FWIW, here's mine.
I changed the oil for the 2nd time last night at 574 miles. this time the oil was much cleaner than the first change but still pretty nasty for only 315 miles, 1st change was at 259. This time was much faster since I knew all the buttons to push, total wrench time was probably about an hour, that's still about 45 minutes longer than I think an oil change should take, but much quicker than my first change. I'm still set to fab the remote oil filter, been too busy to get over to the machine shop, maybe today.
I'm using valvoline 10w40 m/c oil and K&N KN138 filter. 4 qts w/filter, the manual states 3.5 qts w/filter, at 3.5 I don't see any in the window.
I adjusted the chain at 500 miles, it was real sloppy after a few hard jerks. The factory chain lube was more on the side of the link plates than on the rollers, I spent 30 minutes cleaning and lubing the chain the first day I bought the bike, since then I have cleaned/lubed it 4 times. I clean and lube the chain about every 150 miles, which is about what I usually ride when I take it out. I clean it with wd-40 and lube with Motoline Motorex lube or silkoline. I always clean the rear wheel while I'm at it.
I adjusted the rear brake throw at 300 miles.
Adjusted the slop out of the throttle cables at 574 miles.
I wipe the dust off the bike with a water damp t-shirt, I use windex on fried on bugs, then I wipe the whole bike down with Plexus, farings, tank, glass, everything, I even Plexus the wheels from time to time. A clean bike is a safe bike. Rant, Usually when someone wods a bike on a ride, it is the guy who's chain is dry and out of adjustment, bike is dirty, mirrors dirty and out of adjustment, oil and tires over due. You can pretty much pick them out before they go down. Rant over.
Duh, I keep a maintenance log on all my bikes, | Maintenance | date | mileage | parts/material |.
I elevate the rear of the bike by sliding a 1/2 inch solid rod thru the axle and tipping it up on jack stands, much much better than a bulldog etc stand. I even use jack stands when I have swingarm sliders, jack stands make it very easy and safe for one man to lift bike, even a big busa. I raise the front with two bottle jacks, not as safe.
I track gas on trip gauge 1, I track oil changes on trip gauge 2, nice for a quick reference without going to the log.
Anybody got any maintenance tips they would share. Or tips about your gear or things that make your Busa life more enjoyable other than speed shifting at WOT!!!
I changed the oil for the 2nd time last night at 574 miles. this time the oil was much cleaner than the first change but still pretty nasty for only 315 miles, 1st change was at 259. This time was much faster since I knew all the buttons to push, total wrench time was probably about an hour, that's still about 45 minutes longer than I think an oil change should take, but much quicker than my first change. I'm still set to fab the remote oil filter, been too busy to get over to the machine shop, maybe today.
I'm using valvoline 10w40 m/c oil and K&N KN138 filter. 4 qts w/filter, the manual states 3.5 qts w/filter, at 3.5 I don't see any in the window.
I adjusted the chain at 500 miles, it was real sloppy after a few hard jerks. The factory chain lube was more on the side of the link plates than on the rollers, I spent 30 minutes cleaning and lubing the chain the first day I bought the bike, since then I have cleaned/lubed it 4 times. I clean and lube the chain about every 150 miles, which is about what I usually ride when I take it out. I clean it with wd-40 and lube with Motoline Motorex lube or silkoline. I always clean the rear wheel while I'm at it.
I adjusted the rear brake throw at 300 miles.
Adjusted the slop out of the throttle cables at 574 miles.
I wipe the dust off the bike with a water damp t-shirt, I use windex on fried on bugs, then I wipe the whole bike down with Plexus, farings, tank, glass, everything, I even Plexus the wheels from time to time. A clean bike is a safe bike. Rant, Usually when someone wods a bike on a ride, it is the guy who's chain is dry and out of adjustment, bike is dirty, mirrors dirty and out of adjustment, oil and tires over due. You can pretty much pick them out before they go down. Rant over.
Duh, I keep a maintenance log on all my bikes, | Maintenance | date | mileage | parts/material |.
I elevate the rear of the bike by sliding a 1/2 inch solid rod thru the axle and tipping it up on jack stands, much much better than a bulldog etc stand. I even use jack stands when I have swingarm sliders, jack stands make it very easy and safe for one man to lift bike, even a big busa. I raise the front with two bottle jacks, not as safe.
I track gas on trip gauge 1, I track oil changes on trip gauge 2, nice for a quick reference without going to the log.
Anybody got any maintenance tips they would share. Or tips about your gear or things that make your Busa life more enjoyable other than speed shifting at WOT!!!
