Oooh...dear!halfabusa wrote: I have to say your raving
Been told I rave a lot. Been told I'm a raving loony... Seriously though, you will find that compared to your Tmax it's even easier to look after. And the Tmax is not hard either is it. Everything seems to be a doddle on the Burgman. That's a very strong point in it's favour. I've poked my nose in every part of the bike now. I'm even lined up to do a new exhaust valve job on a 2008 model sometime in the next few weeks. The owner didn't check his valve clearances and both exhaust valves had gone tight. When hot it doesn't idle well and it's down on power and compression. Unfortunately the valves and seats need some attention. I haven't worked on a Burgman like that before so it will be a good experience but it seems to be a simple job and shouldn't take long. And don't worry about any possible clutch judder. You may or may not experience some. If you do it's so simple to deal with it. I've not had it yet but who knows whats' around the corner. But let me know first and I'll give you a tip that will make sure it doesn't come back quickly. Often people deglaze the clutch without doing a proper job. It takes more than just a rub with some emery paper and the drum needs treating too. If done properly you can go at least 8k miles between doing it, which just happens to coincide with the rear final drive oil change so it works out just fine with minimum extra work. Simples!! PM me if you have any problems. And good luck with sleeping. The excitement is almost a worry when you are waiting to collect a new baby! I'm even pacing up and down with your excitement now!! Damn... 
