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Originally Posted by Tim Fox
Do not think I will worry about valve shims or 600 mile maintenance. I have road raced and thrashed bikes for years and checked clearances and have found very minimal clearance issues. I do all maintenance myself but I have a lot of experience. If you have little or no experience with motorcycle maintenance I would highly recommend having an experienced mechanic service your bike. Maintenance issues can cause serious safety concerns.
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Valves aren't needed to be checked on the 300 until the 7500 mile service IIRC. This is different than the pre-gen bikes. The 600 mile maintenance isn't much, and one can certainly perform it themselves if they choose; but that doesn't mean the items in it are good to ignore completely.