What does the first service include?

What should be done at the first 600 mile service, and wht is the going rate for it?

I thought this thread was about you getting your oats for the first time.

Misleading thread title.....

If nobody replies by the time I get home I'll check out my Haynes and let you know.

[Viney]

Oil change (some just do the oil)
and a general check over making sure all the bots and stuff are tight etc etc. Shouldnt cost more than about £30 or there abouts. You shouldnt have to pay for labour

[Paul the 6th]

if it's brand new from york suzuki I was under the impression they did the first service free or heavily discounted?

Yeah so did I, but was quoted £100 . They just seem to mess about so much at York Suzuki.

Just rang them back and they said its £45. Wierd or what. Obviously I booked it in this time. Same question though, what do they actaully do?

[Paul the 6th]

well apparently the oil used in brand new engines has a lower viscosity i.e. it's not as oil and lubricating at regular full fat slippy oil - this is to allow the piston rings to bed into the cylinder walls without the engine seizing. If you just put the blue top stuff in straight away then the rings might not bed thus the engine might not acheive proper compression for the rest of its working life...

Hope some of that makes sense lol

edit: so if it's £45 that's prolly a bottle of oil (£30) and a filter (think they're usually about £ plus vat? Doesn't seem too unreasonable but if it's a brand new bike then you do need to get your stamp...

The 1st service is basically the same as the 4k. You should have a breakdown of whats done/checked in your owners handbook if they gave you one.

as for price i got it for free from Alford Bros as i haggled it when buying the bike!!!
as for wot`s done i thought it was just oil change (no filter change) alot of torque wrench checking & chain lube!!!

hope this helps??