Just done 15 k service

[cl1ve2004]

As title says, on 2018 AL8 strom 650,
Valve check, coolant change, plug change, clutch h adjusted etc..biggest pain was refilling coolant and getting rear cylinder spark plug in..no valve shims needed changing, really pleased as never done a twin before ⁷

[pichulec]

Well, in my 2005 1K valves were still in spec at 80k miles so it is a waste of money to do valves at this mileage.

[porter]

Well it never hurts to check and if you can do it yourself costs very little. My 1000 needed nothing at 15k but needed all 8 valves adjusted at 30k, a friends 1000 needed two exhausts shims at 15k.

[Barbel Mick]

I've now had mine checked three times, the first one was free as they were done on a recall at about 12k. The second two I paid for, one at 32k when they were OK but at 52k four were out!
I didn't consider it a waste of money on the second check when they were in spec & if I had tried to wait until 80k I might have needed more doing to the engine that having four shims changed!

[Rixington43]

You can't put a price on the warm fuzzy feeling of doing a job yourself, saving the labour cost (biscuits not withstanding) and then riding around knowing it's been done.
 

[The Doctor 46]

My bike always gives me the feeling like I have saved a life even after an oil and filter change. It seems to run better, do more mph, run quieter, go faster and even stop faster. It's all in the mind I know but yes, it is that warm fuzzy feeling that I pay for. It's worth it and definitely will make the bike live a little longer. My problem is documenting all the love I give her, I often forget.