[AJ Nin]

I am fast approaching 600 miles on the Grom and am thinking I might hold off on the valve check until 2500 miles. From everything I've read and heard, the chances that the valves are too tight at 600 miles are very slim. Anyone else waiting?

 

[mortal]

I just did the 600 mile service and they said the exhaust valve needed adjusted because it was sticky

 

[push bike]

I did mine at 600 miles. It's really easy as far as valve adjustments go! If I was not a DIYer I would be annoyed at such an early scheduled service.

 

[loaded]

Yes, did mine and the exhaust valve clearance was a hair on the tight side.

 

[Phillip Jordan]

I plan on it as I'm approaching 600 quickly.

My first service is 200 bucks. Does this sound normal ?

 

[banks619]

I'm doing mine this weekend but ill be over the 600 a bit

 

[gromhawk]

I did my last night, and the intake was still in spec. and the exhaust was too, but a little on the tight end of the spec, but still in spec.

 

[Shoebacca78]

I just did the 600 mile service and they said the exhaust valve needed adjusted because it was sticky

how much did it costs?

 

[AJ Nin]

OK, I guess I'll go ahead and do it if a couple people had tighter exhaust valves. Probably I'll wait until 1000 miles though. The Grom is running great. I'm cynical about this though. It does seem a lot of what is recommended in the way of maintenance is somehow related to maximizing profits for dealers in some fashion. If you buy a car without free oil changes, they recommend one at 6 months or 3000 miles whichever comes first. Buy a car that includes free oil changes and they won't change the oil until you get 10,000 miles on it even if it takes 2 years. Here the idea might just be to get you coming into the dealership early on. Afterall, there are people who do oil changes if anything and that's about it. I plan to do everything, including mount and balance my own tires. My master plan is to keep the bike out of the dealership.

 

[JGrom]

anyone gonna do a DIY video on this? :money:

 

[Strokd_GE]

Did mine last night, exhaust was perfect, intake was a little loose

 

[mortal]

how much did it costs?

$90 that included oil change and full inspection

 

[Strokd_GE]

$90 that included oil change and full inspection

Man.. I would have learned to do it myself and saved 80$ (5 in oil and 5 for a feeler gauge)

 

[pocketrocket]

I had mine done at 970 miles. Tech said they were a bit tight whatever that's worth.

 

[CiscoSanJose]

buy some good tools, service manual and start doing your maintenance yourself. This way you know how to do your on motorcycle repair. I've done that on my Harleys, my Hayabusa and my other vehicles and saved a ton of money and I knew I did the job myself and if anything goes wrong it is my fault for not double checking my work.

I did have a Suzuki dealer in Santa Clara work on my 1998 suzuki TL1000R on a recall fix and they screwed up on not putting the vaccum hose back on the airbox and when I paid them for the repair and left their shop and I had to make a u-turn at the first stop light to get to the expressway and my TL-1000r died on the turn so thank God I have strong legs I had to put my leg down on the turn when my bike died to keep the bike from going to the ground. I moved the bike over to the curve and raised the gas tank since the dealer was working on some kind of recall to the airbox or chain or something under the gas tank and that is when I found a loose vacuum hose. I went back to the dealer and showed them the problem and made them write it down on my receipt that the mech missed reassembling my bike and did not do a safety ride and test before giving me the keys.

 

[bolo_yeung]

Can someone please post the valve specs? I have a valve adjustment kit and want to do this myself. Thanks in advance.

 

[Strokd_GE]

Search bar yields great results :thumbsup:

 

[bolo_yeung]

Aha.... there it is, my bad...http://www.hondagrom.net/forums/49-...elp-me-write-valve-adjustment-proceedure.html

 

[Ven0m0uS]

Manual says I should, so yes I am.

 

[CartunzX1]

I did mine at 905 & likewise mine were a tight but within spec. I am just now passing 1100 miles. I am still wondering if anyone else is have a slight front end wheel hop?