Why these intervals Louis? Did data drive this or
just your practice? My interest is because it seems
opposite the manual recommended changes, i.e. two oil
changes to each filter change...
FL Kev
--- Louis Tweed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> maintenance? :) The lowest service integral I use
> is 3000 miles, I change my oil filter. At 6000
> miles I change the oil and
> filter. I am not a high mileage rider like some on
> the list, but I try to put some miles on my bikes.
> Louis
>
> Walt Garcen wrote:
>
> > This one is for all you with high mileage GTS1000
> and any Yamaha mechanics:
> >
> > What's with the ultra short maintenance intervals
> in the GTS? Every 3800 miles the maintenance
> schedule calls for an
> > incredible amount of stuff to check. My CBR929RR
> has maintenance intervals for the same things at
> 8000 miles (and in some
> > cases 16000 miles). I'm generally one two follow
> this stuff religiously, but this is a lot of work if
> you do it to a tee. The
> > maintenance intervals are also short considering
> that this bike is a sports-tourer. On top of that,
> certain maintenance items
> > are called for at odd intervals. For instance you
> do all the level 1 maintenance at 23400 miles, a
> valve adjustment at 26600
> > miles than a level 2 maintenance at 27200 miles.
> Of course any reasonable human being will combine
> the last two, but it is
> > bizarre that Yamaha has such odd intervals. If you
> then turn a few pages in the repair manual (page
> 3-5), the CDN, AUS, and
> > NZ maintenance schedule is a sensible one with
> intervals at 4000 and 8000 miles.
> >
> > My question to you high mileage guys and Yamaha
> mechanics out there is this: What are you guys
> actually doing for
> > maintenance? Are you following the schedule or
> letting a few things go and keying the most
> important areas (ABS, front
> > swing arm bearings)? What items have failed due to
> lack of maintenance?
> >
> > - Walt
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