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After Seraph's post recently on what a 12k service for a 12 is I thought I'd check to see what actually gets done at a 12k service for a 10.

Well surprise,surprise the answer is......not a lot

Apart from a lot of "inspecting" the guts is just an oil and filter change and a little surprisingly new plugs. Now apparently plugs are a real pain in the arse on a 10. Mick at CHM tells me it's a drop the radiator job. Anyone here done the plugs on a 10 as I haven't had the pleasure yet?

The service manual for a 10 is also a little incorrect. It says you don't change the oil and filter at 18,000 (must be a typo)

I got up to the 24,000km services done by the shop because it was still under warranty, so I didn't have to do the plugs, shims etc. Now it's out of warranty I'll do most of it myself with the workshop manual. Not 100% sure about the plugs, but I do remember reading that they are a pain in the arse to get at.

The hardest part is getting the air box out.
I did it to remove the KLEEN and it has to be done in a particular manner as its so tight....

hey Glen,
just work out a weekend, we can both Lob at Daves, and drink his beer while he does both of ours for us

Wattie wrote:hey Glen,
just work out a weekend, we can both Lob at Daves, and drink his beer while he does both of ours for us

actually my bikes just abt due for a service too...

Wattie wrote:hey Glen,
just work out a weekend, we can both Lob at Daves, and drink his beer while he does both of ours for us

If we buy Dave a case of beer, will he do mine too? he's good at workin on the 7RRRR

just an idea ?

Sure guys, just bring em over and leave em here until I get around to it...

Gotta pull the swingarm out of the 7 again this weekend...
Just to replace the bloody chain guard.!!

MadKaw wrote:Sure guys, just bring em over and leave em here until I get around to it...

Gotta pull the swingarm out of the 7 again this weekend...
Just to replace the bloody chain guard.!!

Yeah they fixed that on later models! You shoulda bought a P or a N!!!!!!!

hoffy wrote:

Wattie wrote:hey Glen,
just work out a weekend, we can both Lob at Daves, and drink his beer while he does both of ours for us

If we buy Dave a case of beer, will he do mine too? he's good at workin on the 7RRRR

I think he will but only on the condition that we stay there to drink the beer while we watch him...

MadKaw wrote:The hardest part is getting the air box out.
I did it to remove the KLEEN and it has to be done in a particular manner as its so tight....

Ah yes, I've had it out a couple of times...there's a real trick to the twist, rotate, stand on your head while balancing a beer on your old fella to get the airbox out and back in again

Glen wrote:

hoffy wrote:

Wattie wrote:hey Glen,
just work out a weekend, we can both Lob at Daves, and drink his beer while he does both of ours for us

If we buy Dave a case of beer, will he do mine too? he's good at workin on the 7RRRR

I think he will but only on the condition that we stay there to drink the beer while we watch him...

in beanbags !

well after my little jaunt up to tamworth, my bike is about due for it 12,000km service.

so when we gunna do it Glen??

reckon Dave would mind doing it on fathers Day??

Wattie wrote:reckon Dave would mind doing it on fathers Day??

oh fathers day id a GREAT day for a bbq and a beer....just rock up at dave's and tell him to get the barbie fired up...and make sure the beer's cold..

im *sure* he'd love that...

The plugs don't need to be changed until the 24,000 km service as they are iridium plugs standard. When it does come time to change you don't have to take the radiator but they are still a pain to get out. You have to remove two bolts from the engine mount and loosen the third so that you can swing the mount out of the way to reach the outer spark plugs, do one side at a time though. Have a look at this pic, don't laugh at my crappy paint skills

I forgot to mention the air box is somewhat difficult to remove if you have not done it before. Try and push the intake tubing back into the frame, you don't want to pull this out as its a real pain to get back in. Then have to twist the air box diagonally up and out with a bit of force.

I hope that helps somewhat.

Thanks lads. I think you're right about the 24,000 Paz, although the original workshop manual says 12,000 I thinks it's a typo, just like th no oil change at 18