Suzuki mechanic needed

[OB_RobBase]

I know this is an old topic to most of you guys but I just hit 600 miles on my hayabusa.
I checked all the old posts but I couldnt find what I wanted to know which is; Does anyone out there know every item that is performed on our bikes for the 600 mile checkup? Is it really just a $200 oil & filter change or is there more to it than that? Any Suzuki mechanics or other knowledgeable people out there who can answer this?

 

[OB_VegasDude]

They tighten the chain, check all the nuts and bolts to make sure they are tight. They also listen to the engine to make sure it sounds ok. they also check your idiot lights and mine even took my bike on a test ride to make sure the brakes worked properly. They also do an oil change. Believe me it is worth the money....I am not a mechanic but i am a maintenance freak.........so i go overb oard, but at 190 miles an hour i have peace of mind.........

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[OB_RobBase]

Thanks for the reply, VegasDude, do you know if they hook the bike up to a computer or anything like that, since its fuel injected I was just wondering.
P.S. hope you didnt get wet, saw the big rain on news a couple days ago.

 

[OB_VegasDude]

Unless they see or hear a problem or if you come to them with a problem they don't. I will tell you one thing though, my suzuki dealer is very customer oriented. I've called in twice for normal service and they tell me to bring it in immediately and they will do the work and have it done the same day..........So far the rain hasnt affected me .....thanks for asking hehe and besides the motorcycle has so many damned sensors on it that at the slightest hint of a problem, it displays it in some manner.......

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[OB_Falconer]

I got a chance to peek at the elusive shop manual for the Hayabusa at my dealer -- there's a lot more which officially should be checked at the first service than what is listed in the owner's manual.

I was rather disappointed to learn from the service manager that they don't check everything listed in the shop manual. He said it would take too long, and that many of the listed items "never" fail. Hopefully my bike won't provide a first in any of these areas, but with my luck . . . .

 

[OB_RobBase]

Thanks again all for the info. Guess I'll check w/ my dealer and see exactly what they do on "their" 600 mile service. For my $200 you would think they would at least perform what the service manual specifies, even if it takes some of their/my time.
DavidG., I guess my next purchase will be a service manual before an exhaust, etc.

 

[Guest]

600 mile check list should also include the syncing of the fuel injector bodies (butterfly valve inside), then checking the throttle position sensor. As well as the other items listed here.

 

[OB_Mr.E]

Where can you get a service manual?

 

[OB_RobBase]

Check out the post "Hayabusa service manual part number" on this board for one source. However it says they are currently out of stock. Also try your dealer or any Suzuki parts warehouses such as Midwest Action Cycle or Motorcycle Accessory Warehouse. You can find them on the internet.

 

[OB_Mr.E]

Thank you.

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[OB_Mr Bear]

You HAVE to buy a Suzuki factory manual for a bike like a new 'Busa. What are you gonna do with a machine that you just spent over ten large on? Educate yourself with a Chilton's manual? It is worth waiting for.

Or, you can always remain blissfully ignorant and just drop it off at the dealership every time it needs service, where some 18-year-old kid will test-ride your bike for you. It sounds like you don't want to do that.

However, the 600-mile service is different. Skipping the 600-mile service will usually void your warranty. That is really what you get for your $200. If they overlook anything and something breaks after that, they have to make it right as long as the warranty in in effect, no questions. Usually if things stay good until the end of the warranty, they are as they should be.

If you do your 600-mile service yourself, and something that was messed-up from the factory makes your machine blow up a short time later, they can say "Sorry, you broke the contract, all bets are off. This one is on you".