Hey guys, new member here with a "new" Kat.
I wonder if I should have my 03 Kat 600 serviced or if it's a waste of money. Here's the scoop:
I purchased the bike last summer, when it only had some 5,000km (or about 3,500 of them US miles). The previous owner did not bring it in for servicing, after the break-in period at 1,000km as suggested in the manual. The bike now has 9,500km and is running great.
So the question is, is it really necessary to have the valves checked/adjusted or is this a waste of money? Some say this isn't necessary till I hit 25,000km at least. So I'm a bit hesitant to bring it to a mechanic to have it done if it isn't that important. What else aside from valves is typically checked/done to the bike during these service calls? Has anyone not done this servicing this early and then regreted it later? Just trying to learn from the experts since I'm new to sports bikes.
I wonder if I should have my 03 Kat 600 serviced or if it's a waste of money. Here's the scoop:
I purchased the bike last summer, when it only had some 5,000km (or about 3,500 of them US miles). The previous owner did not bring it in for servicing, after the break-in period at 1,000km as suggested in the manual. The bike now has 9,500km and is running great.
So the question is, is it really necessary to have the valves checked/adjusted or is this a waste of money? Some say this isn't necessary till I hit 25,000km at least. So I'm a bit hesitant to bring it to a mechanic to have it done if it isn't that important. What else aside from valves is typically checked/done to the bike during these service calls? Has anyone not done this servicing this early and then regreted it later? Just trying to learn from the experts since I'm new to sports bikes.
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