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rictus01 · 10-04-07, 12:08 PM

Well for a start keeping all reciepts for service items is the first thing, it only says a competent person (I believe it was discussed at some lemgth already, do a search) but I think you can send your book to Suzuki and copies of the reciepts and they will stamp the book.

Done my own for ever really, even the new bikes only ever bothered with the 500 miler.

If you're keeping the bike for over 12,000 miles it really doesn't make much difference and even before that general condition would be a bigger factor, the SV is seen more as an everyday bike so is expected to be used.

When you sell it you can either sell it "sold as seen" which means the buyer has to find any defects there and then, or like I do a 30 day personnel warrenty agains major defects (but make sure you know the type of person you're selling to, so may use that to thrash the engine to death) also make sure you list what major defects are.

I suppose it helps if you're a qualified mechanic mind, but then if your looking to setup your own company I'd guess you are, it's all about the buyers piece of mind really.

Cheers Mark.

10-04-07, 12:08 PM	#3
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: DIY Servicing Well for a start keeping all reciepts for service items is the first thing, it only says a competent person (I believe it was discussed at some lemgth already, do a search) but I think you can send your book to Suzuki and copies of the reciepts and they will stamp the book. Done my own for ever really, even the new bikes only ever bothered with the 500 miler. If you're keeping the bike for over 12,000 miles it really doesn't make much difference and even before that general condition would be a bigger factor, the SV is seen more as an everyday bike so is expected to be used. When you sell it you can either sell it "sold as seen" which means the buyer has to find any defects there and then, or like I do a 30 day personnel warrenty agains major defects (but make sure you know the type of person you're selling to, so may use that to thrash the engine to death) also make sure you list what major defects are. I suppose it helps if you're a qualified mechanic mind, but then if your looking to setup your own company I'd guess you are, it's all about the buyers piece of mind really. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!