homer Posted April 23, 2010 Share #1 Posted April 23, 2010 Hi, Just recently purchased a 2006 rstd! Just wondering what type of regular maintenance i need to be doing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bj66 Posted April 23, 2010 Share #2 Posted April 23, 2010 We cant tell you until we see pictures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoutman Posted April 23, 2010 Share #3 Posted April 23, 2010 Check the air in the tires. Have the carbs syncronized, or learn how to do it yourself. Change the oil and rear drive lube. Find the best air pressure for the rear shock according to your riding style, then keep air in the shock. Grease and lube everything according to the owners manual. Since you've got the manual out, read and follow the maintenance schedule. Go to the tech libraries on this site and read every article. Ride it as often as possible, maybe a little more. Don't do anything else until you POST SOME PICTURES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted April 23, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted April 23, 2010 Thanks for the info....I've only had it a few days so i only have one pic...it didnt come with the owners manual, so i'm in the dark for now, but i should have one within a week. It is a 2006 with 4100 miles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yammer Dan Posted April 23, 2010 Share #5 Posted April 23, 2010 NICE!! The info you can recieve here would make the 12 bucks the best deal you ever made!!! And we can be fun sometimes. Ask questions and we got answers!! Even some right ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave77459 Posted April 23, 2010 Share #6 Posted April 23, 2010 (edited) Thanks for the info....I've only had it a few days so i only have one pic...it didnt come with the owners manual, so i'm in the dark for now, but i should have one within a week. It is a 2006 with 4100 miles Nice! I too have a 2006 RSTD, midnight. You'll find lots of help here. I also bought the service manual off eBay, but I think one is available here. Much more useful than the owner's manual. I am attaching pages 3 and 4 of the service manual section 3, which outlines the schedule of services. 4000 miles is a regular service interval, and there is a lot to do. All this should also be done every 6 months. Check the spark plugs Check the crankcase ventilation system Check the fuel line Check the exhaust system Check carburetor synchronization Check the idle speed Check the air filter Check the cooling system Check the brake system Check the brake fluid Check the clutch Check the control cable Check the brake / clutch lever pivot shaft Check the brake pedal and shift pedal shaft Check the sidestand pivot Check the sidestand switch Check the front fork Check the steering bearings Check the wheel bearings Since you don't know much about the bike, you might want to buddy up with someone experienced in your area. I went to the dealer the first few times, to make sure the maintenance was caught up. IMO, sitting around is worse for a bike than riding a lot. If you don't know that it was ridden recently, you might think about that. Welcome aboard! Dave Edited April 23, 2010 by Dave77459 removed fuel filter, oil, and oil filter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoutman Posted April 23, 2010 Share #7 Posted April 23, 2010 Thanks for the info....I've only had it a few days so i only have one pic...it didnt come with the owners manual, so i'm in the dark for now, but i should have one within a week. It is a 2006 with 4100 miles Great, Now I've got to go home and make sure my trailer is still there. That thing doesn't have Texas tags does it? Nice looking bike. I've always liked the white ones. Hope you join the site. This is a great bunch of people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunts4beer Posted April 23, 2010 Share #8 Posted April 23, 2010 I see from your photo that the windshield and passenger back rest are both absent. These are the quick release parts that make the bike a "convertible" but also the parts that you're gonna want. Hopefully the previous owner didn't keep them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted April 23, 2010 Share #9 Posted April 23, 2010 I am attaching pages 3 and 4 of the service manual section 3, which outlines the schedule of services. 4000 miles is a regular service interval, and there is a lot to do. All this should also be done every 6 months. . . . Replace the engine oil Replace the oil filter . . . Ahhammm take another look at those pages you attached, they say change the oil and oil filter every 8000 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave77459 Posted April 23, 2010 Share #10 Posted April 23, 2010 Ahhammm take another look at those pages you attached, they say change the oil and oil filter every 8000 miles. Culpa mea. Glad I posted the pages so you could check. I see also that the fuel filter doesn't need replacement until 30K miles. I'll go edit my reply. If you aren't sure that the oil and filter hasn't been changed in the last 6 months, it's time. Ditto with the fuel filter at 30 months. When I got my RSTD, it was at least 24 months old and had only 2000 miles on the ODO. I didn't know what service had been performed, so there was a lot of catching up to do. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer Posted April 24, 2010 Author Share #11 Posted April 24, 2010 Thanks for all the info....(i do have the windshield and backrest) lots of work to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hig4s Posted April 24, 2010 Share #12 Posted April 24, 2010 Culpa mea. Glad I posted the pages so you could check. I see also that the fuel filter doesn't need replacement until 30K miles. I'll go edit my reply. If you aren't sure that the oil and filter hasn't been changed in the last 6 months, it's time. Ditto with the fuel filter at 30 months. When I got my RSTD, it was at least 24 months old and had only 2000 miles on the ODO. I didn't know what service had been performed, so there was a lot of catching up to do. Dave What is really strange is, after looking at several Royal Star manuals, all say oil filter every 8000 miles, but some say oil every 8000, some say every 4000???? I do every 8000 but I use synthetic oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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