I second that...
I had to constantly maintain my older bikes and cars as a teenager or I would be walking.
I dont trust most dealers, look at the high turnover rate of personnel,
a lot of them are there to get experience at your expense.
I took my wifes car to the auto dealer cause it was still under warranty, it was not running right still, and I popped the hood to take a look, it was missing several screws in the air box, and some other bits were not in place, this is after picking it up from the dealership!!
I might take longer, but I will get it done, and also know its done.
plus you gain the knowledge of how it works.
Dont start a project unless you have time to finish it, or time over a few days, but do not be in a rush.
read the manual in advance to learn what is required,
look at the bike, and the piece you will be working on to make sure you understand how it functions.
figure out what tools and supplies you will need in advance. get them together ( oil, gaskets, thread locker etc)
I use a small tray to lay my parts on so they dont get scooted all over the place.
take photos, if your not sure how it works , take a photo of before so you reassemble the same
label anything that needs to be reassembled a specific way like wires or connections.
if your worried abotu body work, the best thing is to remove the body work, takes more time, but better then damageing it.
you can also pad the "spanner" with a rag or something.
soon I will be almost totally disassembling my rocket engine,
but before I do, I'm going to set up a little space in my garage, to house the parts, and stay organized.
I have pictures of the peices, have been reading the manuals,
will have all the materials needed.
am I a little nervous, you bet! but will I get it done, sure.
might take me twice as long, but its just bolts and parts...
its not rocket science...
