My unit ticked over 4 grand, and its due for the recommended service. I called two places, they want @ 4 bills plus parts, WTFudge  

My wife wants me to take it in, just to be sure, etc.....to catch any thing before the warranty expires come August (I think). I kinda want to start learning this stuff myself. I hear how easy this bike is to service, is it? I'm not a motor head by any stretch of the imagination, I can wrench, but I don't normally grasp things to quickly.

What do you guys think?  

There are some great straight up dealerships out there.......unfortunately they are too few and too far apart  

Learn to wrench on your own ride, it's fullfilling, saves you lots of money and helps to gain knowledge that may prove helpfull when stuck on the side of the road one day  

I just happened to be in Star City Motor Sports in Lincoln, NE, a week or so ago. One of the sales folk told me their shop rate is $125/hour. It doesn't take very long at those rates to run up a big bill.

Suzuki calls for retorquing the head bolts every 4000 miles. This requires removing the head cover for access to some of the bolts. According to the Clymer manual, depending on build tolerances of the particular machine, the engine may have to be removed from the frame to get that cover off. Labor charges will rise quickly.

The Magnuson Moss Federal warranties act USA only

http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus01-businesspersons-guide-federal-warrant...

"Tie-In Sales" Provisions

Generally, tie-in sales provisions are not allowed. Such a provision would require a purchaser of the warranted product to buy an item or service from a particular company to use with the warranted product in order to be eligible to receive a remedy under the warranty. The following are examples of prohibited tie-in sales provisions.


In order to keep your new Plenum Brand Vacuum Cleaner warranty in effect, you must use genuine Plenum Brand Filter Bags. Failure to have scheduled maintenance performed, at your expense, by the Great American Maintenance Company, Inc., voids this warranty.

While you cannot use a tie-in sales provision, your warranty need not cover use of replacement parts, repairs, or maintenance that is inappropriate for your product. The following is an example of a permissible provision that excludes coverage of such things.


While necessary maintenance or repairs on your AudioMundo Stereo System can be performed by any company, we recommend that you use only authorized AudioMundo dealers. Improper or incorrectly performed maintenance or repair voids this warranty.

Although tie-in sales provisions generally are not allowed, you can include such a provision in your warranty if you can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FTC that your product will not work properly without a specified item or service. If you believe that this is the case, you should contact the warranty staff of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection for information on how to apply for a waiver of the tie-in sales prohibition.

I'll let the wife rule this time....then its all mine. I'll learn what makes this gal tick, and I'll learn how to tickle her, especially with all the GREAT support of you fellow savages!