So, I have now put 300 miles on my new to me Savage ( 2002 with 475 miles). I took her up to 70mph and everything seems ok ... but the valves got noisy.  So here I am at about 700 miles and the valves are noisy. I read the post about the owners manual claiming the valves needed a break-in adjustment and most agreed that was hooey.

I went by a local bike maechanic shop and he said the valves were noisy and that I should adjust them, or have him do it. I told him the story of the bike ( sat for ten years) and He said just needs a good "spring tune-up". Includes:
valve adjustment (includes new valve cover gasket)
carb refreash
oil and filter ( which I already did)
total cost $230

thats sounds VERY expensive to me.

What say the brain trust?
Note: I am not comfortable adjusting the valves myself. The carb... maybe.


PS: this is NOT the dealership.. just a local bike mechanic
PPS: the only Suzuki dealership, has very low marks for service, and zero web presence.  They like to sell... service... not so much.

I say, read up on the tech post and do it yourself