Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The Maintenance Post

Current miles as of 3/10/2017  -  94,388 miles

Current miles as of 2/23/2017  -  94,101 miles

4,569 miles between years 2006 - 2012 by previous owner.
11,388 miles for the year of 2012.
19,653 miles for the year of 2013.
24,390 miles for the year of 2014.
15,425 miles for the year of 2015.
17,406 miles for the year of 2016.
1,557 miles for the year of 20017 - to date.

3/10/2017     94,388 miles

New neutral switch

2/23/2017     94,101 miles

brake fluid front and rear
coolant

2/22/2017     94,000 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
Dunlop Roadsmart II front and rear tires
EK Chain and Sprockets
Turn signal switch is intermittent
Neutral light/sensor stops working when bike is hot

10/28/2016     91,248 miles

Stopped to change visor, as bike was idling, it just stopped as if the ignition was turned off. Would not restart, lights on, fuel pump primed, then nothing. After about 10 min, tried again and started right up. Stopped for gas near home, and did it again, waited a few min, then started up. Back in the shop it is starting with no problems.

10/23/2016     91,130 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

8/17/2016     88,315 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
starter switch connection not consistent, headlight not always on. Replaced starter switch housing with a used one off of a 05 F4i, works great now.

7/21/2016     85,808 miles

head lights went out, came back on, went out again - starter switch is sticking on, need to pull it out after starting - also connector from ignition to lights wasn't making good contact

7/8/2016     85,487 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

7/2/2016     83,757 miles

new low beam bulb
new chain, old one developed a tight spot (ended up lasting 10,243 miles, was a cheap chain and didn't replace the sprockets)

6/30/2016     83,102 miles

on road trip, nail in rear tire, new tire (Michelin Road Pilot 4) put on at Seaside, CA dealer (ended up lasting 10,898 miles, picked up a screw, had more life)

6/12/2016     81,510 miles

right rear wheel bearing gave out
new used rear wheel with bearing and rotor
new tires (Metzeler Roadtec Z8, picked up a nail in CA, replaced rear at 1,592 miles) (replaced front at 12,490 miles, picked up a screw in the rear and decided to replace)

5/14/2016     80,229 miles

checked valves - all in spec.
new spark plugs (NGK)
new rear brake pads (EBC)

4/17/2016     79,413 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

2/17/2016     76,964 miles

rear tail light bulb out, replaced.
seat clasp (under seat) bolt came loose, reassembled.

2/07/2016     76,566 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

10/25/2015     73,425 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

10/07/2015     73,208 miles

Parked on street and ran into, hit and run, no note. Knocked over onto right side. Right clip-on bent, front end alignment out about 1 inch, right foot peg broke, scratched/dented fairing and muffler.

Replaced foot peg and clip-on with used items. Re-aligned front end.

New front brake pads (EBC)

8/06/2015     71,314 miles

new clutch cable (broke on ride)

6/28/2015     70,255 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

5/21/2015     67,707 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

5/10/2015     66,940 miles

new tires (Michelin Pilot Road 2) (ended up replacing at 14,570 miles)
new chain and sprockets (RK RX-Ring Chain 525XSO, steel sprockets, ended up replacing chain only at 16,817 miles)

4/01/15     64,763 miles

new spark plugs (NGK)
checked valves and adjusted (Hotcams shims) - first time since owning the bike that some of the valves were out of spec.
intake spec is 0.007-0.009" -- #3 cylinder 0.006" and 0.006"; #2 0.004" and 0.003"; #4 0.006"
exhaust spec is 0.010-0.012" -- #1 cylinder 0.009" and 0.009"; #3 0.009" and 0.009".

3/26/15     64,529 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

1/24/15     61,015 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

12/22/14     60,000 miles

new rear brake light bulbs (one was out, replace both)

11/1/14     57,828 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

9/30/14     56,046 miles

solder joint failed in starter switch housing (causing headlights to go out), re-soldered
replaced both headlights

8/11/14     54,620 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

8/4/14     53,723 miles

new brake fluid

7/6/14     51,261 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

6/20/14     48,414 miles

new coolant
new spark plugs (NGK)
checked valves - in spec.

6/19/14     48,317 miles

Michelin Pilot Road 2 Tires Front and Rear (ended up lasting 18,623 miles)

5/14/14     46,146 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

4/25/14     44,437 miles

new chain (RK RX-Ring Chain 525XSO) (ended up lasting 22,503 miles)
new sprokets (16 front, 46 rear...both stock) (steel sprockets)

4/11/14     43,108 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

4/4/14     42,136 miles

New rear axle and bolt

3/9/14     40,404 miles

New brake pads front and rear

3/5/14     40,051 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

2/9/14     37,796 miles

spark plugs (NGK)

1/19/14     37,030 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

1/5/14     35,610 miles

checked valves - all in spec.

11/11/13     34,055 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

10/9/13     31,050 miles

oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

9/6/13     28,067 miles

Michelin Pilot Road 2 Tires Front and Rear (ended up lasting 20,250 miles)
oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

7/26/13     25,150 miles

oil filter (Napa)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

5/18/13     22,043 miles

new chain (RK RX-Ring Chain 525XSO) (ended up lasting 22,394 miles)
new sprokets (16 front, 46 rear...both stock) (steel sprockets)
oil filter (K&N)
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)

3/16/13     19,190 miles
new rear brake pads
oil (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
filter (K&N)

12/27/12     15,957 miles

new spark plugs (NGK)
adjusted CCT
checked valve clearance (like new - min spec)
oil change (Castrol GTX 10W-40
filter change (K&N)
new tires (Pirelli Angel ST) (ended up lasting 12,110 miles)

12/14/12     15,441 miles

two new fairing bolts

10/31/12     13,980 miles

replaced cam chain tensioner with APE manual CCT -stopped rattling

10/20/12     13,534 miles

lots of rattling between 2,400-2,900 RPM

9/21/12     12,519 miles

oil change (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
filter change (Napa Gold)

9/13/12     12,284 miles

adjust clutch lever

7/25/12     9,105 miles

oil change (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
filter (K&N)

4/12/12     6,202 miles

oil change (Castrol GTX 10W-40)
filter (Napa Gold)

4/07/12     6,027 miles

new tires (Dunlop RoadSmart) (ended up lasting 9,930 miles)

2/18/12     4,659 miles ---- bought used with 4,659 miles on the clock

oil change (napa 10W-40)
 

**chain lubed at least every 400 miles with 80w-90 gear oil, chain adjusted when needed**
**at 83K miles started using Lucas Oils Chain Lube**