
Originally Posted by
TexasM109r
I have a 2019. Just passed 700 miles. I need to get the first service done but dealers are quoting $400-$700 to do it. I was thinking maybe $150-$200. I don’t understand why it’s so much. Is it worth finding someone to do the first service or should I just do an oil and differential change and be done? Thanks for any help or tips.
I agree with everyone that the cost you were quoted seems high. I was quoted $250 for my first oil change and that did not include the synthetic oil. So, what did I do? I got a copy of the “service” manual, not “user” manual. Purchased a motorcycle lift (get a good one) and did it myself for the cost of the lift and supplies. The next oil change then only cost me for the oil itself.
You say you’re not mechanically inclined, you might want to find a cheaper dealer. Why? Because you’ll note on YouTube, m109r oil changes are a bit tricky. Go to YouTube.com and type “
m109r oil change procedure”. You will see a dozen or more excellent instructional videos for how to do it yourself.
You must run the engine for 10 minutes, get the bike level to even check the oil level. After you drain the old oil you must add the “EXACT-EXACT-EXACT-EXACT” amount of oil to the micro-ounce to the crankcase. If you add too much you will have a mess on your hands. No winging it, no eyeballing it; you’ve got to be exact and the bike has to be level, not leaning on the kickstand. If you don’t want to buy a jack, put a brick or 2x4 under the kickstand and be very careful not to over-level the bike the other way, or it will tip over to the right.
Lastly, when you put the drain plug back in, remember the pipes may still be hot if you ran the engine prior to beginning. You ask, “why would I run the engine?” Because the hot oil will flow out faster, easier and completely.
Now here is why you might want to use a dealer. Usually they will check the clutch travel on the cable. This is important because a new clutch cable will stretch a bit and mess with your friction engage point. You’ll know because it will become progressively harder to go from neutral to 1
st gear and a knee jerking experience to go from 1
st to 2
nd without practically lifting your foot off the left peg. Believe you me, no fun.
What else, the dealer will usually check your radiator fluid and top-off your rear differential and ensure your tire pressure is optimal. Still, I think $750 is waaaaaayyyyy to much, but a trip to the dealer because of a clutch cable that won’t allow you to change gears is even worse especially if you tear up one of your clutch plate trying to slip a gear. My advice to you, if you’re not confident, call around to a few rice-rocket dealers that are accustomed to Japanese bikes. Ask for a quote for oil, cable inspection, etc. You may find the whole bundle for a mere 150~250.
Hope this helps.
Mike Way m109r lover forever!