I bought a used 2007 DL650 last year, and I have no idea what has been serviced by the previous owners. Because of that, I presume nothing has been serviced before, which means that most things in the maintenance schedule are due for change.
I have replaced oil, oil filter, spark plugs and brake fluid and am going to replace the coolant as well.
In the maintenance schedule, it also says that the fuel line, radiator hoses and brake hose should be replaced every four years. My bike is 12 years old, so I guess all of them should be changed.
Does everyone regularly replace these, or only when they go bad? I think the brake hose should be the most important one because of road safety.
In the service manual, I find no information about what type of hoses to use. Should I ask the dealer for Suzuki brand hoses, or can I just buy hoses from an automotive dealer?
As I'm planning to replace the coolant, I guess it would be a good idea to replace the radiator hoses at the same time.
Also, which dimensions do I need? I don't want to take it apart just to measure. I'll check the Haynes service manual as well, when I get home, it might have more info about the hoses.