02-07-15, 10:52 AM
Hi Foccers,
So my lovely Fazer is approaching her 48,000th mile and as such needs to have her valve clearances checked. Having called a Yamaha dealer yesterday for an idea of cost I was somewhat shocked by the £500 to £600 figure!
Having got over the shock I'm now considering the option of doing it myself. Not sure how many of you know of the Oval Motorcycle centre, but it's ran by a mechanic where you can go, use their tools etc and get help while doing maintenance work. I've been there for work on my exhaust and my first oil change and as the mechanic also has a Fazer I'm thinking it might be worth doing it there.
I guess my question is, how complicated is the work? If you've done it before, what are the concerns/pitfalls I should be aware of.
I don't have a spare £600 for the service so I think DIY is currently the best option to keep her running well, but I also don't want to break her. I've not done much mechanical work,
Thoughts? Comforting words?
HJF
So my lovely Fazer is approaching her 48,000th mile and as such needs to have her valve clearances checked. Having called a Yamaha dealer yesterday for an idea of cost I was somewhat shocked by the £500 to £600 figure!
Having got over the shock I'm now considering the option of doing it myself. Not sure how many of you know of the Oval Motorcycle centre, but it's ran by a mechanic where you can go, use their tools etc and get help while doing maintenance work. I've been there for work on my exhaust and my first oil change and as the mechanic also has a Fazer I'm thinking it might be worth doing it there.
I guess my question is, how complicated is the work? If you've done it before, what are the concerns/pitfalls I should be aware of.
I don't have a spare £600 for the service so I think DIY is currently the best option to keep her running well, but I also don't want to break her. I've not done much mechanical work,
Thoughts? Comforting words?
HJF