Me: "What's the wait time to get an oil change & brake flush?"

Motorcycle shop: "4 weeks"

Me: "looks like I'm spending an hour doing it myself!"

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Dealership: you need a brake flush and hydraulic clutch flush (at the end of having the bike in the shop 5 hours to inspect and change oil - $600+). We can get you scheduled for that in a week or two...

Me: how much?

Dealership: $350

Me: thanks, will call you when I'm ready to schedule.

Me (the next weekend with 2 bottles of fluid and a $20 flush kit with a one-way valve): done. Fuck the stealership!

A hand operated vacuum pump makes bleeding the brakes almost enjoyable.

I should open a motorcycle workshop.

Or schedule these things in advance :-)

Nothing wrong with outsourcing tasks, but it's also good to be able to do them yourself. Especially if you already know which specific maintenance is required.