First service costs? - SV650.org

Tom_the_great · 16-08-10, 11:41 AM

Afternoon all,

after searching and finding much confusion can someone tell me is the first service still labour free and you only pay for parts??? as im lead to belive ... or is the garage(Padgetts Batley) right and i should be paying £99 Plus VAT???

i know i could get it done free from mates but i want full dealer service history.

regards Tom.

16-08-10, 11:52 AM

Most dealers will now charge what they can get away with.
If you have not bought a bike yet, get them to agree a price to include 1st service.
I was happy to pay £50 extra to include 1st service as this was around going rate for parts etc before.

The opposite end of spectrum is when the dealer wants to check valves as part of 600mile service.
On a DV700, this goes up to over £200.

SMcG in Glasgow

16-08-10, 12:32 PM

Free labor and I still end up paying £150 once added all the bits and VAT. They cost more to service than cars, even with the "free" labor.

19-08-10, 02:35 PM

my boy just paid £99 for his 1st service at p&h in crawley and reported it was running much smoother when it was returned to him

andrewsmith · 19-08-10, 02:49 PM

the 600 mile service is similar to a 16k service (the way i've picked it up) and everything is checked to make sure its running fine

19-08-10, 04:11 PM

The first service is only free now if you arrange that with them at time of purchase. My first service on the CBR in July cost me £100.

Tom_the_great · 19-08-10, 04:46 PM

Well just got home and it cost me in grand total £48.50

best ride ive had home no more sitting below 5k revs the noise from 5-9 such a difference happy days !

Tom_the_great · 19-08-10, 04:53 PM

and i got 2 free crash bobbins

19-08-10, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom_the_great

and i got 2 free crash bobbins

That was a bargain then!

Tom_the_great · 19-08-10, 05:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milky Bar Kid

That was a bargain then!

it was they even match the colour of the bike ! not sure if they ment to leave them on but a win is a win.

16-08-10, 11:41 AM	#1
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	First service costs? Afternoon all, after searching and finding much confusion can someone tell me is the first service still labour free and you only pay for parts??? as im lead to belive ... or is the garage(Padgetts Batley) right and i should be paying £99 Plus VAT??? i know i could get it done free from mates but i want full dealer service history. regards Tom. __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

16-08-10, 11:52 AM	#2
Stephen McG Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First Serivce !!! Most dealers will now charge what they can get away with. If you have not bought a bike yet, get them to agree a price to include 1st service. I was happy to pay £50 extra to include 1st service as this was around going rate for parts etc before. The opposite end of spectrum is when the dealer wants to check valves as part of 600mile service. On a DV700, this goes up to over £200. SMcG in Glasgow

16-08-10, 12:32 PM	#3
maxinc Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First Serivce !!! Free labor and I still end up paying £150 once added all the bits and VAT. They cost more to service than cars, even with the "free" labor.

19-08-10, 02:35 PM	#4
1952paul0 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First service costs? my boy just paid £99 for his 1st service at p&h in crawley and reported it was running much smoother when it was returned to him

19-08-10, 02:49 PM	#5
andrewsmith Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, Just south of salad dodging country Posts: 7,750	Re: First service costs? the 600 mile service is similar to a 16k service (the way i've picked it up) and everything is checked to make sure its running fine __________________ RIP Reeder 20/07/1988 - 21/03/2012. Always missed squire!!! Every year we meet old friends, gain some new ones, lose old ones and you always remember them all. “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma Gandhi

19-08-10, 04:11 PM	#6
Milky Bar Kid Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First service costs? The first service is only free now if you arrange that with them at time of purchase. My first service on the CBR in July cost me £100.

19-08-10, 04:46 PM	#7
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	Re: First service costs? Well just got home and it cost me in grand total £48.50 best ride ive had home no more sitting below 5k revs the noise from 5-9 such a difference happy days ! __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

19-08-10, 04:53 PM	#8
Tom_the_great Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 286	Re: First service costs? and i got 2 free crash bobbins __________________ Tom! Cleaned more then ridden ! SV650S 10 Plate Pointy!!, Black Tinted Screen!, Evotech Tail Tidy!, OEM Rear Hugger!, R&G Crash Bungs!, Delkevic Exhuast! Current Mileage = 3000 (Ish)

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