Dallara said:That kid used to say, "Maintenance? Man, I just ride it, and park it!"
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And how often did his bike break?
Dallara said:That kid used to say, "Maintenance? Man, I just ride it, and park it!"
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simmons1 said:And how often did his bike break?
I agree completely with you Roge - it doesn't surprise anybody now that their cars last easily 200,000 + miles. In the 60's and 70's getting 100,000 miles from a car was an accomplishment. Oil and filter technology has evolved and performs better and lasts longer than ever before.Roge said:Things move on oil has improved and Yamaha engines are designed with a service interval so why is still deamed necessary to service a 2010> bike the same as a 1970 one. The book says semi synthetic oil every 10000kms so thats good enough for me
Yes, that seems like such an obvious option (to have the computer keep track of the engines total lifetime revolutions like we would miles or hours...) - but I've never seen that on any machine.scott123007 said:Since we are being obsessive compulsive on this subject, another point to ponder is that oil change and valve adjustment intervals can only be arbitrary at best. One persons 4000 miles on their odometer vs another persons 4000 mi can be vastly different in the amount of revolutions the engine has spun to get there, which would be the most important criteria for maintenance intervals, but not recordable.
I did that with a Yamaha Warrior ATV for 4 straight years when I was a teenager. It was my main form of transportation and I didn't know any better. Guess what? Never broke.Dallara said:Buddy of mine had a little brother who had an interesting philosophy about Jap bike maintenance. That kid used to say, "Maintenance? Man, I just ride it, and park it!"
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