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Too right F_S. The warranty book for mine simply states that servicing must be done to the schedule, by someone "mechanically competent." That could be almost anyone.

So I do the little bits now, a mate helps with the bigger bits, garages will do the stuff we can't. Receipts for parts get stapled in the service book where the dealer would stamp.

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Do all bar the 15 thou service myself!
Get a CD-Rom service thing from Ebay and a haynes manual, you will see how easy the service is and how much a garage wont do on the 4 and 7 thou service.

IMO the only service you need to get done on the bike by a proper mechanic is the 15 thou every 2 years.

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Wish ours WAS every two years...............once a year for us. :D

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A large part of the appeal of motorcycling for me is taking the things apart and ****ing about with them :D

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why do you do that many miles in a year? I am sure the 15000 is that or every 24 months?

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Just commuting for me, no fun time, 24000 miles a year. :(

If I play too much, or have 2 many trips away, the 15000mile service happens inside six months (it hasnt yet, thankfully).

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Because we can:) We just live for biking, and are out to play every chance we get. No commuting miles either, purely pleasure:D

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fair play to you!

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Amen to that.

I didnt on the SV but I am now. With two bikes I can take the SV apart if I f*ck it up, I can take the GSXR out instead :D

Initially it was to save money, but theres something unbelievably satisfying about taking it apart and fixing it yourself and getting it running again.

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My sv was servied up until 38k by a dealer,purley for convienence. The garage was good. Not cheap but dealers never are. I now do bits when the bike needs it. I have always done things like brakes etc. I have always serviced my car, except for my current car.

Anyway, i love thread like this. When most people buy a secondhand vehicle, they all take a sharp intake of breath when it hasnt got a full service history, and probably walk away!! (I know theres some of you that will say, 'but if i know its been done by someone who knows aht they are doing etc etc. Still, most would still walk away.

You pays your money and all that.