FYI for the two other guys who live near this dealer - they seem nice enough, but you have to watch them.

- When they put on my last set of tires, they left one of the rear axle bolts only hand tight.

- I asked them about getting a replacement key after I lost mine, and they claimed I had to replace all three locks for about $200. What they didn't mention is that you can read off a code stamped on the ignition assembly, and have a locksmith cut a new key for about $15.

FYI for the two other guys who live near this dealer - they seem nice enough, but you have to watch them.

- When they put on my last set of tires, they left one of the rear axle bolts only hand tight.

- I asked them about getting a replacement key after I lost mine, and they claimed I had to replace all three locks for about $200. What they didn't mention is that you can read off a code stamped on the ignition assembly, and have a locksmith cut a new key for about $15.

Thanks Sundog!

I had them do all the 2000 mile interval stuff the other week and they seemed to do a great job--but I'll keep my eye out.

-FT3

What? Three locks, Sundog? I'm thinking of the ignition and the seat release... maybe I'm victim of a brainfart at the moment, but I'm wondering where the third one is.

I'm a bit peeved at Duncan for the way they treated my favorite sales guy, but that's just personal opinion. Aside from that, there's no real "customer service" to be found there lately. I can ride over there and walk around the showroom for 20-30 minutes without anyone even greeting me. They don't seem eager to sell something. (I wonder how they carry all that inventory, honestly.)

As for service: I asked the guys at the local Nissan store to do the last oil change for me. They do great work on my other toys, and they know their stuff. And I'll bet I paid a lot less for that oil change than I would have at the Honda store.

I'm a little biased, perhaps: I worked for one of their locations for a while during college. I'll say it was an experience, and I'll leave it at that.

BTW, what kind of tires did you get, Sundog? I've got a hole in one, and finding an exact replacement is a b***h.

Excuse the extra late reply:

Third lock is the gas tank.

I have pilot road 2s, which were slashed one night parked outside my (former) apartment complex, and now I have another set courtesy of State Farm. I like 'em, not because I can tell they work especially well, but because they've never failed me. Recently they've become noticeably flat in the middle (after ~4000 miles), due to my new habit of taking long weekend trips. I assume that they would be even flatter if I had gone for softer tires like pilots powers. And that's all the extra price gives you - the middle should last longer while the sides are soft enough that you can lean the bike without having to worry about the tires being the weak link. It might just be all psychological though, because I bet my kind of riding wouldn't come close to exceeding the cornering grip of touring-oriented tires.

For reference, my chicken strips are at 3/8"

I need to get the 16k service done soon, mostly just the checks on carb synchronization and valve clearance, although I have a feeling that my carbs needs to be cleaned out.

Any recommendations? There is a motorcycle shop called "go fast racing" or something like that around here, anybody know anything about it?

Third lock is the gas tank.
Durr. I should have thought of that. (Brainfart here....)



I have pilot road 2s, which were slashed one night parked outside my (former) apartment complex, and now I have another set courtesy of State Farm. I like 'em, not because I can tell they work especially well, but because they've never failed me. Recently they've become noticeably flat in the middle (after ~4000 miles), due to my new habit of taking long weekend trips. I assume that they would be even flatter if I had gone for softer tires like pilots powers. And that's all the extra price gives you - the middle should last longer while the sides are soft enough that you can lean the bike without having to worry about the tires being the weak link. It might just be all psychological though, because I bet my kind of riding wouldn't come close to exceeding the cornering grip of touring-oriented tires.

For reference, my chicken strips are at 3/8"

Neat. Maybe I'll get those next... I replaced the "nailed" rear with a BT-021... when the front's worn out, I'll get a BT-021 for up there. I just couldn't replace 'em both at the same time, only having 5K miles on 'em.