rquarantello4232 wrote on 11/07/12 at 10:23:52:...and then I will prolly ride it to a local shop guy or someone who really knows what they are doing to give a final check through.
Be careful thinking that the local guy knows everything! I am a first time rider as of June-ish of this year and needed some things done on my bike. I paid the local dealer to change the jets because I was scared of tearing something up, which I now know is wayyyyy to easy....and I realized AFTER coming here that he was not the know it all he appeared to be and I ended up readjusting things behind him.
PLEASE, I BEG YOU check here first for advice and assistance before paying anyone to work on your bike and do it yourself if you are in any way handy with a wrench. You will learn something, have pride in having done it yourself, know it was done right, and save a lot of funds.
...and +1 on the MSF course. You will learn more than you think and I highly recommended.