Servicing

[christopher]

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!

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

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=136066

[christopher]

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!

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=136066

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

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

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

[christopher]

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

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by christopher

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

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).

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