The choice

[kroosn]

Ok so the story goes ive hit 5,000k's on the 640sm so she needs a major service and desperately a new rear tyre. the coming weekend i have a few rides to do and theres no way im going to rack up the money in 5 days (i am a uni student and am working in a volunteer job).

my warranty runs out in the end of April (only two months). so the question is wait the few weeks until i have the money and pay to get it serviced then run a slick for a little till i can replace that. or service it myself and put a rear tyre on it then it can be ridden. any ideas I'm really just looking for people to make up my mind for me so i don't have to.

Also how many people here pay for services compared to do it themselves. this is the first vehicle ive ever paid for servicing for.

thanks Kroosn

[SM93]

put the tyre on, service yourself. i occasionally get a service from bike shop and have service at intervals different to 5000 and they still stamped ny book.

[megahead]

i would change oil and tyre yourself
Then get major service done at shop and request complete inspection before end of warranty. covered both ways
:D

[Vash]

pff! do all your own servicing. Dealers are just a rip. Labour costs are too high.

Takes no time to change your oil, filter, check valve clearances & air filter. thats all thats important really.
I dont check anything else until it breaks.

[Wobbly]

When I was looking at buying a KTM they said I could service the bike myself and keep the warranty on the bike...

[postie_moto]

just ride on the slick... my rear went past the wear indicators about 1000kms ago... [new one went on two days ago! ]

[kroosn]

yeah im going to service it myself on tuesday. ive rebuilt a bandit motor and quite a few dirt bike motors i dont think it will be hard to do the valves. anyhow am going to order the tyre tomorrow aswell.

Kroosn

[Flash]

My tread wear indicators on the left came through before christmas and rthe right not long after, now the center is showing. New tyrs next pay I guess

[SMC690]

When I was looking at buying a KTM they said I could service the bike myself and keep the warranty on the bike...

You should know better than to trust what a dealer tells you when they are trying to make a sale. ;)