Dealerships and service

[Hayabusa_1116]

anyone did their free 1st service at a dealership as part of the pre order bonus? I called 2 local suzuki dealers in Long island area and the response is "we are not aware of any free service program for the new Hayabusa".. crazy. I called the Suzuki customer service and they are checking if a communication was sent out to all the dealers about this..

anyone did their free 1st service at a dealership as part of the pre order bonus? I called 2 local suzuki dealers in Long island area and the response is "we are not aware of any free service program for the new Hayabusa".. crazy. I called the Suzuki customer service and they are checking if a communication was sent out to all the dealers about this..

I called the dealer again and he said they will check with Suzuki if it will cover for their entire expense or not (another variable crazy!!)...in general the dealership that sold the vehicle to me in Virginia is aware and honoring the promotion, but most of the suzuki dealerships in this area seem subpar..

 

[Mythos]

What kind of lift stand do you use?

Pit Bull forward handle rear stand for the Hayabusa--get the one made for the busa, the normal rear stands made by Pit bull are higher and it will be difficult to lift a big busa.

Safest for a beginner is definitely a Hiendl swing arm pivot stand or an Abba. I have a Hiendl. I'd probably go with an Abba as it seems a little more versatile.

Heindl Pivot Stand

www.heindlengineering.com

I highly DON'T recommend a rear handle stand for a busa. They can be used to lift alone safely but it's "iffy." Then you will need to lower it by yourself which seems even more iffy to me. I never dared try. You'll find even the Hiendl or Abba scary enough the first few times so I'd stick with one of those. They also are useful for jobs that require a jack (a Suzuki OEM tool that is probably expensive and less safe) where you need to remove all weight from the rear suspension.

The Abba Skylift is the ultimate but I'd be very careful about breaking bolts loose with the bike way up off the ground. You can lever the bike over with a wrench using any stand if the bolt is tight and you're not careful. The wide base of the Heindl (probably the Abba is similar) make the bike a lot more stable while breaking and torquing bolts. You still need to be careful though.

 

[Mythos]

Get a decent torque wrench while you're at it. You don't need to spend a lot. Tekton is a good one. A digital torque adapter is also useful for torquing or checking torque wrench calibration. I have an AC Delco and it works great. Both the tEkton and the AC Delco adapters are available on Amazon. Simple flex beam torque wrenches are very accurate and they are extremely inexpensive.

 

[Bumblebee]

When we think of Suzuki as a company and other bike companies...

Other than the new Hayabusa, what other exciting bikes have been produced by motorcycle companies lately?

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

When we think of Suzuki as a company and other bike companies...

Other than the new Hayabusa, what other exciting bikes have been produced by motorcycle companies lately?

Hey hey! If you remember the old Z1…

 

[jellyrug]

Get a decent torque wrench while you're at it. You don't need to spend a lot. Tekton is a good one. A digital torque adapter is also useful for torquing or checking torque wrench calibration. I have an AC Delco and it works great. Both the tEkton and the AC Delco adapters are available on Amazon. Simple flex beam torque wrenches are very accurate and they are extremely inexpensive.

Who needs a torque wrench?
It's easy, just strip the bolt and then turn it half a turn back.

On a more serious note though, for those who do not wrench a lot, a torque wrench is important. For those who wrench a lot, sometimes we trust our experience and feel, above what the engineer determined the correct torque to be. The oil drain plug of the Busa being a good example.

 

[Bumblebee]

Hey hey! If you remember the old Z1…View attachment 1637789

It's a cool bike but has been out for a while..

What has come out lately that makes us excited...??

 

[jellyrug]

It's a cool bike but has been out for a while..

What has come out lately that makes us excited...??

That's why I love the Busa.
I don't have to buy a new bike every year to stay in fashion.

 

[Bumblebee]

If we look at dealerships of all brands, what do they have on their showroom floors that get our blood pumping....besides the gen 3 Hayabusa...

 

[jellyrug]

If we look at dealerships of all brands, what do they have on their showroom floors that get our blood pumping....besides the gen 3 Hayabusa...

LOL, I don't have an answer, other than I am not really looking for one. Mine remains a pretty hand full to cope with when I twist that throttle.

In other words, mine gets my blood pumping every time I swing my leg over it, and this is twelve years after I purchased it new.

I had to go to the Harley Dealer last week to get a DMV inspection for new tags on the busa. They had the new Revolution and the Electric bike on the floor both sold. Apparently a waiting list for orders. That may be exciting for some, but really no interest here whatsoever.

 

[Bumblebee]

LOL, I don't have an answer, other than I am not really looking for one. Mine remains a pretty hand full to cope with when I twist that throttle.

In other words, mine gets my blood pumping every time I swing my leg over it, and this is twelve years after I purchased it new.

I had to go to the Harley Dealer last week to get a DMV inspection for new tags on the busa. They had the new Revolution and the Electric bike on the floor both sold. Apparently a waiting list for orders. That may be exciting for some, but really no interest here whatsoever.

I'm not looking either but each decade had significant bikes to reflect on...

I guess this decade started off slow, maybe it will pick up as we go...

I would have thought the new "America" HD would have taken off...

 

[WuzzaCBXRider]

LOL, I don't have an answer, other than I am not really looking for one. Mine remains a pretty hand full to cope with when I twist that throttle.

In other words, mine gets my blood pumping every time I swing my leg over it, and this is twelve years after I purchased it new.

I had to go to the Harley Dealer last week to get a DMV inspection for new tags on the busa. They had the new Revolution and the Electric bike on the floor both sold. Apparently a waiting list for orders. That may be exciting for some, but really no interest here whatsoever.

What does the DMV inspection involve? Don’t have them here, just outrageous renewal fees.

 

[Dennis]

Pit Bull forward handle rear stand for the Hayabusa--get the one made for the busa, the normal rear stands made by Pit bull are higher and it will be difficult to lift a big busa.

Safest for a beginner is definitely a Hiendl swing arm pivot stand or an Abba. I have a Hiendl. I'd probably go with an Abba as it seems a little more versatile.

Heindl Pivot Stand

www.heindlengineering.com

I highly DON'T recommend a rear handle stand for a busa. They can be used to lift alone safely but it's "iffy." Then you will need to lower it by yourself which seems even more iffy to me. I never dared try. You'll find even the Hiendl or Abba scary enough the first few times so I'd stick with one of those. They also are useful for jobs that require a jack (a Suzuki OEM tool that is probably expensive and less safe) where you need to remove all weight from the rear suspension.

The Abba Skylift is the ultimate but I'd be very careful about breaking bolts loose with the bike way up off the ground. You can lever the bike over with a wrench using any stand if the bolt is tight and you're not careful. The wide base of the Heindl (probably the Abba is similar) make the bike a lot more stable while breaking and torquing bolts. You still need to be careful though.

I use a Baxley Sport chock up front, then the rear lift is a no-brainer. I put a piece of re-rod through the axle and use the spool style lift if I'm not removing the tire.

 

[macka]

If we look at dealerships of all brands, what do they have on their showroom floors that get our blood pumping....besides the gen 3 Hayabusa...

try demo riding a few bikes im currently interested in Aprilia's V4 Tuono, my rule of thumb "generally but not limited to" if it can't throttle wheelie in third gear its for anyone

 

[Cantab]

On any sump plug ive never used a torque wrench or ever needed to change the washer, i dont wrench bugger all but everything ive done up has not loosened or stretched any threads - doing minor maintenance on my pushbikes as boy was a different story , managed to over-tightened and strip a couple bolts and threads then

 

[jellyrug]

What does the DMV inspection involve? Don’t have them here, just outrageous renewal fees.

In North Carolina we have to get an inspection every year, before we can renew tags. Lights, tires, brakes, horn, exhaust has to have baffles, there may be some more, but I think that is about it.

 

[LarryG]

anyone did their free 1st service at a dealership as part of the pre order bonus? I called 2 local suzuki dealers in Long island area and the response is "we are not aware of any free service program for the new Hayabusa".. crazy. I called the Suzuki customer service and they are checking if a communication was sent out to all the dealers about this..

I already scheduled my 1st service, the manager at the service department went over the first 3-services covered by the factory, they were supposed to give you the service notification/certificate on delivery of the bike

 

[Hayabusa_1116]

I already scheduled my 1st service, the manager at the service department went over the first 3-services covered by the factory, they were supposed to give you the service notification/certificate on delivery of the bike

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Thanks will reach out to the dealer.. this was not given to me

 

[ratwell]

Suzuki Cycles

suzukicycles.com

 

[jellyrug]

I already scheduled my 1st service, the manager at the service department went over the first 3-services covered by the factory, they were supposed to give you the service notification/certificate on delivery of the bike

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Gotta love those service writers.

At 6,000 miles inspect and clean the spark plugs, adjust, replace or lubricate as necessary.

Then at 12,000 miles, replace the spark plugs.

Ever heard of anyone who would remove spark plugs to inspect them and then just put them back again rather than a new set?

And then do 17,000 miles on the oil filter before it is replaced after the first service???

You can only do 12,000 miles on the coolant, but the oil filter is good for 17,000??

It also says Motorcycle / ATV. So the service on a Gen3 is the same as on an ATV???

LOL

I would love to know if this was written in Japan, or over here.