Bike servicing in and around Wakefield.

Hi all, I have recently bought an SV650S and want to get it serviced. I would do it myself but it has already got full service history with all the paperwork and I'd like to keep it this way.

Does anyone know of any reputable bike garages around the Wakefield / Castleford / Pontefract areas where I could get the bike serviced?

Also, I've already bought everything required for the service (Oil, oil filter, plugs, brake fluid etc). Do most garages allow you to supply your own parts or are some a bit funny about this kind of thing?

Thanks in advance, Ryan.

no garage i know of would be happy for you to supply service parts, yes labour is there real markup but they still make a profit on parts...why dont u do it yourself??? i do all my own(always have) fill in the service books myself, keep all service item receipts etc and i have never had any bother selling bikes with owner servicing( admittedly i am qualified)..if u need any help just shout

Originally Posted by lee67

no garage i know of would be happy for you to supply service parts, yes labour is there real markup but they still make a profit on parts...

Thought as much but I've already bought all the service parts so I don't want to waste them.

Originally Posted by lee67

why dont u do it yourself??? i do all my own(always have) fill in the service books myself, keep all service item receipts etc and i have never had any bother selling bikes with owner servicing( admittedly i am qualified)..if u need any help just shout

I think I may have a go at doing it myself actually. I've serviced MX bikes I have owned in the past so it can't be much different? It's just the brake bleeding and refilling that I'm unsure about. Never done it before! Where abouts in Yorkshire you from then mate? Will have to go on a rideout sometime.

im near woodhead m8, waky not far, and i go to cafe aka squires 2-3 times a week..if u need help bleeding brakes i got the bleeder, just shout out'...infact im out for a ride this sat, meeting at squires for 10.30

I've been hearing quite abit about this Squires place but I've never been! (Only passed my test last week) Will have to make a visit sometime but I'm working this Saturday . Got Sunday off though. Where abouts is it? You know the postcode so I can have a look on google maps?

postcode, only been going 26 yrs lol..its near sherburn in elmet'...u cant miss it..3000 bikes on a weds night

Ahhh, found out where it is and it's quite close to the XS rider training in Allerton where I learnt to ride! Will be making a visit there sometime in the near future I think. Cheers mate.

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by radicalry00

Hi all, I have recently bought an SV650S and want to get it serviced. I would do it myself but it has already got full service history with all the paperwork and I'd like to keep it this way.

Does anyone know of any reputable bike garages around the Wakefield / Castleford / Pontefract areas where I could get the bike serviced?

Also, I've already bought everything required for the service (Oil, oil filter, plugs, brake fluid etc). Do most garages allow you to supply your own parts or are some a bit funny about this kind of thing?

Thanks in advance, Ryan.

Try Castle, the Honda dealer in Cas. They have a pretty good reputation. Other than that, the only other place I know of is Padgett's in Batley.

[Vindaloo]

A bit further afield, but probably reachable is Appleyard's in Leeds. The downside is that I've found them pricey, but they have in the past acknowledged the smaller parts of a service I've done myself like oil filters etc. and from memory, I think they've used parts I've provided before. They'll obviously hire you a demo bike too for the day to get to and from them.

Adrian