howi can do the service to my chopper?

Question

hi, im new is this thing so lets see if it works, i have a suzuki intruder 800 2004 and i want to do the service change the oil, filter, oil filter, and i wanna know if is easy for me to doit or i have to go to the dealer to the service. thanx for youre answers and all help is very welcome ok.
rodrigo F.

Answer 1

I think that when Rodrigo refers to "Chopper", he is saying Chopper as opposed to Sports bike or Tourer or Dirt Bike. I confess (as a sports-tourer rider myself) that I myself tend to refer to anything with stretched forks and a laid-back riding position as a Chopper.

Before anyone freaks, I do realise that riders of seriously modified/customised bikes would see this differently ...

In answer to the question, good news that you want to service your own bike. I've always serviced my own bikes and cars, having learned the basics from my Dad who serviced his own bikes and cars before me. Especially since a mate who always insisted on having the "qualified experts" service his BMW 1100 dual purpose bike had his bike seize on the way home from a service, because the idiots forgot to put the new oil in !!

The best bet to start with is to try and recruit a mate who's used to doing services to help you out and show you how it's done. Buy a Haynes/Clymer manual - they have clear photos and step-by-step instructions and a set of GOOD tools (cheap ones break and damage your bike !) You'll be amazed at how easy it turns out to be ...

Good luck.

Answer 2

You are new. First of all, Suzuki's aren't choppers. Chops are heavily modified, radical construction, one of a kind beasts that are beautiful but VERY difficult to ride. It's a good deal that you want to do these basic maintenance tasks yourself & there's no reason you shouldn't. You'll save money (a lot!!) & get to know your bike better so that you'll know just by the look or feel that something's not right & posibly save yourself trouble down the road. Talk to fellow riders, hang out around the bike shops & ask questions, and buy yourself a service manual (like Clymers). The book or advice from other riders can usually point you in the right direction for a repair or service & if the problem is too big for you to tackle, you can always go to the dealer.

Answer 3

your local accessory shop or online is a good place to look for a service manual from publishers like haynes.

Regular servicing is easily done by most DIY mechanics, but you may need to invest in a couple of special tools like a filter wrench and Allen Wrenches, also the drain plug may need a special tool, but this will be easily available from auto accessory shops, check the manual for what you need.

Most regular interval services should include changing the following:

Air Filter,
Oil
Oil Filter
Spark Plugs
Fuel Filter (If Fitted)

Don't forget to go over the rest of the bike and check all the bits and bobs the dealer would. a haynes manual will tell you what should be checked and adjusted.

The first time you do a service if the bike was secondhand when you bought it, you should do the major service as listed in the haynes manual, then stick to the schedule it lists from there on.

Answer 4

A Suzuki 800 is far from a chopper. That's good news for you because you can by a manuals amazon.com. Yes, do it. Choppers are a different story because they are customized and chopped up to different specifications.

Answer 5

Well, you can not type so I will assume that turning a wrench will be even harder. Forget it and take it to a dealer or qualified mech.
By the way it is not a f&%$ing Chopper. Chopper refers to the non-stock rake of the front fork neck. You know not what you speak.

Answer 6

by the way you dont have a chopper. but the service is easy enough, get yourself a service manual and a set of tools and get your hands dirty.

Answer 7

Rodrigo,
Listen to Chuck.
American English is harder to learn than turning a wrench.
Good Luck.

Answer 8

get a repair manual