Me neither, trusting the mechanics. But since I have neither a garage nor all the tools and knowledge, I have to rely on them to some degrees. But I am trying to learn myself. It's a tough balance to hold, but I always ask myself what would I do if the bike breaks down in my imaginary RTW tour. Then there is an extra notch in my brain capacity that I don't know it exists. It's also part of the reason I get this bike, it's probably one of the simplest machines bar fuel injection out there, and it's the most bomb proof too. If you haven't, get a service manual and use it as bedtime reading.

It's cool you are 'budding' with the bad boys. One day, it could be the same guy who sat on your bike is about to give you a ticket and may just let you go.