My Clutch is Slipping

[ionbeam]

Sample from Excel:



I also file paper for big items. Same paper folder I use for the purchase, register info and title for the bike.

[Hppants]

Mine is written down on the "blank" pages of the owner's manual. Same concept though.

[raYzerman]

Small notebook on a clipboard hanging in the shop. Never been asked for it when I sold the bike. I always ask questions when I'm buying, that and my eyes tell me what's going on, records or no records.

[D-Eagle]

...thread made me do my own clean and lube of the clutch pivot...I have no idea how it is supposed to look...

Borrowed picture.

New...............................................................Old

Ok, that is quite the difference. Now I'm really glad I ordered a replacement.
Thanks for the pic.
Don.

[HotRodZilla]

Mine is written down on the "blank" pages of the owner's manual. Same concept though.

The service manual I got started coming apart not soon after. I bought it used so no big deal. I took it to Kinkos and had it spiral bound and put maybe 10 blank sheets of paper in there to do exactly what you do. I open my manual and each line has a date, mileage and description of what I did. It's easy to keep track of and hard to lose. Lol.

[PhilJet09]

I’ve been writing everything down in the back of my owner’s manual, but my last entry used the very last square inch of space. I’ll have to staple in a page or two. I also keep a large marker board on the garage fridge with all the vehicles’ (cars, bikes, lawn mower, snow blower...) service reminders, oil type, amount, filters, etc for quick reference.

[Madmudder]

I keep all vehicle information in one app on my Iphone ap is called Auto Care. I note torque settings and tools used so when I do the job next time I know what I need as well. I always have my phone so when I have to pick up a part or have an issue on the road it is always available for reference.

[BkerChuck]

I do a pretty basic Excel spreadsheet similar to ionbeam but perhaps not quite as much detail like the amount of wheel weights used. I also have a dry erase board on one the cabinet doors in my garage with a column for each of my bikes, my truck, and Dianne's car where I keep basic notes like mileage of oil changes so I don't need to look them up with 5 vehicles being maintained.

[danh600]

Doesn't the FJR have some type of huge sub-menu that keeps up with all the maintenance numbers?

Obviously, if there is I have never used it.

I made it simple. Every 5000 miles I change the oil and filter. I look in the book to see what else needs done.
Every 10,000 miles I change the rear end lube.

I think MT-09s are bullet proof like FJRs, but just in case I am keeping all the paper work of everything in a folder. I am making no mods that will effect the warranty and letting the dealer do everything until the warranty runs out.

[Bounce]

Sample from Excel:



I also file paper for big items. Same paper folder I use for the purchase, register info and title for the bike.

There's also this

But I find that firing up the computer (or mobile app) is another stumbling block to actually doing it. So, I keep the receipt, note on it date/time/miles, and toss it in a folder so all stuff is documented (with receipts) as nearly as simply as possible. With NO computer crashes.

[Festus]

I use the one built into my Zumo.

[FjrVfr]

I took [the manual] to Kinkos and had it spiral bound...

Freakin' brilliant. Now I can lay the damned thing down on the table open without having to put a wrench on top of it. $7 bucks at Staples. Why the hell didn't I think of that 14 years ago?

Thank you HRZ!

[bill lumberg]

I was religious with my last bike. I’ve been lazy about documentation of maintenance on this one. I’ve amazon or paper receipts for oil/filter/FD juice for all the routine stuff, and paper
for the valve check, but I don’t have all the dates all the oil changes and tire changes happened. I think I subliminally neglect recording tire change mileage and dates sometimes because I don’t want to think about how fast they get used up and how much I’m spending on tires.

I think a phone based recording app would work best for me. I need to try one.

[HotRodZilla]

I took [the manual] to Kinkos and had it spiral bound...

Freakin' brilliant. Now I can lay the damned thing down on the table open without having to put a wrench on top of it. $7 bucks at Staples. Why the hell didn't I think of that 14 years ago?

Thank you HRZ!

That right there is the best benefit of having it re-bound. I hated dealing with that book until they spiral bound it. Its awesome to use now. Haha!!

[ionbeam]

I took [the manual] to Kinkos and had it spiral bound...

Freakin' brilliant. Now I can lay the damned thing down on the table open without having to put a wrench on top of it. $7 bucks at Staples. Why the hell didn't I think of that 14 years ago?

Thank you HRZ!

That right there is the best benefit of having it re-bound. I hated dealing with that book until they spiral bound it. Its awesome to use now. Haha!!

It's the little things that matter. Thank you Forum.