jmg343
New Member
Hey folks. I bought myself a 2014 ST1200 about a month ago. It had 18,000 miles on the clock. Im at 21,000 and quickly approaching the 26,600 mile mark that I have read is the magic number to check and adjust the valves. While I am good with a wrench, I have also seen that getting to and adjusting/checking the valves is every bit of an 8 hour day. So, not a job I am looking forward to.
MY questions are these:
How many of you have checked/adjusted your valves? Did you do it yourself or have it done? How big a job was it really? Were the valves out of spec requiring adjustment?
If you have not done the valves, what mileage are you up to? Any ticking? Hard starting? How long do you think you'll go before doing the valves and do you foresee any issues?
While I bought this bike because I want a relatively maintenance free machine (aside from brakes, fluid changes, etc) I don't want to overlook or ignore any important tasks that are going to cause major issues down the road. I do plan to ride the wheels off this thing.
Thanks
MY questions are these:
How many of you have checked/adjusted your valves? Did you do it yourself or have it done? How big a job was it really? Were the valves out of spec requiring adjustment?
If you have not done the valves, what mileage are you up to? Any ticking? Hard starting? How long do you think you'll go before doing the valves and do you foresee any issues?
While I bought this bike because I want a relatively maintenance free machine (aside from brakes, fluid changes, etc) I don't want to overlook or ignore any important tasks that are going to cause major issues down the road. I do plan to ride the wheels off this thing.
Thanks