14500 service

My bike is coming up to the 14500 service and I rang George White in Slough to ask how much it cost.

Around £300.........

Is this well over the top or does all the work needed on the 14500 justify the cost.

I'm afraid so - there appears to be a metric a$$load of work on that one. The main thing done on it is the valve clearances (check and adjust if required), which appears to bump the time required up to a full day... I've just booked mine, and they need me to drop the bike off the night before for a 5pm pickup.

Not the reply I was looking for but, I have to admit, it was the reply I was expecting.
I have to admit though that I feel confident letting George White do my work as I have used them in the past and have been more than satisfied with the service.
Looks like I have to put a few quid away ready for the service then.....

Get them to do the valve clearances/throttle valve synch...and do the rest yourself. Dont gte a stamp in the book for it but will make it cheaper no doubt.

[STRAMASHER]

Been quoted £270 for the 15k (am about 300 over the noo.) in 2wks time..........and I just remembered MOT due the day before.

Kerching!









.....but will be all tip-top for the 1st SV Ecosse IceCream run of the year a week or so later!

[dyzio]

http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=102234

[STRAMASHER]

Got bike back and was charged £262 for the 15K AND a MOT up at Cupar.

Not the 1st time they have been well under.

Feckin' delighted.

Originally Posted by robchester

Get them to do the valve clearances/throttle valve synch...and do the rest yourself. Dont gte a stamp in the book for it but will make it cheaper no doubt.

I've been quoted circa ?200 for valves checking/adjusting, and nothing more done to the bike.

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

Got bike back and was charged £262 for the 15K AND a MOT up at Cupar.

Not the 1st time they have been well under.

Feckin' delighted.

A lot of dealerships do that, quote high then charge less, it's an easy way to make happy customers.