So I have been thinking this week that as I pass the 5K mile marker on the odometer it will soon be time for the 6K service. As it happens, Honda sent out a recall notice this week that included a new manual, so I went to look at the maintenance section and realized there was a bunch of stuff at the 4K mark that I had missed.
With that in mind, I headed down to the garage this morning and put the bike on the center stand. Drain breather tubes: check (and a pain since they are **** short). Brake pads: check. Coolant: check. Chain guard wear: check.
I left the spark arrestor for last. Pulled off the exhaust cover, then removed the heat shield. Each arrestor has three bolts that attach the arrestor flange to the can. Unscrewed the first, but found that it got tough to turn after about 4mm of travel. Didn't force it; moved on to the next. Same thing. So I went ahead and loosened all 6 bolts, and they all got tight at some point. With all 6 loosened I went back to finish removing the first bolt. Turned it slowly...slowly...bolt head comes off. Argh! **** things are $4.50 each. Decided "screw this" and began tioghtening the bolts back up again...head comes off. ARGH. Hit the other four with penetrating lubricant and waited a few minutes, then tightened them again without incident.
Has anyone completed this job successfully, or do you all just leave it to your dealer?
With that in mind, I headed down to the garage this morning and put the bike on the center stand. Drain breather tubes: check (and a pain since they are **** short). Brake pads: check. Coolant: check. Chain guard wear: check.
I left the spark arrestor for last. Pulled off the exhaust cover, then removed the heat shield. Each arrestor has three bolts that attach the arrestor flange to the can. Unscrewed the first, but found that it got tough to turn after about 4mm of travel. Didn't force it; moved on to the next. Same thing. So I went ahead and loosened all 6 bolts, and they all got tight at some point. With all 6 loosened I went back to finish removing the first bolt. Turned it slowly...slowly...bolt head comes off. Argh! **** things are $4.50 each. Decided "screw this" and began tioghtening the bolts back up again...head comes off. ARGH. Hit the other four with penetrating lubricant and waited a few minutes, then tightened them again without incident.
Has anyone completed this job successfully, or do you all just leave it to your dealer?