J.J.B.
New member
Just had my first service done today and I feel robbed. £148 for an oil and filter change. Some nonsense about 'checking things' but on the basis that I've had to tighten bolts and apply thread-lok to the loose handlebar clamp myself, just what the hell was the 'stealer' thinking?
The Tracer is great provided you can get beyond the terrible screen, terrible seat and terrible ride. Most of that I've done by spending more to change them. Yes, you get these tools on the forum saying 'it was built to a budget'...blah, blah, blah but it really p**ses me off that Yamaha built a bike so crap that it needs a service at 600 miles (my Audi does 20,000 before the first service is due!) and then charge you a fu**ing fortune for the privilege of being a beta tester for their POS that is still not ready for prime time.
I should have stuck with Honda or Kwak like I've owned for the last 20 years. Lesson learned.
The Tracer is great provided you can get beyond the terrible screen, terrible seat and terrible ride. Most of that I've done by spending more to change them. Yes, you get these tools on the forum saying 'it was built to a budget'...blah, blah, blah but it really p**ses me off that Yamaha built a bike so crap that it needs a service at 600 miles (my Audi does 20,000 before the first service is due!) and then charge you a fu**ing fortune for the privilege of being a beta tester for their POS that is still not ready for prime time.
I should have stuck with Honda or Kwak like I've owned for the last 20 years. Lesson learned.