Hey I'm sure not all of us change their own oil and do other work so do you have a favorite shop you go to with reasonable pricing in Vegas area? Thanks

Welcome to Vegas and the forums.

That question will always net you several different answers, so before it jumps, let me ask.......why don't you do your own services and get to know your machine better???

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I join on that! I change oil myself and could be a good idea if you learn to do it yourself. Why? I change my oil every time I see my machine not performing as I want, and that’s about 1K miles… not cost effective if done in a shop. Also I use synthetic oil, too expensive. Last, every time you take your bike to a shop; not only you need to wait … but no one will treat that machine with the same respect that you do…. Motorcycle dealers are the best, (my opinion) but they are not nearly as friendly as car deals… or experienced…meaning the best are junk. Don’t ever buy a service plan… they are no worth the paper they’re written on.

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If your are not going to change your own oil, I suggest "Racers Edge". It's located at 3021 S. Valley View LV.,NV.89102 Dale Kieffer is the owner/racer and Fred or Bobby will take care of your bike. I have seen people come in and have their oil changed and gone in about 45 min.- 1 hr..They will also let you know if anything else is wrong with your bike if they spot it.
Yeah, welcome also.

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Buy the stuff. (OEM filter, crush washer, and the appropriate amount of moto oil) Post up an oil question if you want a gazillion different opinions on oil types, dino vs. synthetic, etc...

Post up that you need help with an oil change. There's a 99% chance that someone here will gladly help you change your oil. Especially since you've got a nekkid bike...those are a piece of cake.

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yeah eric is right ill gladly show you what to do and let you do it i have a bike lift all the tools and drain pans and oil disposal. just let me know what day you would like to do it or even what nite i dont go to sleep till 2am most nites*

You're supposed to change oil.......

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I see everyone's point, and Im a DIY kinda guy as well. Oil change is no big deal to me.

But what do you guys think about the first break-in-period tune up??? I just landed the first 600 miles on my CBR600RR, and Im supose to take it in for the 600 oil change and tune up. I bought the bike in cali, so Im not sure which honda cycle dealership or moto performance shop to take it for service....

Any sugguestions? Carters? LV Honda? Racers Edge?

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Hey thanks for all the answers, the reason I don't change my oil now, I made a website for this new shop in Minneapolis (www.excaliburmotorsports.com) and this dude did all this work on my bike for free including free syntetic oil and filter:) but now I guess I gotta do it on my own. I am pretty DIY myself, I do all my work on the car but I just don't have the tools to do anything on the bike, and I always like to have somebody around to tell me if I'm doing something right or wrong, somebody that knows better than me. I'll e-mail the dude that offered help and a lift, I can't remember the username now but yea that's nice of ya.

okay i'll bite, synthetic vs dino oil for an sv650?

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Guy you definitely wanna replace that oil… 600 miles … oh YES! Actually do it again at 1K miles.....
a 600 miles tune up?

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600 mile sevice check valves tighten ehaust bolts and peg bolts that may have come loose check steering head bearings and such.

We also have a lift, if anybody needs to get really down 'n' dirty....

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I also have a lift. No, you can't use it.

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I had an old bike that I had to check valves often, every 4K… so often that I lean to do it myself but this new engines use shims and the service book recommends to do it every 15K miles (inspection)… Now my question is this, because I do not like to open the engine top end, is a pain ….do you recommend to do it more often?

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nope it shoudl be done around the first600 miles then at 15k and then every 15k after thats why they when to shim under bucket style valves they require less maintance then the old screw and jam nut kind the screw and jam nut need more adjustment over the life of the bike in theory.

Hey chaned the oil at Dave's today. (sinfulf4i) Thanks dude!
"How did she handle"

Good job Dave. You da man.

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I just went to Racer's Edge to get an oil change/ tune up, and asked them to do anything else it needed, since I'm a newb to bikes & I'll be riding down to Tucson in a couple of days (don't want to find out I should have tightened the chain or something, half way down). They did a bang up job. $100 covered an oil/air filter change on the invoice, but my bike's running a lot better. I didn't ask, but it feels like they lubed my cables, adjusted my carb & throttle, & a few other things. I'll learn how to do it on my own, but after that service, and with how well my bike's running afterward, I'd recommend Racers Edge for @ least an annual. They run a full tune up for something like $300-$400.

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Ive got one thing to say. Unless you need a dyno, DIY
Oh and synthetic rocks.

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Hey that was fun , let's do it again! <br />2004 CBR 600 RR Tweeked and peaked

How often in do you replace shims in a bike?…I mean, valves really need adjustment at 15K or is mainly for checking.

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I like Racers Edge. The people in there are not only very nice, but fast, and have alwasy done inspections on other things for me while doing the oil change. If you dont mind doing it...working on your own bike is a great time to learn your machine, but if you chose a shop...Racers Edge is my favorite.

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yeah its mainly for checking very rarely do you need to change shims they usally need a few shims at 600 miles is when the most changes in the engine happen everthing seats and breaks in then at 15k checking them again most bike require a few shims just from wear on the engine which is normal.

Hey Dave says no synthetic in wet clutch. I changed my oil about 1000 miles ago and I had syn in, oil was nice and clean till I got back from LA, I averaged 128mph and made it in 2 hrs and 15 mins but my oil was not a pretty sight, there was half oil missing, litteraly and it was black black blaaack. We put regular oil in, I put on 220 miles so far and it's still looking clear like new.
Now another thing, I wanna take my bike on dyno and check the HP before I start doing stuff to it, like some "kickbutt" slip on dave found. I should open up some soup-up-spleecho's-bike-fund eh :) LOL

actually sythetic will do the job but not in the early model oil cooled suzuki motors most of them dont like it they burn it and it makes the clutches sometimes slip.

I only payed 478 billion dollars to change my oil...found the cupon in the snip it book!

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No he charged me only $378.43 what are you talking about

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