I do all of the work on my 2010 NT700VA myself. I bought it new in March 2010 and have done all of the maintenance, repairs and upgrades myself. I have a service manual and tools to do everything necessary and I'm getting better at working on it. I have begun to collect the specific tools which precisely fit every fastener to make the tasks easier. I replace my tires all by myself. I have adjusted the valve clearance several times. Recently, I rebuilt my fork tubes too. I'm getting better at working on the NT, but I hate every minute of it. Next year, I hope to buy a new Suzuki S40 Boulevard because it should be much easier to work on. I hate working on the NT700V.