Hold on to your hats.... hell just froze over.....
I have a date- it is this Saturday. My mechanic friend is coming over to help (well, more than help) with some real/serious maintenance:
• Replace air filter (never done, me)
• Throttle body sync (never done)
• Valve check/adjust (never done)
• Reset chain tensioner? (never done)
• Replace cam position sensor O ring (never done)
• Inspect/replace spark plugs (never done)
• Check/tighten all header bolts (never done, me)
• Replace coolant (never done, me?)
• Inspect/clean fuel filter (maybe, probably not due to time. never done)
• Repair panel near grip heater control (all me)
• Clean grime/oil off front of engine (me)
• Change engine oil and filter (1yr, 8K mi now, me)
• Change final drive oil (1yr, 8K mi now, me)
I am at about 44,000 miles, and 8.5 years. Have murph's complete kit, air filter, all the liquids. Not sure what will happen with shims (since there are none local, he wants to perhaps grind them, he has a near-machine shop in his garage) but the bike might have to sit for several days waiting on them.
Only current symptoms- rough/inconsistent idle, some power reduction and hesitation. Hopefully this overdue stuff will help...