MotorcopBBQ
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I am just trying to see how much it cost for the 6000 miles/10,000km service check for any current yamaha's owners. If you have taken it to your local dealership for its check up.
+1. Except by 6000 mi I will have transitioned to synthetic, so the cost will be a little higher.fjr1300 said:For me 4 quarts of oil and a filter $ 24.00 and then an hour to check all fasteners and make adjustments.
+2ptfjjj said:+1. Except by 6000 mi I will have transitioned to synthetic, so the cost will be a little higher.
Exactly!HoebSTer said:Um, am i missing something here???? Why would we service this bike at 6000 miles? Like others have said, just some oil and filter. If this thing is going to run like normal Japanese bikes, the shim under buckets shouldn't need messing with for tens of thousands of miles. It won't be like a KTM, or Beemer, or whatever!!!!
Sorry MotorcopBBQ, you're right. There is a typical list of things that are recommended to check according to the User's Manual maintence schedule. I will likely check these things myself, but I can certainly see the value of having this done at your dealer, especially if you're not 100% sure that you'll be able to accomplish all of the checks properly. You will likely be able to do MOST on the list, if not all without any special skills or tools, but it should not cost very much to get the pros to do it.MotorcopBBQ said:I am just asking a question. For those who currently have a yamaha motorcycle. And for what everyone is posting, its just oil and checks wires, etc. So there is not major maintance at 6000?
+1fjr1300 said:For me 4 quarts of oil and a filter $ 24.00 and then an hour to check all fasteners and make adjustments.
Good point Jeff (you can sure tell the "X" ST1100 riders here!!)HoebSTer said:I would recommend EARLY at some time to apply heavy doses of MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE PASTE to the rear diff splines, as most factories don't apply enough at factory. This won't be checked at first service either. Yamaha might have their own brand of Moly Paste, but if not, HONDA makes this and sells it at most dealers. NOT OLD SCHOOL HUB GREASE!!!! NO WAY!!!
I have a pint of Molybdenum Disulfide that mixes with the gear oil at a 10:1 ratio. Always used it for my Beemer in the final drive and trasmission. I don't know if it was my dumb luck or not, but I never had an issue with my FD or trasnmission in 60K miles. I'll probably use it in ST10 after dumping the original oil. It's very sticky stuff and coats the surfaces very well. It's not cheap though, but the pint wil last for years as you don't need much to mix with the gear oil.I would recommend EARLY at some time to apply heavy doses of MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE PASTE to the rear diff splines, as most factories don't apply enough at factory. This won't be checked at first service either. Yamaha might have their own brand of Moly Paste, but if not, HONDA makes this and sells it at most dealers. NOT OLD SCHOOL HUB GREASE!!!! NO WAY!!!
Never done that so can't help. I do my own work because I don't want anyone screwing with my rides unless something is broke that I can't fix 8)MotorcopBBQ said:I am just trying to see how much it cost for the 6000 miles/10,000km service check for any current yamaha's owners. If you have taken it to your local dealership for its check up.
Agree totally. I will also use it on the engine end drive shaft splines.HoebSTer said:My personal opinion is I wouldn't mix the Moly with Hub oil. I would only apply it with fingers to the splines, both male and female!!!!