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VTX Related Rides => North/Northeast Texas => Topic started by: VTXGRL on November 09, 2006, 03:33:48 PM

Title: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 09, 2006, 03:33:48 PM: Hey guys (and gals)! Just got my '06 1300R in mid-October and am looooving it. Traded in my old Magna (tho I kinda miss her, she was fast and good in corners) and bought a candy apple red R. Don't have any pictures yet and I don't have any accessories... but hey, that's the fun part, spending years adding on, right? Oh yeah, and having a 'wish list' on every conceivable accessories link you can bookmark. I have a tank bag and a cargo net and look forward to the day when I get a Mustang seat for my arse. So far I've only got 500 miles on her and I get to look forward in 100 miles to paying Honda $250 for my 600 mile service likely next week - "ouch" for a first visit!

I rest my ride in Grapevine so I hope to meet up with a few of you sometime.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: TexPops on November 09, 2006, 03:44:53 PM: Welcome to the Board :) :) :) Being in Grapevine, you're in the middle of everything, so we look forward to meeting you. O0 O0 Don't know about paying $250 for a 600 mile checkup though :-\ :-\

POPS
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: icemanhail on November 09, 2006, 03:54:57 PM: Welcome VTXGIRL,

Check out the "DFW X-RIDERS" thread for the usual meets and greets. Several of us meet every Sunday at Dukes (Beltline Rd. / Midway Rd.) in Addison around noon and head out around 1PM for a lunch run somewhere. We occassionally make a stop at Wilhoite's on Main St. in Grapevine. Looking forward to meeting you. Ride safe!

-Iceman
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: Bomber on November 09, 2006, 04:07:07 PM: Welcome VTXGIRL,

I'm a noob too and look forward to the Sunday rides in the future. Right now I'm working on getting my bike registered. If anyone tells you it's a piece o cake to register a Canadian registered bike don't believe 'em.

I've put about 1800 miles on the bike since getting it three weeks ago. Loadz o fun!

Mike
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 09, 2006, 04:19:39 PM: Quote from: TexPops on November 09, 2006, 03:44:53 PM
Welcome to the Board :) :) :) Being in Grapevine, you're in the middle of everything, so we look forward to meeting you. O0 O0 Don't know about paying $250 for a 600 mile checkup though :-\ :-\

POPS

Thanks for the greeting, Pops! BTW, the $250 estimate came from Cycle Center of Denton. What's/where's a better deal to get this service done?
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: SouthernXer on November 09, 2006, 04:35:25 PM: Quote from: VTXGRL on November 09, 2006, 04:19:39 PM
Quote from: TexPops on November 09, 2006, 03:44:53 PM
Welcome to the Board :) :) :) Being in Grapevine, you're in the middle of everything, so we look forward to meeting you. O0 O0 Don't know about paying $250 for a 600 mile checkup though :-\ :-\

POPS

Thanks for the greeting, Pops! BTW, the $250 estimate came from Cycle Center of Denton. What's/where's a better deal to get this service done?

If you are unable to do the oil change yourself, Tapper in Allen can probably do the 600 mile checkerupper for less than $250.... You might want to pm him and check before dropping "chrome" cash on an oil change.

BTW, Welcome to the Board.... Great group of DFW X'ers here. :)
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: rod181 on November 09, 2006, 05:05:02 PM: Welcome to the group and hope to ride with you soon. Like Icemanhail said we meet at Dukes up in addison every sunday @ noon and then do a lunch run and ride around.

Ride safe O0
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: justin69 on November 09, 2006, 05:30:17 PM: HEY IF I WERE YOU I WOULD GO TO LINERS THROWBACK IN FT WORTH. THEY ONLY CHARGE $35'S AN HOUR FOR IMPORT BIKES. THE MAECHANIC THERE IS REALLY GOOD. THEY'LL DO YOUR VALVES AND OIL CHANGE FOR PROBABLY A LIL OVER $100. THURSDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON IS A GOOD TIME TO GO OUT THERE. ON SUNDAY THEY HAVE FREE BBQ AT ABOUT 4:00 TO 7:00, AND BEER IS ONLY A BUCK! HOPE TO SEE U THERE SOMETIME. OH YA WELCOME TO THE BOARD BTW. O0 O0
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: jwoolf on November 09, 2006, 06:56:57 PM: Welcome aboard, VTXGRL!

You should come to some of the local events. We always have a few of us over at Duke's Roadhouse in Addison around lunchtime on Sundays if it isn't raining. It's always an open invitation to anybody that wants to ride.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: T-BIRD on November 09, 2006, 07:07:30 PM: Welcome to the board!!! Like a few have said, come ond down to Dukes on Sunday it a great place to start. JUST WATCH OUT FOR THE NEO SMURF HE LOOMS EVERY WHERE
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: Muffmaster on November 09, 2006, 07:26:56 PM: Yea but it takes him a loooonnngg time to get there ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXLady53 on November 09, 2006, 08:19:28 PM: Oh.....Boy another girl....YAAAAAAA

Welcome to the group....
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: JustinVTX on November 10, 2006, 08:50:45 AM: http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?topic=2480.0 (http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?topic=2480.0)

What about this?
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 10, 2006, 09:29:45 AM: Quote from: JustinVTX on November 10, 2006, 08:50:45 AM
http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?topic=2480.0 (http://www.texasxriders.com/index.php?topic=2480.0)

What about this?

Hi JustinVTX, thanks for the invite, but I've unfortunately got plans tonight that don't involve 2 wheels... and that just sucks!
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: SilverTribal Driver on November 10, 2006, 09:35:43 AM: Hey VTXGIRL, A warm welcome to ya!! 8) Looking forward to meeting and riding with you. I personally have been only riding with the "DFW X'ers" for a short while, and I can tell you without a doubt, this is a genuine group of folks. O0 My wife and I always have a blast when we are out with this group!! Again welcome...
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: Chad on November 10, 2006, 12:52:01 PM: WELCOME TO THE X RIDERS!!
Watch out for the crazy people in here!! lol ;D
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: JustinVTX on November 10, 2006, 04:54:32 PM: Quote from: VTXChad on November 10, 2006, 12:52:01 PM
WELCOME TO THE X RIDERS!!
Watch out for the crazy people in here!! lol ;D

It sure is nice of you to come forward and admit this to her about yourself! :o
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: hooter on November 10, 2006, 05:43:46 PM: Quote from: VTXChad on November 10, 2006, 12:52:01 PM
WELCOME TO THE X RIDERS!!
Watch out for the crazy people in here!! lol ;D

We're not all chemically imbalanced here, :D but sometimes it helps. ;D ;D
Welcome and looking forward to riding with ya. O0
Al
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: snake on November 10, 2006, 05:55:47 PM: Dang Chad, I guess you've ridden with me too much, some "crazy" rubbed off on ya'!
Nice horny toad VTXGRL. That makes two horned toad avatars here!! :o A few of us own bearded dragons, they look like extra large horned toads. Welcome again.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: Chad on November 11, 2006, 11:46:57 AM: Quote from: JustinVTX on November 10, 2006, 04:54:32 PM
Quote from: VTXChad on November 10, 2006, 12:52:01 PM
WELCOME TO THE X RIDERS!!
Watch out for the crazy people in here!! lol ;D

It sure is nice of you to come forward and admit this to her about yourself! :o
I believe in getting the truth out in the open so there isn't anything hidden! ;D lol Nobody warned me when I 1st came here so I thought I would be the one to tell the newbie what it is like here!! ::) lol
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: iluvink on November 11, 2006, 08:24:21 PM: (http://www.drweiss.org/Common/welcome.gif)

This is a great board. Hopefully see you at a meet and greet.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: stoker on November 13, 2006, 07:23:23 AM: $250 for the 600 mile check up? It's just an oil filter, 2 crush washers, and some oil. DFWHonda down the street from you does that for ~$50. It's about $20 if you do it yourself.

Heck, drop by the DFWFreedomriders meeting this Thursday (7PM at Spring Creek BBQ) (X-mas party is 12/1 with lots of give aways) and there is a good chance they'll be handing out free oil change cards (happens every so often).

Let us know if you need help! :)
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: RSWhite on November 13, 2006, 08:47:40 AM: Welcome VTXGRL !!

Not so new here, but certainly not so old either. I'm working on it.
Congrats on the Bike. Got mine last May and I know how you feel,
hasn't worn off yet.

Rob.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 13, 2006, 09:45:30 AM: Thanks for all the welcomes! Did a little riding yesterday but after being beat up by the wind for 2 1/2 hours, I gave up... call me a fair weather rider. As for that 600 mile check up, the oil change is basically it? Here's the email they sent me, "The initial 600 mile service on the VTX1300R is an in-depth service that requires a valve inspection and adjustment to be performed. The cost on that service is $245.14. The valve adjustment requires the engine to be completely cold so the bike has to sit without running for approximately 8 hours.".

I'm not that good on wrenching on this thing yet and I'm certainly not going to mess w/ my new toy all by myself w/ out supervision at first. So am I getting a new one ripped or what? :-\
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: TexPops on November 13, 2006, 10:03:43 AM: Can't speak for all bikes but when I did my 1st oil change at about 1000 miles I went ahead and checked my valve clearance (even though I could hear them) and they were alright. Took about an hour to pull the tank and timing cover and valve covers and check with feeler gauge, so yeah, basically you're getting ripped off. They shouldn't charge you to let your bike sit and cool off :o :o :o :o Call Liners (817) 222-9344 and ask what they charge for an oil change and valve adjustment. They'll be less, I think. O0 O0

POPS
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: JustinVTX on November 13, 2006, 01:43:53 PM: Hey TexPops, missed you at Sonic on Friday! We only had 5 or 6 X's that night.

Jim
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: TexPops on November 13, 2006, 03:16:08 PM: Quote from: JustinVTX on November 13, 2006, 01:43:53 PM
Hey TexPops, missed you at Sonic on Friday! We only had 5 or 6 X's that night.

Jim

We just about got blown off the Lake Worth Bridge coming to town and decided discretion was the better part of valor. Maybe next time. The wind and the dark and Friday nite crazies all together got the better of me.

POPS
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 13, 2006, 04:01:53 PM: Well this sucks. I've been calling around today, including to Liners, and found that all of them suggested I let Honda rip me a new one since I bought the extended warranty. If I ever try to put the warranty to use, they all said that all work should be done by a Honda mechanic.

ARGH! Hindsight is always 20/20.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: Chad on November 13, 2006, 05:12:14 PM: Quote from: VTXGRL on November 13, 2006, 04:01:53 PM
Well this sucks. I've been calling around today, including to Liners, and found that all of them suggested I let Honda rip me a new one since I bought the extended warranty. If I ever try to put the warranty to use, they all said that all work should be done by a Honda mechanic.

ARGH! Hindsight is always 20/20.
WELL THAT THE CRAPS for sure!! :(
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: justin69 on November 13, 2006, 05:40:06 PM: IF I WERE YOU I WOULDN'T EVEN WORRY ABOUT THE VALVES AND JUST GET THE OIL CHANGE. I'VE HAD ALOT OF OPINIONS FROM GOOD MECHANICS AND THEY ALL SAID THAT 90% OF THE TIME THEY DON'T EVEN NEED TO BE LOOKED AT UNTIL AFTER 3000 MILES.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: iluvink on November 14, 2006, 07:16:41 AM: Not being a mechanic, other than putting on some extras and such, I take mine to DFW Honda for any major work, and follow Honda's schedule of maintenance as close as possible. I have the extended warranty also, and try to think of the service costs from the Dealer as a form of insurance. If something major goes wrong, I might have to fuss a bit, but they did the work, have the records, and should stand behind it. They can’t say that I screwed something up. That’s my 2 pennies worth.

Now, if my X was paid for, and I was a mechanic, I might have a different outlook…
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: jackandangie on November 14, 2006, 01:11:08 PM: I like the fact that when we bought the wife's 1800 at D/FW they rolled service in with the cost of the bike and all you paid for was the materials, labor was free. They gave us a little card and we show it when we come in and nothing comes out of our pocket. I don't remember the exact cost, but I remember adding it up and is saved us about 2 grand.

Jack and Angie
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: JustinVTX on November 14, 2006, 02:09:59 PM: That pre-paid maintenance plan is $300.00, but well worth it! It covers all maintenance, from oil changes to valve adjustments at specified intervals. My wife bought the package when we got her 1800, and it saves me from putting my name on Tappers list. He does good work, but he stays very busy, and if you need a rush job, the dealer can get to you pretty quick, especially if you have the pre-paid plan. I was told of an unofficial order in which pre-paid customers got bumped to the front of the line in front of ride up service requests. Not sure if it is true, but we never had to wait too long for service on her bike. I wish they would have offered it when I bought my X!
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: VTXGRL on November 14, 2006, 04:33:37 PM: Quote from: jackandangie on November 14, 2006, 01:11:08 PM
I like the fact that when we bought the wife's 1800 at D/FW they rolled service in with the cost of the bike and all you paid for was the materials, labor was free. They gave us a little card and we show it when we come in and nothing comes out of our pocket. I don't remember the exact cost, but I remember adding it up and is saved us about 2 grand.

Jack and Angie

They offered that to me when I bought, guess I should have gone for it, but I didn't want to finance it. Wonder if that's something I can buy now? I talked to DFW Honda today and they want $290! I bought a new bike so I wouldn't have to continue paying tons of money... it's frustrating! Either that or I'm going to say screw the warranty and just have a certified mechanic do it.
Title: Re: Newbie riding up!
Post by: TexPops on November 14, 2006, 06:01:46 PM: Quote from: VTXGRL on November 14, 2006, 04:33:37 PM
Quote from: jackandangie on November 14, 2006, 01:11:08 PM
I like the fact that when we bought the wife's 1800 at D/FW they rolled service in with the cost of the bike and all you paid for was the materials, labor was free. They gave us a little card and we show it when we come in and nothing comes out of our pocket. I don't remember the exact cost, but I remember adding it up and is saved us about 2 grand.

Jack and Angie

They offered that to me when I bought, guess I should have gone for it, but I didn't want to finance it. Wonder if that's something I can buy now? I talked to DFW Honda today and they want $290! I bought a new bike so I wouldn't have to continue paying tons of money... it's frustrating! Either that or I'm going to say screw the warranty and just have a certified mechanic do it.

You don't have to have all the service work done at a Honda dealer to maintain the warranty. You just have to have proof that the maintenance was done at the suggested intervals. Been dealing with dealership warranty for 30 years now and if you have proof of oil changes and such, you should have no problems with warranty. The chances of engine failure if you change your oil regularly are very small and I would think the majority of warranty issues are electrical,leaks,vibrations,etc. Just my .02 cents

POPS