Without getting on a soapbox, I think the best thing to do is just get your hands dirty and go from there. The first couple of times you will be slow, may damage a part or two and may need to reach out to others for help or do some aggressive googling and youtubing, but once you do it a couple of times you will build skills that will benefit you with the Panigale as well as with life in general. When you work on your bike it isn't just you sitting there turning wrenches on an inanimate object - something strange happens. You actually become one with the machine and the two of you engage in a dance of sorts. Put on some Pink Floyd and crack a beer, sit down on a stool next to the bike and just start getting your hands dirty. The benefit of doing this is not only the mechanical skills you will develop, but also the end result will be better for your bike. If you watch a true craftsman at work (I know, these days they are rare) it is truly a sight to see. Mechanical skills combined with good tools and a deep sense of concern about doing the job to the highest possible standard. True quality. It's actually art. See, that's one thing you bring to the table that almost no shop mechanic will - an overwhelming sense of care for your bike. That's 1/3 of the ingredients right there. Now all you need are some good tools and a little bit of know how, but those aren't hard to muster up. Oh yeah, and a cold beer and a stool.
Omg, its obviously friday, im sitting here at my desk trolling the ducati forums, promoting black rubber riding gear with Capt CF... This is what my life has come to
Without getting on a soapbox, I think the best thing to do is just get your hands dirty and go from there. The first couple of times you will be slow, may damage a part or two and may need to reach out to others for help or do some aggressive googling and youtubing, but once you do it a couple of times you will build skills that will benefit you with the Panigale as well as with life in general. When you work on your bike it isn't just you sitting there turning wrenches on an inanimate object - something strange happens. You actually become one with the machine and the two of you engage in a dance of sorts. Put on some Pink Floyd and crack a beer, sit down on a stool next to the bike and just start getting your hands dirty. The benefit of doing this is not only the mechanical skills you will develop, but also the end result will be better for your bike. If you watch a true craftsman at work (I know, these days they are rare) it is truly a sight to see. Mechanical skills combined with good tools and a deep sense of concern about doing the job to the highest possible standard. True quality. It's actually art. See, that's one thing you bring to the table that almost no shop mechanic will - an overwhelming sense of care for your bike. That's 1/3 of the ingredients right there. Now all you need are some good tools and a little bit of know how, but those aren't hard to muster up. Oh yeah, and a cold beer and a stool.
