I got SCREWED!

[calamari]

now that I got your attention...  

As I was dismounting this afternoon, I realized that the bike felt lighter, as if something was missing...

A closer inspection revealed an amazing fact: A SCREW on the fairing was GONE!


btw, the last image is an image of the left side with the type of screw I lost.

I was like: DUDE!  :dunno:
The screw came out by itself? too much vibration? (new 05 gs with 2500 miles on it so far).

I checked around and all the other screws seem to be in place. Now... where do I get that screw? at the stealership? or some gum will do? about how much are we talking about$?$?

[Roadstergal]

In general, with little things like that, might as well get it at the dealership.  But if you had your 600mi service done there, I'd go make a little noise about their ability to torque down screws (you have to take the fairing off to change the oil) and get one for free.

It's a good idea to check screws and mirrors at every oil change.  IMO.

[calamari]

hey! that's a good idea. I did had my 600mi service done with the dealership, so I might aswell go and complain about it.

btw, (i do have my service manual), about how often should I change the oil to keep it at top performance? every 2000? 1000?  

[Roadstergal]

*ducks and covers for the oil change argument*

*pokes head out*
I do 5K because the math is easy and methinks the oil is still happy at that point.  Some people do it every morning.  Search and you'll find multi-page threads with lots of slanging.

[werase643]

them are about $4.50 each

[pandy]

Some people do it every morning.

:lol:

[scottpA_GS]

Pandy...


A new pic already  :mrgreen:  Did you trade the Kitty in on that car?  :lol:

[pandy]

Byte your tongue!!!  I just like variety

Kitty is purring over on the bed.

[oppy00]

I'd rather have the Honda than the cat.  










I'd take a romantic dinner with pandy over pretty much anything. :kiss:

[Alphamazing]

Yeah, arguing about oil changing intervals is about as useless as parading a three headed badger in a tea cozy in the middle of Moscow Square. (read: pointless in the utmost sense). I change mine every 5000 to 6000 miles because I don't believe the hype that it needs it every 3000. That's just me though.

THIS WILL NOT BE AN OIL CHANGE DEBATE THREAD.

[sys49152]

.. (you have to take the fairing off to change the oil) ..

I don't remember taking the fairing off.  But, if the dealership charged you labour for time that was obviously spent taking the fairing off, then by all means, pursue it.

[dionysus]

(you have to take the fairing off to change the oil)

Uhm.. no ya don't. Just be careful with the filter, or you get oil all over the bottoms, but even that cleans up fairly easy and you get all that grease + grime from the road down there anyhow.

[Roadstergal]

OK, let me rephrase - if you work in a Suzuki service department, taking the fairing off is part of the oil change procedure they tell you to follow.

[pandy]

I'd rather have the Honda than the cat.

You sound like my boyfriend, and he's the American muscle car sort.

I'd take a romantic dinner with pandy over pretty much anything. :kiss:

:kiss:

Ahh...yes...just an intimate, cozy dinner with the 14 of us....yanno...my boyfriend, the dog, the kitten, the stray bunny I'm trying to catch, the contractors...oh...and did I mention the four children we have between us?  

So what time should we arrive?  :mrgreen:

[davipu]

I'd rather have 12 of my closest friends over.

[Badger]

a three headed badger in a tea cozy

- The single-headed Badger who has never found a tea cozy that doesn't chafe.

[werase643]

I'd rather have 12 of my closest friends over.

you are such a user....
i bet you would throw away your friends in the morning....

[pandy]

I'd rather have 12 of my closest friends over.

you are such a user....
i bet you would throw away your friends in the morning....

He's a user-wannabe.... He doesn't HAVE 12 friends!


:kiss:

[werase643]

oh he's ex military...(i know once a jar head always a jar head)
he learned long ago 12 friends are cheaper than 2 6-packs or sitting in a bar
unless we are talkin 40's........

[calamari]

BACK IN TOPIC


So I just came back from the stealership.
Result? FREE SCREW    (sounds a bit odd)

But the weird thing was that after I explained the problem and BEFORE i started complaining about how I tought it was their fault and yada yada... the guy offered me a free screw.

Maybe one of the employees is a gstwin user?  :mrgreen:

I prepared all my rant speech for nothing   :x