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Sheriff41

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1,000 mile check-up
05/03/14 at 10:09:50

My wife's S40 just went over 1,000 miles and I thought I'd give it a once over to make sure everything is tight and functioning properly. I'll also do another oil and filter change (did one at 600 miles) just for good measure. Is there a checklist of items to check? Has anyone run across an item that definitely needs to be checked at this point? All inputs are appreciated!

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OK.... so what's the
speed of dark?

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Re: 1,000 mile check-up
Reply #1 - 05/03/14 at 10:22:13

Not much... Oil/filter change.. air up the tires, check the valve adjustment if you want.. and the water in the battery if it's been 6 months...

Then,.. ride a bunch more... Grin

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From here on,.. you can stretch out oil changes and maintenance to 3k intervals...
Oil/filter... check battery water, brake pads, air filter, inspect tires, drain the airbox tube, check the exhaust header bolts for snug, lube sidestand... (you can go 6 to 8k on valve inspection)...
12k... consider a Versy adjuster, and a Raptor pet... maybe replace brake fluid and bleed... lube the cables...
25k... fork oil, and grease steering bearings... and wash the bike... Undecided

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JMHO... not factory recommended schedule...

Ludicrous Speed !... ... Huh

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Sheriff41 Junior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 88 O'ahu, HI	Re: 1,000 mile check-up Reply #2 - 05/03/14 at 16:14:50 Thanks! I'll probably go over all the fasteners and make sure nothing has worked loose, too. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't overlooking something.
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shorty Serious Thumper Offline be careful out there gentlemen Posts: 547 southern NM Gender:	Re: 1,000 mile check-up Reply #3 - 05/03/14 at 16:54:56 Battery electrolyte is constantly depleting.. if you want the Battery to last don't let the level drop below the top of the lead plates.. unfortunately it's a small pain in the butt to remove.. there is an opening in the battery-box that lets you check electrolyte level (LH side)
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: 1,000 mile check-up Reply #4 - 05/03/14 at 20:14:18 Yea, in ONE cell,, Batteries dont always drop evenly,, Fitwuzme, Id run that wet cell till it drops & slap a gel in it..
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be careful out there
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Re: 1,000 mile check-up
Reply #5 - 05/04/14 at 06:11:08

justin_o_guy2 wrote on 05/03/14 at 20:14:18:

Yea, in ONE cell,, Batteries dont always drop evenly,,
Fitwuzme, Id run that wet cell till it drops & slap a gel in it..

true the window only allows view of two cells but a healthy battery usually depletes evenly. A cell that drops more than the others probably is dropping internal resistance as well (shorted cell)

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