4000m Service Dilema... - SV650.org

11-12-05, 12:43 AM

Any advice or views on the following

My K3 needs its 4k service, have been quoted 150 by Cupar bikes

It's exactly 2 years old therefore the manufacturers warranty has just expired

Is there any point in getting it serviced by a main dealer or should I do it myself ?

Only thing I was concerned about was that most manufacturers (in the motor trade anyway) will consider a claim to them as a goodwill gesture if for example the gearbox packed up etc but dont know if Suzuki would be interested in contributing if anything major went faulty prematurely and the bike had not been serviced within the franchise network (although serviced as per their own recommendations using OEM parts)

Any advice/opinions welcome

11-12-05, 01:05 AM

as u were a mechanic you know how the system works i.e your out of your warranty period ,,,,TUFF!! DO IT YOURSELF ,AS WELL AS SAVING A FEW QUID THAT WAY YOU KNOW ITS BEEN DONE PROPERLY(OOPS CAPS LOCK SORRY)or am i overestimating your mechanicnes(new word there)

Sid Squid · 11-12-05, 09:29 AM

I'd do it myself, but then I'd also consider how long I intended to keep the bike, and whether the dealer stamps in the service book would make the bike a more saleable proposition, many people won't buy without them, even though many of us realise it's no certain guarantee that the servicing has been done right.

Red ones · 11-12-05, 10:09 AM

I wouldn't bother

11-12-05, 11:26 AM

do it your self! thats what i do much much cheaper and you know whats being done

Richie · 11-12-05, 11:52 AM

DIY

tis only a oil filter, oil, sump plug washer...
and a check over of the bike... to see if all the nuts and bolts are tight, and nothing is going to fall off.

11-12-05, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie1743

DIY

tis only a oil filter, oil, sump plug washer...
and a check over of the bike... to see if all the nuts and bolts are tight, and nothing is going to fall off.

if that's all you do, I'm glad your not my mechanic

Red ones · 11-12-05, 08:04 PM

The manual also specs a check on all hoses - that's about it

11-12-05, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RandyO

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richie1743

DIY

tis only a oil filter, oil, sump plug washer...
and a check over of the bike... to see if all the nuts and bolts are tight, and nothing is going to fall off.

if that's all you do, I'm glad your not my mechanic

That is all the dealers do for a 4k service

11-12-05, 09:20 PM

If you DIY, and I would, keep all the receipts for parts you used in the tune up. While you can't prove you inspected hoses, chain, etc., you can keep all records of parts you bought, oil, sparkplugs, bulbs, chain lube, etc. Dates of these parts would help as a record of when and how the bike was serviced. If I was looking at a bike, that kind of organization would tell me something about the bike and it's owner.

11-12-05, 12:43 AM	#1
scooby2102 Guest Posts: n/a	4000m Service Dilema... Any advice or views on the following My K3 needs its 4k service, have been quoted 150 by Cupar bikes It's exactly 2 years old therefore the manufacturers warranty has just expired Is there any point in getting it serviced by a main dealer or should I do it myself ? Only thing I was concerned about was that most manufacturers (in the motor trade anyway) will consider a claim to them as a goodwill gesture if for example the gearbox packed up etc but dont know if Suzuki would be interested in contributing if anything major went faulty prematurely and the bike had not been serviced within the franchise network (although serviced as per their own recommendations using OEM parts) Any advice/opinions welcome

11-12-05, 09:29 AM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	I'd do it myself, but then I'd also consider how long I intended to keep the bike, and whether the dealer stamps in the service book would make the bike a more saleable proposition, many people won't buy without them, even though many of us realise it's no certain guarantee that the servicing has been done right. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

11-12-05, 11:52 AM	#6
Richie fantabulas Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nr Durham Posts: 4,940	DIY tis only a oil filter, oil, sump plug washer... and a check over of the bike... to see if all the nuts and bolts are tight, and nothing is going to fall off. __________________ My Flickr photos

11-12-05, 09:20 PM	#10
Oldfork Guest Posts: n/a	Keep Records If you DIY, and I would, keep all the receipts for parts you used in the tune up. While you can't prove you inspected hoses, chain, etc., you can keep all records of parts you bought, oil, sparkplugs, bulbs, chain lube, etc. Dates of these parts would help as a record of when and how the bike was serviced. If I was looking at a bike, that kind of organization would tell me something about the bike and it's owner.

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11-12-05, 01:05 AM	#2
jim@55 Guest Posts: n/a	as u were a mechanic you know how the system works i.e your out of your warranty period ,,,,TUFF!! DO IT YOURSELF ,AS WELL AS SAVING A FEW QUID THAT WAY YOU KNOW ITS BEEN DONE PROPERLY(OOPS CAPS LOCK SORRY)or am i overestimating your mechanicnes(new word there)

11-12-05, 10:09 AM	#4
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	I wouldn't bother

11-12-05, 11:26 AM	#5
Last Action Pimp Guest Posts: n/a	do it your self! thats what i do much much cheaper and you know whats being done

11-12-05, 08:04 PM	#8
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	The manual also specs a check on all hoses - that's about it