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Searching for good vintage 650 mechanic in Denver
- Thread starter StilRidin
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Welcome, new member.
In my opinion, the best mechanic for an XS is you.
Get some tools, a manual, and start perusing this site.
Before long, you will be a mechanic, and your enjoyment of the bike will double.
In my opinion, the best mechanic for an XS is you.
Get some tools, a manual, and start perusing this site.
Before long, you will be a mechanic, and your enjoyment of the bike will double.
If you pass on post #2, well your loss.
Any progress...? locally we have 3 independent shops that will work on " old ". Luckily we have a very active VJMC chapter... If you have a group nearby perhaps that's a approach you could try.
I just bought the bike ~2 months ago and shipped it from FLA to Denver. It seems to be in excellent condition and runs fine, but I'd like a certified mechanic to really go through it completely and check the carb synchronization, cam chain, valve clearance, brakes, etc. so that I know I'm good to go for next summer.
DanielBlack
XS650 Junkie
The items you list are really general maintenance tasks you should be on top of if you want the bike to continue to treat you well. They may seem like a lot and possibly beyond your skill level, but this amateur learned to do it with help from this forum. You really will get tenfold the amount of enjoyment out of this bike is you develop a mechanical relationship with it.
Sounds like a good plan. Due to work my biggest challenge remains time, but I'll try finding some to work on my bike.
Thanks
Need some extra time?
No problem; just use that time you set aside to do "special things" with your partner.
Partners typically come to accept this loss, as they enjoy watching your budding new romance with your bike.....
Hi StillRidin and welcome,
What they all said, plus my answer to your original question.
No, although there's bound to be one or more of them.
But if you could afford to pay their shop rate you'd be riding a bike that was still under warranty, eh?
michaelpthompson
XS650 Addict
I have to agree with Fred, and with many of the others who advised you to learn to work on it yourself. All this "certified mechanic" stuff is for people who buy fancy new Harleys or Honda Gold Wings with matching luggage. You picked up a vintage bike; learn to enjoy the experience.
In my case, I have very little time to spend working on the bike, but I'm committed to doing it myself as much as I possibly can. Every repair or maintenance item I take care of myself is a learning experience, and that knowledge could come in very handy if I'm stalled on a lonely road somewhere. I really don't want to have to call for a fifty mile tow and shell out hundreds of dollars to a garage mechanic if I can figure this out on my own. The more I learn about the systems on my machine and how they work, the more like that is to happen. As Fred said, that's for people who own bikes that are still under warranty.
In my case, I have very little time to spend working on the bike, but I'm committed to doing it myself as much as I possibly can. Every repair or maintenance item I take care of myself is a learning experience, and that knowledge could come in very handy if I'm stalled on a lonely road somewhere. I really don't want to have to call for a fifty mile tow and shell out hundreds of dollars to a garage mechanic if I can figure this out on my own. The more I learn about the systems on my machine and how they work, the more like that is to happen. As Fred said, that's for people who own bikes that are still under warranty.
