I guess the issue I was trying to raise wasn't clear, my fault. If it's part
of the manufacturer's required maintenance any shop should bring it up to
the owner if they are the manufacturer's "rep" in the situation. True it's
up to the owner to agree to pay for it but shouldn't the shop bring this up?
Besides if Yamaha recommends replacing brake lines every two years there
must have been a reason based on average usage and environment. Case in
point besides brake lines, I've owned my '93 about 6 years now and I even
had to specially request the coolant to be changed (this after I noticed on
the ticket that the coolant wasn't changed at the prescribed interval in the
manual). This on a bike they sold me and know I had an extended service plan
on. If I'm bringing the bike in at the required intervals for service
shouldn't the shop prescribe service by the "book"?(BTW my dealer does have
a book as I've seen it, just seems they don't reference it much to me) My
point in the whole thing was that too many shops now seem to have become
tire and oil change "Jiffy Service" type places for what is suppose to be a
real service check of the vehicle. This goes on alot in the auto industry as
well not just bikes. Just another reason to do your own service so you know
it's done right. I like to support my local dealer, but it seems to me alot
of the local dealers don't properly support the client these days.
Bob B.
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Subject: Re: brake lever/brake lines
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