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The ABS on my car has been playing up for a while, obviously the dealers didnt have a clue untill today when the dash lit up like a christmas tree and their computer could point them in the right direction.
anyway £370 for a new driveshaft... :evil:
Whats the biggest suprise you've had so far?
Biker Biggles
07-12-05, 08:19 PM
How does £700+ for the 8000 mile service on a Kwak zx6r sound?The bike was still under warranty so went to the main dealer and had the usual major service stuff done.This included valve clearances and brake fluid change but I thought it was steep.I would now do most of it myself and use non franchised place for anything else.
valleyboy
07-12-05, 08:38 PM
Jesus.. I'll be paying £300 for my major in a few weeks on my ZX-6R... looks like someone was taking the pee when they charged you that! :shock:
According to my service book, the valve clearances are done at the major on 15,000 miles... as well as brake fluid change.. sounds like they took a bit too long and charged you for stuff that didnt need doing!
busasean
07-12-05, 08:51 PM
How does £700+ for the 8000 mile service on a Kwak zx6r sound?The bike was still under warranty so went to the main dealer and had the usual major service stuff done.This included valve clearances and brake fluid change but I thought it was steep.I would now do most of it myself and use non franchised place for anything else.
I WOULD HAVE TOLD THEM TO POKE IT UP THEIR ****! HOW MUCH????????????? i would have been on the phone to kawasaki uk. thats taking the ****!
Biker Biggles
07-12-05, 09:01 PM
It was four years ago and the kwaks did require valves at 8000 miles then.They used to have an odd service system where the 4000 miler was just an oil change and then everything got done at the main service.This was done by a dealership that is no longer with us so I suppose what goes around comes around eh? :twisted:
Last Action Pimp
07-12-05, 09:04 PM
i service my own bike now, (and i do chain & sprockets)
goto do the valve clearence in about 2500 miles time (easy)
My wife when out of the blue she decided she would give this pillion lark a go. Now have to buy a full 2nd set of kit and worst thing is none of the kit will fit me. :x
Now she is talking about doing her test and that means a whole new bike.
Biggest suprise to me I can tell you. :shock:
The biggest surprise expense for me was........
My chain snapping half way through an overtake on a left hand bend. The word surprise doesn't do the moment justice.
:shock: :shock: :shock:
fizzwheel
08-12-05, 08:37 AM
Service, front caliper strip and rebuild, new chain and sprocket all at the same time
Was just over £500 :shock:
SVeeedy Gonzales
08-12-05, 08:38 AM
Falling off my ER5 and it not actually hitting anything, then being told that thew front wheel was slightly buckled and that'll be £400 please. You can buy a whole ER5 for that. Almost.
My wife when out of the blue she decided she would give this pillion lark a go. Now have to buy a full 2nd set of kit and worst thing is none of the kit will fit me. :x
Now she is talking about doing her test and that means a whole new bike.
Biggest suprise to me I can tell you. :shock:
But a worthwhile one huh, good for Mrs big ape. :D :wink:
Nothing for me yet, used to do all my own work as i only had older bikes, this is my first new one for a lot of years so still got that to look forward to.........................oh ****. :roll:
Service, front caliper strip and rebuild, new chain and sprocket all at the same time
Was just over £500 :shock:
Jaysus!
Service = £80 DIY over egged.
Second hand calipers = £60 a pair (or £25 for seal kit and fluid)
Chain and sprockets = £100
You could have done that for less than half price mate.
My wife when out of the blue she decided she would give this pillion lark a go. Now have to buy a full 2nd set of kit and worst thing is none of the kit will fit me. :x
And having to spend +£600 because only dianese stuff fits her?
Not really a surprise though. Neither of us have a car. :(
Ceri JC
08-12-05, 09:32 AM
Tyres. I knew before I started riding that bike tyres cost more and need replacing sooner than cars, but it didn't really sink in until I was paying for them quite how often/much it is. Whereas on a car I don't notice it, on a bike it's almost as much as servicing it.
Last Action Pimp
08-12-05, 10:55 AM
Service, front caliper strip and rebuild, new chain and sprocket all at the same time
Was just over £500 :shock:
Jaysus!
Service = £80 DIY over egged - i can do mine for £40
Second hand calipers = £60 a pair (or £25 for seal kit and fluid) - cost of parts
Chain and sprockets = £100 - thats what it cost this time but i could get it down to about £80
sharriso74
08-12-05, 11:54 AM
Being given a supprise flying leason by in inattentive driver.
Total bill for repairs £4600
That was in March and they still haven't sorted it out so been knocked for 3 years no claims renewal was £1200
fizzwheel
08-12-05, 12:15 PM
Service, front caliper strip and rebuild, new chain and sprocket all at the same time
Was just over £500 :shock:
Jaysus!
Service = £80 DIY over egged.
Second hand calipers = £60 a pair (or £25 for seal kit and fluid)
Chain and sprockets = £100
You could have done that for less than half price mate.
I know I could off, but
I dont have any decent tools, I dont have the mechanical knowledge to be able to do the work myself, and then to trust that I havent messed it up. To be honest I dont the time to do it either... the labour was most of that and thats what I dont have time to do. and I've had my share of fiddling about with cars over the years and the prospect of doing it just puts me right off and I'm happy to pay for it to get done by somebody who knows what they are doing
It's all about confidence Fizz. The SV really is a piece of **** to service yourself. It's a bit fiddly at times but you can do virtually anything with a socket set, allen keys, screwdrivers and torque wrench. You could probably get all that for £50 to £60.
Have a go mate. You'll get a nice sense of achievement once you do.
fizzwheel
08-12-05, 12:24 PM
I know, but confidence is what I am lacking when it comes to mechnical stuff
I used to change the oil and brake pads and plugs in my Mini and my Nova, but that was when I was student and was totally skint now I have a bit more earning power I am quite happy to let somebody else do it.
I did the undertray and mini indcators on my SV and fitted the can, but TBH doing that put my off mucking about anymore with it :D
Fairynuff mate, but it is totally easy!
Just get e.d. to keep supplying the biscuits and tea and DIY. :lol: :lol:
Jelster
08-12-05, 01:04 PM
Tyres. I knew before I started riding that bike tyres cost more and need replacing sooner than cars, but it didn't really sink in until I was paying for them quite how often/much it is. Whereas on a car I don't notice it, on a bike it's almost as much as servicing it.
Yes, tell me about it... The 'Blade is just coming up to 9k miles and I'm on my third rear, just over 4k per tyre. But I guess spinning it up at the Ace doesn't really help much either :lol:
At least the SV will be cheaper to re-boot than the CBR....
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Was my biggest supprise, when approaching a 90degree corner and slowing the bike down, the backend started to feel a bit soapy?
No.
Was it when let go of the rear break and the back end STILL felt al squirmy?
No.
Was it when i looked down and saw the ignition light was on, meaning the engine had stalled because i had used too much rear break, locked the wheel and stalled the engine, and running out of road meant keeping the front break on and thus no weight on the rear to get it spinning again?
No.
Was it when, now going slow enough and leaned the bike into the corner the back wheel swung right around and past the front wheel?
No, but this is a very very close second!
Well, was it when the bike eventualy found grip at the rear and high sided me off to the other side of the road?
No, to be honest, by this time a was expecting this to happen so it's not really a surprise.
Was it when two days later i worked out that waht i should have done when a saw the engine had stalled, all i needed to do was pull the clutch in and i would've free wheeled around the corner without any problem at all.
No, but i felt real stupid.
Was it when i went round to the local garage and asked for a price for a list of parts i was told it would likely be about £1500.00 for the parts and then fitting on top of that.
No, no, no,... The biggest surprise was when I logged onto the internet and ordered all the parts i need from America. As the exchange rate was $1.80 to £1.00 i got all the bits i needed for little over half the price including customs and excise duty, and fitted it all my self. :D
busasean
08-12-05, 02:02 PM
Tyres. I knew before I started riding that bike tyres cost more and need replacing sooner than cars, but it didn't really sink in until I was paying for them quite how often/much it is. Whereas on a car I don't notice it, on a bike it's almost as much as servicing it.
Yes, tell me about it... The 'Blade is just coming up to 9k miles and I'm on my third rear, just over 4k per tyre. But I guess spinning it up at the Ace doesn't really help much either :lol:
At least the SV will be cheaper to re-boot than the CBR....
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yep my hayabusa has done 5500 miles so far and has gone throgh 5 rear tyres and 3 fronts. i wouldnt mind if i was riding it like a lunatic, but this is a varied type of riding! tranalp goes through a set of tyres every 6000 miles at half the cost of a set of busa tyres
philipMac
08-12-05, 04:38 PM
A regulator, a few weeks after I bought it.
I thought that if anything on a bike would go, sealed modular electronic bits, on a Jap bike, would be the least likely. I would have thought moving mech. parts would be much more likely to bomb. Main bearings, chains, etc.
I was really suprised when I read up that regs fail left and right. I this point, I just assume that non-moving electronic parts work unless they are physically in peices.
Picked up a new one on ebay for a tenner, and there hasnt been a problem since.
philipMac
08-12-05, 04:55 PM
Was it when i looked down and saw the ignition light was on, meaning the engine had stalled because i had used too much rear break, locked the wheel and stalled the engine, and running out of road meant keeping the front break on and thus no weight on the rear to get it spinning again?
Bugger.
Huh.
I have just realised I have no idea what my clutch hand does when I am doing the serious braking. I know that even the slightest little bounce of clutch will pop the engine back... the bouncing is the important part, not dropping. Just twitch the clutch out for a second.
What is the recomended stragegy? (I think I swing out of the frnt brake, slide back on the saddle, have the cluch in, and lean on the back till it just slips and then back off slightly.)
I love these threads.
Service it yourself save yourself money. Ok this is cool, if you are mechanicaly competent, have a tool kit, and are happy to work outsie if you dont have a garage. It can, as i have seen many times before, cost you darn site more in the long run. If you can afford it, take it to a garage. I know what im doing when it comes to engines, its just the fact that i cant be arsed to service my bike, and i would rather pay for someone to do it. Simple really
Biggest surprise....not really had one to be honest, then again after owning a Toyota for a year, and now a volvo, you come to realise that bikes are cheap!!!
I love these threads.
Biggest surprise....not really had one to be honest, then again after owning a Toyota for a year, and now a volvo, you come to realise that bikes are cheap!!!
i was hoping this... after £70 p/h renault labour!
I suppose with every car/bike/property you're going to have unforseen problems and it all costs £££$£$£$$£.
suzsv650
08-12-05, 07:54 PM
£42 to fit R&GS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 :shock: :shock: :shock:
tomjones2
08-12-05, 08:01 PM
on the subject of service changes there are so many jobs that you can do yourself in an afternoon that would cost your at your dealer, plus it quite good fub getting to know how the bike works. Fair enough if it your brakes and your not condifdent get a dealer to do it but i really cant justify taking it to the dealers and getting charged over £100 to have the oil changed.
Front caliper rebuild and new discs (where they warped due to the calipers) = £500
Then i decided to buy a torque wrench, a workshop manual and a set of tools, add the price of a set of discs and i was still £100+ short of the price of someone else doing it :shock: :shock:
... and talking of suprises, the exhaust pipe fell off my car last night. was driving through Clitheroe and all the boyracers thought i was giving it some! brilliant :(
£156 for new middle and rear secions... and i still will need to get a proper mount from renault because the old one was buggered. (I had to cut it off to stop exhaust scraping on the floor on the M6 last night, and obviously its renault specific!)
so coming up to £500+ in a week :cry:
Cloggsy
10-12-05, 08:02 PM
Has to be £7995 & buying the bike off a bunch of twonks :roll:
Biggest supprise, being broke as anything and having the front discs on the bandi declared dead as the last owner had run the pads down to the backing plate and scored them. Barely had 2pence to rub together, and asked joe for a quote:
Discs £140 for OE susuki parts, plus £20 pads...
"Damn £160's a lot of money mate, think I can find it though" :?
Err mate, that's for 1 side....
:shock:
Saved a bit using Nissin discs not OE (Apparently the OE ones were Nissin anyway) did all my own work, but if ever there was a time I didn't have the cash, that was it! :roll:
Jelster
10-12-05, 11:35 PM
Has to be £7995 & buying the bike off a bunch of twonks :roll:
:winner:
northwind
11-12-05, 12:42 AM
I suppose mine would be going to see an SV, and accidentally buying it...
Cloggsy
11-12-05, 10:47 AM
I suppose mine would be going to see an SV, and accidentally buying it...
:lol: :lol: :lol: Like it :lol: :lol: :lol:
I did that once with a brand new car. The other half was seriously unimpressed
The Basket
11-12-05, 12:00 PM
Petrol, I guess.
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