don't know how much the dealer charges to change the oil on a VFR, but I can tell you this:

IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

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Old 08-29-2004, 4:20 PM
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I don't know how much the dealer charges to change the oil on a VFR, but I can tell you this:

IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
Fairing or pipes in the way? You could just do like Chain and change the bike along with the oil?
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I don't know how much the dealer charges to change the oil on a VFR, but I can tell you this:

IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
Less than 50 miles till my first service. Tell me, if you knew then what you do now, you'd you've taken it to the shop?
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Old 08-29-2004, 5:09 PM
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Less than 50 miles till my first service. Tell me, if you knew then what you do now, you'd you've taken it to the shop?
Nah. I always do it myself.

Removing fairings I'm used to. Having the oil filter over the header pipes I'm used to. Having to remove the evap. canister and still BARELY being able to get to the oil filter and get it out, I'm not.

It really wasn't that bad though.
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I did my first service oil & filter change a week ago Friday. My bike is pleasantly easy to work on, actually. All the fasteners are the same size allen head and the same length, so I had to pay no attention to what bolt when where.

The right lower had to come off, but now that I've got the proper Suzuki cap wrench, I believe there is enough clearance to do my next one with plastic on.

Sorry to hear it was something of a bear, Conq.
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I believe there is enough clearance to do my next one with plastic on.
Yeah, the XX is the perfect oil change bike. No plastic needs to be removed. You can get to everything very easily from the opening in the bottom of the fairings. And, the oil filter is to the side, away from the headers. Takes no time at all.
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Old 08-29-2004, 6:16 PM
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Wow, sounds nice.

I think OHOH's Fijjer is better yet. I believe his spin-on filter sits out on the side of the motor IIRC.

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Why change the oil if you'll have a new bike in less than 2k?
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I've had the bike about two weeks and I've got about half that mileage on it already.

I think this one's sticking around for a bit...
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I've had the bike about two weeks and I've got about half that mileage on it already.

I think this one's sticking around for a bit...
Translated for you non-Chain aficionados: Honeymoon's over now, I'm already tired of riding it, and I'm now looking for a new one.
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Translated for you non-Chain aficionados: Honeymoon's over now, I'm already tired of riding it, and I'm now looking for a new one.
I expect that anytime now, we're gonna get one of these:

So I was at the local dealership griping about how fast the Busa was, and then I saw....
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You and Ragged is wrong!
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Re: First Oil Change
I have to change the oil so little after 2k miles have been put on it, I guess I forget about this kind of stuff
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I don't know how much the dealer charges to change the oil on a VFR, but I can tell you this:

IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
I don't get it, you want to pay more for them to change it?
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He's saying it's such a PITA job that the dealer could charge twice the going rate and it would still be worth it.
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He's saying it's such a PITA job that the dealer could charge twice the going rate and it would still be worth it.
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It really wasn't that bad though.
Its this thinking that makes you both buy and sell bikes every few weeks. You just cant make up yo damn minds
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I have to change the oil so little after 2k miles have been put on it, I guess I forget about this kind of stuff

Yeah, at 2k I'm switching to synth. That should hold me 'til I trade up.
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.....That should hold me 'til I trade up.

Oh, are going to buy a Ducati? Chain probally knows of a good place to buy one.
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You and Ragged is wrong!

Now where oh where is our resident English major?????
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Its this thinking that makes you both buy and sell bikes every few weeks. You just cant make up yo damn minds
I guess the ashtray got full and it was time for something new . . .
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