Oct. 28, 2016, 10:28 p.m. -  Esteban

#!markdown "so my conclusion is the noise is made by oil being forced through the ports" there, and because of the things mentioned after, I got the impression that it was the oil you added that caused the noise. I'm beginning to understand that what you've done is common and not considered a "mod", I was under a wrong premise, so your review is a very different read knowing that! I meant "useless" -considering what I've said before- as in "it doesn't work for anyone that doesn't do all this mods"… That I understand now as common "setting up". Of course not, I enjoy reading all that is written here, again, sorry if I came across as rude! About your last paragraph… One would think that anything at and over $800 would not need prior service to perform at 100%. If there is such a need, then manufacturers are… well, not giving us what they claim, maybe? I completely understand service after using something for a while, I myself try to keep my bike clean and lubed after some dirt has accumulated. For example, when I buy a new chain, it goes a long time without it needing lubricating, but once I do that, the time between needing lubricating decreases very noticeably (by the end of the life of the chain, I'm cleaning it every week or so!), so factory settings (factory grease?) is better and best applied than my own attempts. Thanks!