Pay $1199 or be a second rate customer?

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by Water Warrior

Now that I would pay for with a smile. Sounds like a mighty fine deal with your anticipated miles per year as long as there is not a maximum mileage limitation. Did they limit the distance per year or for the 3 year distance? If not you will have a lot of fun riding and letting the work go to some one younger who can kneel down and not get dizzy standing up again.

No maximum miles, in fact the dealer even told me that the more miles I put on the better the deal is for me. I did get the large windshield with 10% off, it was so easy that I put it on myself. I have had the bike in to the dealership a couple times and I am really happy with the service I receive when I say I am a platinum member. I have just passed 2000 miles, so I will call tomorrow and tell them I am coming in for another chain inspection and lube (scheduled every 500 miles per the manual). I did it one time myself and didn't enjoy the mess or rolling the bike forward in increments to apply lube. I was thinking of getting the centerstand for that reason, but now I wonder if I will be physically able to pull the bike up onto that stand.

[JWR]

This is what I use.


Front






Rear

[mrlmd1]

Try a small scissor jack under the rear swing arm, if you can't balance it, use the kickstand for one side with the jack.

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by mrlmd1

Try a small scissor jack under the rear swing arm, if you can't balance it, use the kickstand for one side with the jack.

I will give that a try if I start doing the chain myself instead of the shop doing it. It is an inconvenience scheduling and bringing the bike in every 500 miles just for the chain, but then it is about the same inconvenience for me to do it myself. My shaft-drive Shadow spoiled me.
JWR - Does that stand in the photo have rollers at the tire contact points so the wheel can turn?

[JWR]

The front will hold the bike up, then I lift the back where I can roll the wheel around, or take the wheel off.

[dentheman]

Originally Posted by JWR

The front will hold the bike up, then I lift the back where I can roll the wheel around, or take the wheel off.

I was confused until I saw that only the front photo showed up.