1st bike service?

[ramy]

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic for a 1st service of a bike? Also whats the going rate, I know Red Baron charge around $300. Anyone used motorcycle doctors? Thanks

[Madness]

Hey there & welcome to the site. There's a really nifty search feature up there, to the right. Type Motorcycle Doctors into that, there's heaps of feedback on the site about MD, 'most all of it glowing.

[bluninja]

Of course you could get the 1st service included in the price of the bike :banana:

[Gremlin]

Depends on the bike, depends on the shop servicing it.

I had a $950 first service once... :eek:

No, yours shouldn't be nearly that much, and yes, try negotiating it into the sale...

[tigertim20]

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic for a 1st service of a bike? Also whats the going rate, I know Red Baron charge around $300. Anyone used motorcycle doctors? Thanks

It will cost you $137.15 for a full service.
If you want the premium service which replaces the power band its an extra $25. Red power bands are an additional $5 (they last longer.)

Oh, yellow bikes get a 10% discount since its christmas.

[Rhys]

It will cost you $137.15 for a full service.
If you want the premium service which replaces the power band its an extra $25. Red power bands are an additional $5 (they last longer.)

Oh, yellow bikes get a 10% discount since its christmas.


Nah Red bikes get the Christmas discount and the yellow ones are discounted at easter

[Mo NZ]

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic for a 1st service of a bike? Also whats the going rate, I know Red Baron charge around $300. Anyone used motorcycle doctors? Thanks
The price will depend on what you have. Most 1st service will be an oil change and new filter, and general check. I guess the difference will be what type of oil and how much it takes. I take it that you are talking about a brand new bike and not new to you. Your profile suggests you don't have a bike.

What do you have?

[@ndy]

Can anyone recommend a good mechanic for a 1st service of a bike? Also whats the going rate, I know Red Baron charge around $300. Anyone used motorcycle doctors? Thanks

Motorcycle Doctor. Does a good job, fair prices, comes to you, doesn't make you feel stupid when you ask questions.

Definitely recommended.

[tigertim20]

You knocked them down $1000 on the bike so they got you back with the service? I think its a bit of a rip off that cars get between 3 and 5 years free but bikes get nothing considering they are smaller and have less things to service/go wrong.

having said that, they are often stored outside in the elements, things like brakes etc are not housed within wheel arches, they usually have higher redlines . . .

Don;t like it, buy second hand, or not at all!