DIY or Dealer?

racedoll · 11-22-2009, 07:23 PM

Do you maintain you own bike(s) or do you take it to the shop?

tached1000rr · 11-22-2009, 07:29 PM

I've always been a DIYer....

t-homo · 11-22-2009, 07:39 PM

Either do it myself or have a friend help. A good friend worked at a dealership as a mechanic for most of his life.

Tsunami · 11-22-2009, 08:02 PM

So far its DIY. Hopefully by Tuesday I will have another bike that will eventually need maintenance at the shop.

derf · 11-22-2009, 08:17 PM

all my regular maintenance and small repairs are done at home, any large repairs (engine rebuild sorta thing) I would prolly leave to a dealer. But as a testament to my amazing abilities, the only thing I ever have done at the dealer is to have them change my tires for me.

Ninjakel · 11-22-2009, 08:17 PM

There's no option for Leon doing my maint.

Mr Lefty · 11-22-2009, 09:01 PM

all the regular stuff... unless I'm time pressed... which seems to be the case alot.

on the DRZ though... I'm doing all...

Phenix_Rider · 11-22-2009, 09:28 PM

Dealer?

Oh! the boneheads you have to go to for a new bike!

Nope, I do my own work. If I had space for a NoMar, I'd do tires too.

lauralynne · 11-22-2009, 09:28 PM

I've never taken a bike to a dealer...ever.

JoshuaTree · 11-22-2009, 10:23 PM

There are only a select few shops I'd ever let touch my motorcycle (long distance trip emergencies excepted). One of the reasons I have a motorcycle is that I can work on ALL of it without too many specialty tools or the need for a "shop".

View Poll Results: Do you DIY or take it to the dealer?
Dealer	2	5.26%
DIY	24	63.16%
Both - DIY and Dealer	12	31.58%
Do Tater's whore of an ex wife instead	0	0%
Voters: 38. You may not vote on this poll

11-22-2009, 07:23 PM	#1
racedoll AMA Supersport Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: '04 Kawasaki ZX6RR Posts: 3,392	DIY or Dealer? Do you maintain you own bike(s) or do you take it to the shop?

11-22-2009, 08:17 PM	#5
derf token jewboy Join Date: Nov 2008 Moto: CBR 900, KLR ugly ass duckling, Gas Man Posts: 10,799	all my regular maintenance and small repairs are done at home, any large repairs (engine rebuild sorta thing) I would prolly leave to a dealer. But as a testament to my amazing abilities, the only thing I ever have done at the dealer is to have them change my tires for me. __________________

11-22-2009, 08:17 PM	#6
Ninjakel Post whorette Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Florida Moto: 2006 GSXR 600- Posts: 3,992	There's no option for Leon doing my maint. __________________ I'm gonna punch you in the ovary, that's what I'm gonna do. A straight shot. Right to the babymaker. --Ron Burgundy-- Anchorman

11-22-2009, 09:28 PM	#9
lauralynne 667:Neighbor of the Beast Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Everett WA Moto: VTR1000, SV650, FZR400, CRF150 Posts: 1,403	I've never taken a bike to a dealer...ever. __________________ WMRRA's slowest Expert! triathalete, mom, racer, rider, friend, sister, wife - all in one tidy package! Married my best friend 8/30/09

11-22-2009, 07:29 PM	#2
tached1000rr WERA White Plate Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300 Posts: 2,448	I've always been a DIYer....

11-22-2009, 07:39 PM	#3
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	Either do it myself or have a friend help. A good friend worked at a dealership as a mechanic for most of his life.

11-22-2009, 08:02 PM	#4
Tsunami Pug Queen Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Las Vegas, NV Moto: DR200, SV650 Posts: 2,486	So far its DIY. Hopefully by Tuesday I will have another bike that will eventually need maintenance at the shop.

11-22-2009, 09:01 PM	#7
Mr Lefty TWFix Legend Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Denver CO Moto: 01 BMW F650GS Dakar Posts: 15,677	all the regular stuff... unless I'm time pressed... which seems to be the case alot. on the DRZ though... I'm doing all...

11-22-2009, 10:23 PM	#10
JoshuaTree DILLIGAF? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Austin, Texas, USA, Earth, Sol, Western Spiral Arm, Milky Way Moto: 1993 K75SA Posts: 483	There are only a select few shops I'd ever let touch my motorcycle (long distance trip emergencies excepted). One of the reasons I have a motorcycle is that I can work on ALL of it without too many specialty tools or the need for a "shop". __________________ "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Learn to do the counter-intuitive things that may one day save your ass..." "... Love Much, Laugh Often..." - Amanda Kay Corso (January 18, 1980 - April 15, 2008)