New rider/service question

[fraze11]

Kind of a dumb question, but - How far past the first 1000k service on a new bike can I go?  What I mean is, I am at 1075k, but my appointment for  getting it in for the initial service isnt until next Thursday.  Can you still ride or does it have to be within a certain range of the 1000k?

Thanks,

[O.C.D.]

If you do not have your bike in the shop at exactly 1000k it will signal to the mothership of Suzuki that you are out of required ranges for service.  The mothership will detonate the ignition system and the bike will have to be salvaged!!!!



















You are fine, lol.  Just don't got too far like 2000k. 

[bill14224]

Kind of a dumb question, but - How far past the first 1000k service on a new bike can I go?  What I mean is, I am at 1075k, but my appointment for  getting it in for the initial service isnt until next Thursday.  Can you still ride or does it have to be within a certain range of the 1000k?

Thanks,

LOL to the last post!  Yes, your bike will melt into a pile of recycled beer cans and detergent bottles if you go 5 more miles! 

Seriously, there is assembly lube and metal particles in your oil and filter from the engine assembly process.  It needs to go.  If you want to take a short ride go ahead, but if you want to go another 100km or so change the oil yourself.  It's a 15 minute job and all you need is two wrenches.  Put it on the center stand.  Drain the oil from the drain bolt on the bottom of the engine.  Then take the oil filter off.  Then pop in a new filter with the spring and put the cover back on.  Then PUT THE BOLT BACK IN THE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE AND DON'T CROSS-THREAD IT.  Then put in 3 quarts.  Check your oil level.  Then top it off with about 1/4 of a quart until it's at the top of the safe zone.  Don't screw the dipstick in when checking the level.  Just drop it in the hole and pull it back out.

Now you can ride all you want.  When you take it to the dealer tell them you changed the oil so all they need to do is check the bike over.  This will not void your warranty.

[marcusk]

How much are you going to ride it ? I missed the last 12.5 k service on my car by almost 4 k and it did not affect my warranty (company car ).  Just call the dealer and ask them. Thats the bullet proof option they might be able to bring your service forward if need be. I would not touch a bike under warranty even for a simple thing as an oil change without a written approval from Suzuki.  Unless you can have a mechanic stamp the log book.