My first service at 500 miles on me 2011 blade cost me 29 notes for the castrol oil 8 notes for filter with free washer! Then it wash clean lube and adjust chain/ tyre pressures coolant and brake fluid check torque on all major bolts all this for 37 notes happy days! Yes i did this myself after buying parts at trade and having me book stamped by the dealer part of the buying deal
I do no mate! BUT its a local dealer that i have bought trade parts from for cars and bikes for years IE they sort of no me! its all good basically they no i will do more than them so trust to stamp book! For example my oil changes alone 500 mile done next at 1000 the 2 thou then 4 then 6 then 8 then 10 then sold haha
I have to book my bike in for its 600 /first service mile service. A couple of quick questions: The bike is now 11 months old doe stha tmean it will also need a 12 months service at the same time Anyone know what to expect to pay for this service, buke will be going to my local dealer who supplied it Thinking of asking them to fit a large OE screen for me, let them split the fairing rather then me, any idea how much labour i should expect etc, and at what rate bearing in mind this is the East of England and not Central London. Thanks Fella's.
Depends if your dealer will do the 1st service labour free. 1st service here is about £80. Labour rate £45 per hour. To fit the screen I'd expect an additional up to an hours labour. Not much if any difference between the 1st and 12 month service.
Had my 1st year or 4000 mile service today £150 whole list of things they checked on the bike also sorted my clutch (see other thread) great service, great coffee, better than being at work. J Banks Honda Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.
Had mine today £145 at Bransons in Yeovil, same oil change and list of checks My only gripe, they use the old engine oil to lube the chain and it makes a bloody mess of my white wheels ! Just washed cleaned chain and reprotected with clear wurth wax much better now
I charge 150.00 but I spend the day on the bike, all fluids, pads out clean calipers and so on, can do valve check for an extra hour 35.00 plus a nice stamp in the book good clean and a wax..
I paid £168 for my 1year service yesterday, Bridge Exeter. I must be mad. My chain also looks like i have had 3 in1 oil tipped on it.
Bridge have always been on the pricey side, unfortunately. A mate of mine goes to a little one man band out in the sticks near cullompton who he swears by but whenever I ask he can never remember his bloody name. But of course, there's no dealer stamp. Not a problem for me with my old nail but you guys with warranty's and residuals to worry about are stuck.
That's my problem most of my customers are from miles away so they travel! However my customers are welcome in the workshop to watch or even help, my saying is.. If they don't let you in the kitchen would you still eat the food....lol I have the big screen for MGP reruns or DVDs of the road racing....lol
