short round wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:06:Also, while I'm at it, the rear tire needs to be replaced at 4500 miles. Any particular recomendations. I thought I should be able to get more than 4500. I know about the old soft rubber/good traction/short mileage vs hard rubber/poor traction/long mileage thing. But 4500???
4500 is all i got out of my oem on a 04.
as to the rest of the question. i change the oil twice a year, plug once, valve adjust once, and inpect all cables and moving parts regularly. as well as retighten the bolts all around.
the valves will loosen over time so it's not as critical as when they get tight.
if you understand the basic principals of engines, and with the help of this fine group of folks, you can accomplish 98% of the stuff yourself.
why let some stoner dude who know's nothing about the bike work on it at the "shop" because it says Suzuki on the door and has a 50 dollar an hour rate. keep track of the time you spend yourself. and use that cash to by all the fancy dancy do dads you want to put on the machine. that and when needed you can fix the minor stuff yourself as it pops up. much nicer that way.
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