u/BlackwatetWitcher

Just went to the dealership to schedule my first oil change and chain maintenance and was quoted $330 not even final. My real question here, is should I just do these myself? I can order oil online for $10 per quart for valvoline full synthetic and filter for $15. The chain stuff my father in law has and is willing to let me use. He has all the tools to help me as well and said he could. So should I go to the dealership to get it done. Or do it all myself? My plan was to do it all myself after the first one, but at $330 that seems steep.

I’ve been riding for a bit over a month, took the BRC course and was one of two people who failed. My bike I own is a 451cc Kawasaki eliminator, center control very upright, the bikes the course had were almost all forward control Suzuki gz250 and old ‘07 eliminators that are like 125-150cc range. I felt cramped the entire time and failed by one point. I went outside the box for the U turn due to the bike cutting out entirely in second gear while I had the throttle open enough, No breaks, no clutch, it died. I shifted to first, got it restarted but I was too late. Went outside the box. I failed. I’m not sure if I should try again doing the BRC2 using my own bike I’m super comfortable with now, or just go to the dmv to get my license. I live in PA. The last state where the riding courses are actually free. I don’t know what to do. I rode home feeling defeated.