Should I get my bike serviced?
 

Hello folks,

Been thinking about service intervals on the SV. I know what the book says about when they should be done but mine has got done inbetween times.

Book says 600, 4000, 7500, 11000, 14500 or every year.

Mine has been done 697 (24/7/07), 1267 (9/4/08), 2777 (23/10/08), 4849 (12/3/09), 9188 (17/8/09), the bike has now done 12012 and increasing daily.

Whay would you guys do? Leave it to the 14500 service or get it done now, if you would get it done now which serivce, the 11000 or the 14500?

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It's been 3k since the last one - service it now (as in oil, oil filter and plugs). Takes like half a day if that and will cost you circa £30. Then continue with the services as per the book.

Maybe that's me being a bit anal on servicing, dunno what other people do, but I do an oil change roughly every 3k (but do filter aswell while I'm down there as they cost a few quid) then do the main servicing points as per the book.

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Get it done now as it is a while since it had a service. I'd do the 11500 service as this includes changing plugs and air cleaner (may not need doing but a garage should do it). It is an easy thing to do yourself if you moderately handy.

There is a school of thought that says you can use the KM schedule for miles i.e. 4K / 8K / 12K / etc miles for services and I agree with that if you use good quality oils and are sure everything is checked / changed as required each service. This is better if you DIY because then you know exactly what was done.

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No harm in 3000 mile oil service intervals :D looks like you're having them every 6 months, which is something I try and stick by (every 6 months or 4000 miles, which ever is first) :)

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Thanks guys,

Bike's booked in with the local spanner man on Monday!

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good stuff :dj:

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should really get mine done then its been 9 months since the last one, buts its only done about 2500 miles in that time, bikes up to about 8500.

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Oil change once a year will do fine :) This way, you retain the anti-oxidation properties of fresher oil :)

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Did mine just before Christmas, only done 2000 miles since last dealer service. My lovley K3 has only 8000 miles on her clock now and she is geogeous. Love her to bits, especially that noise when she starts. Hopefully going to start putting the miles on her soon and have big plans for next year. The basic service was nice and easy, oils plugs and filters and I barely got my hands dirty. She does need a polish though to get that lovely silver shine back up on the paint.

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Picked it up today. £184 in total, that included the following:

Strip and clean front brake, fit new HH pads (£40), fit new front wheel bearing (I supplied them), Spark plugs (£8.50), check air filter, adjust drive chain, change oil (£12.50), Oil filter (£5.80).

My first thought was bloody hell that expensive but he's only charged £90 for labour the rest are parts and VAT.

What do you guys think? Cheap or expensive????

Suppose it doesn't really matter if it expensive or not really because I don't have the time/knowledge to do it myself anyway!

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Sounds like two hours labour, and he did a fair bit of work, some of it fiddly (spark plugs for example). I'd say it was pretty alright :D what oil did he put in do you know? Seems you paid pretty cheap! Not that it means the oil is bad, because sometimes people buy it in large quantities so it works out cheaper (i think)

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Seems reasonable to me.

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When I go into buy a top up oil he gets me to buy Fuch Silkoline 10w-40, so I assume he put the same in on the oil change.

I forgot to mention he delivered the bike about 5 miles up the road as well to help me out:p. I always try and use him because he is the local spanner man and seems to be a good guy. Without him I'd be travelling 20 miles up the road to a big main dealer and probably paying more.

I'm looking to get a new helmet and boots (RSR2 carbon dual matt white and TCX Competizone S Goretex) and he said he'd beat the best price I could find on line. Now I just need to count my pennies!:smt118

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Price is about right, especially considering he delivered the bike.

I'd be interested to see if he can beat your net prices, I know my local spanner man occasionally can't even get stuff (trade) for the prices they're been sold on the net. (But in the same vein often can't shift stuff despite it being cheaper than anyone else unless they're a regular customer that trusts him...damned if you do and damned if you don't)
Those tcx boots are frickin brill though- get'em.

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He'll do the TCX boots for £170 an the helmet for £395, as good as any price I can find. The only trouble is I've just realised I need to buy some heating oil or her in doors will be complaining shes cold when theres no hot water or central heating! :smt085

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£170's about the right price IIRC, no idea about the lid but that's foooking expensive! I bought my lid for £150 (replacing a £30 one) but at the same time the carbon fibre equivalent was £400.

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Sorry to revive an old thread but kinda need the same help again.:rolleyes:

Bike has now done 14065 miles. Service should be due 14500 IIRC. It's only been 1900 miles since last service. Normally I would continue to ride it until about 15000 then service but I'm going to France at the end of next week to see the Moto GP at Le Mans. Then gonna head down toward the boarder with Spain. Probably gonna do getting on for 2000 miles in total. That would mean a 4000 miles service interval from the last service. That's ok, right :confused:

I don't really want to waste money on a service that isn't required. What would you guys do?

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i personally would give the bike a good going over checking nothing is loose, fluid levels(brake,coolant), chain cleaned and adjusted,tyre pressures, change the oil and save the rest for the tyres you will need to buy once you get back!

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It's valve clearance checking time (15k). I checked mine at 15k and they were within tolerances, but one was close.
I'd say it's probably more important to do this one on time than the previous one.