Bike is at 60K miles now (I got it at 58k a month and a half ago) and as my riding partner (my mother) is at my sisters for a month I figured it was a good time to do service since I have other bikes to ride when I'm by myself.
Thankfully i have a nice work space
The bike is strapped down now as well. just took the picture first. I was going to do valve check, carb sync, coolant change, brake fluid change, new steering stem bearings, and new tires (Dunlop Roadsmart II's. After an hour at cycle gear with a buddy looking at the tires we could find in the right sizes those were the only ones we could find with an appropriate weight rating as well in a radial tire that he could get his hands on quickly. But I've always preferred Dunlops anyway) and an oil change. After finding a puddle when I went to put the bike on the lift I'm going to have to do Fork seals as well and may do springs while I'm in there anyway if the budget can afford it (Im having to send my leathers off for repair work after I put a set of knee pucks on too low at my last track day and pulled some stitching out of the knees. Was time for new zippers as well).
My only question. The bike doesn't like to idle until the needle has moved about a quarter of the way up the gauge (normal operating temps) otherwise I have to blip the throttle or have the choke pulled. The bike also will idle up if the temps come up any. The bike sat a bunch before I got it (last owner had it two years and only put 400 miles on it) and I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and pull the carbs while I'm in there and clean them as well, or if the carb sync sounds like its where my problem is at. I've never had a V4 engine before and the carbs are a little intimidating to me (as far as installation and removal, I know they are a PITA on my VTR1000. I'm fine once I'm in there) and if I don't need to pull them I would rather not
Thankfully i have a nice work space
The bike is strapped down now as well. just took the picture first. I was going to do valve check, carb sync, coolant change, brake fluid change, new steering stem bearings, and new tires (Dunlop Roadsmart II's. After an hour at cycle gear with a buddy looking at the tires we could find in the right sizes those were the only ones we could find with an appropriate weight rating as well in a radial tire that he could get his hands on quickly. But I've always preferred Dunlops anyway) and an oil change. After finding a puddle when I went to put the bike on the lift I'm going to have to do Fork seals as well and may do springs while I'm in there anyway if the budget can afford it (Im having to send my leathers off for repair work after I put a set of knee pucks on too low at my last track day and pulled some stitching out of the knees. Was time for new zippers as well).
My only question. The bike doesn't like to idle until the needle has moved about a quarter of the way up the gauge (normal operating temps) otherwise I have to blip the throttle or have the choke pulled. The bike also will idle up if the temps come up any. The bike sat a bunch before I got it (last owner had it two years and only put 400 miles on it) and I'm wondering if I should just go ahead and pull the carbs while I'm in there and clean them as well, or if the carb sync sounds like its where my problem is at. I've never had a V4 engine before and the carbs are a little intimidating to me (as far as installation and removal, I know they are a PITA on my VTR1000. I'm fine once I'm in there) and if I don't need to pull them I would rather not