I haven't done this yet (1100 miles on the bike now) for this specific reason. I was quoted $600-700 to get the whole first service done.
So I did all the oil and filters, coolant swap, and maintenance myself and forewent the valve check till I gain enough confidence to do it myself.
I got the T-Rex stands and they work great. (Their pin number is a 19 tho I believe) They also throw in spools for free when you buy a front and rear stand. (And they have orange anodized ones!)
Gold Galvanized TRex Front Triple Tree and Rear M
Got the bike back Friday and have rode it a few times. Man is it fun!
I don't know how the dealership missed the fact that the fan never kicked on during their test ride. The thing is loud!
One other question about the fan tho. When the fan is running and I go to turn the bike off, it kills...
Thanks Vet!
And no no problems since then Rob?
Does anyone know if these are just the same fans or if they have corrected the issue at all? I'm assuming they are likely the same...
Thanks for all the info guys. I'm definitely going to be calling my dealer first thing Monday morning. Seemed like a great little bike when I was able to ride it. Disappointed it's got this problem already...
Any other things I should know about that are standard fare problems that people run into?
The radiator cap? I'll go check it but I have to assume it was put on right.
And thats correct yo69. No fan at all during the ride/stopped/parked whatever.
coolant was almost max when I started. When I first stopped it was definitely boiling in the reservoir. Wasn't really paying attention to...
@yo69: what is a Spal fan? (Totally new at this)
@muck: coolant was just under max when I started. I was definitely boiling it when I stopped the first time. I wasn't expecting it to overheat so I really wasn't paying too close of attention. It is definitely just above the Min now (about 4...
So just got my RC390 this morning. I'm a new rider and have only putzed around with a buddies R6 for a few minutes. So when I say I was jacked to get this, I mean I could have wet myself with excitement.
Onto to my problem. I drove it around the neighborhood after trailering in it home (100...