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My bike's done 6,500 (ish) miles and is due a service - schedule is a bit out of sync due to previous owner not riding it much in 3 years!. Guessing it might as well have the 7,500 mile service carryed out on it, so... can anyone give me any ideas on what this should be costing me?

And can you recommend anywhere to have it done?

If the service should only take a couple of hours then I have no objections to riding however far (i.e. doesn't have to be local to me) and then simply hanging around for the duration of it.

Oh and as long as the person knows what they're doing I don't care if it's someone working out of their garage at home or a large company. I just want it done to a high standard.

Ta all!

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i recently had my service done at Marriots in birkenhead, think it cost around £ 106.

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They wanted £170 from me... seemed a bit much but not sure on what it should cost really.

Cheers Claire, somehow missed that thread, will give him a ring tomorrow!

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this is what i was looking for after claire told me bout him but could find this thread.

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can personaly vouch for sami knowing his stuff, meantion my name (mark) and you may get some discount..

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what needs doing on the first service??

Is it just oil, filter a bit of checking over and general check.... ??

or is there more to it??

Dave

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Check, adjust, clean an lubricate the drive chain
Check and clean the air filter element
Check the fuel hoses, PAIR and EVAP system hoses, and fuel system components
Check and adjust the engine idle speed
Check throttle/choke cable operation and freeplay
Check the operation of the clutch
Check the cooling system
Check for drive chain wear and stretch
Check the brake pads for wear
Check the operation of the braking system
Check the tyre and wheel condition, and the tyre tread depth
Check the tightness of all nuts and bolts
Check and lubricate the sidestand, level pivots and cables
Check throttle body synchronisation
Check the steering head bearing freeplay
Check the front and rear suspension
Change the engine/transmission oil
Renew the spark plugs

edit: just reread your post, the list i've put up isn't first service, it's the 7500 mile one which mine needs

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The only thing on there I might quibble with is changing the sparks. But if that is the 7500 miler, DIY has to be the way ahead! If you not confident doing that, there are plenty of orgers that will lend a hand. Here, have a hand.... (serious offer).

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Well looking at this list i need to look at the below items too.....

Maybe a double date on the cards here pal.... Mike makes a mean cuppa!!

Check the fuel hoses, PAIR and EVAP system hoses, and fuel system components
Check the cooling system
Check the brake pads for wear
Check the operation of the braking system
Check and lubricate the sidestand, level pivots and cables
Check throttle body synchronisation
Check the steering head bearing freeplay
Renew the spark plugs


Dave

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what about stamps in ones service book?

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Get yourself a haynes manual and do it yourself i did on my fazer and it was easy if you work through it step by step.I also did my sv when i had that.Would gladly lend a hand if i am off work.

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Have the Haynes manual, it is more a lack of confidence than "I won't even attempt this" kinda thing.

With someone who knows what they're doing watching over and/or helping me out at it'll be great, it's just the thought of oh crap, I'm doing it alone and I've screwed up or done something very daft which could have been avoided that worries me!

Mike has offered to help and Dave needs some similar bits doing so will take them up on their offer - cheers to others for the offers as well :)

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Out of interest did you ask that guy for a quote? just wondering what he charges for the service.

Is this the first service Chris? just wondering if it`s worth considering having the service record stamped?

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Yup, he quoted me £160 to start with, then after mentioning the forum and Mark (mototech) and you ("the girl who had the tyres" as he said) he knocked £20 off.

£140 seems a decent price, dealer's wanted £170 (Marriot's) and £200 (Bill Smith's). Another highly recommended private place (Motrac Racing) wanted £170.

Overall though I want to learn how to do basic things myself, so Mike's offer is the only reason I didn't go with any company. Especially as he can do the throttle body synchronisation as well as that was one thing I expected to need someone else to do for me.

Oh and the service book has 3 main dealer stamps in it, I'll sign this once myself with the mileage and document everything that's done at Mike's.

I was looking at bikes with servicing done at home by the owner, and wasn't put off by any of them (in most cases it gave a better impression as it showed they cared for the bike regularly rather than a once a year look over by a dealer...), so it hopefully won't affect selling it on.

p.s. why I write so much is beyond me!

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My piece of advice is if you are going to attemp this yourself in the future after mike has showed you how to do it, is to buy a torque wrench, the main problem with people with no mechanical training is that they fail to tighten bolts correctly, i,e either overtighten (risk snapping/stripping threads) or dont tighten enough i,e risk bolt/nut falling out/off. Just my two pence worth..

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+1, first thing I did when I decided to have a crack at DIY on the bike.

Ste.

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Lidl have them on offer again I think.

I would advise against Marriotts as I can almost guarantee you that they won't follow the list of stuff that needs doing, they'll simply do an oil and filter change, have a quick gander at the chain and brakes and that's about it.

Orrell Park motorcycles will spend a good few hours on the bike, checking everything as will Ormskirk Motorcycles. Appreciate they a bit further from you though.

If you're not bothered about stamps in the book, then learning yourself/from others is definitely the way to go in my opinion.

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Another one for the list, I would highly recommend Hondatech in Wallasey. Its a mate of mine called Paul who used to work for Honda. Very thorough and friendly. You can reach him on 0151 637 2221.

Tell him Mike sent you and he'll charge a little more :-). He'll know me as Dave's lad, from the racing.

If you decide to use him give me a shout for a cuppa nearby.

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I can vouch for Hondatech (although for legal reasons he cannot use that name any more). He did my 16K valve check service on the VFR (pricey at Honda dealer and too complex / needs special tool for DIY) and did a good job and is lovely bloke. He was quite happy for me to service myself and just take it to him for 16K valve checks.