Servicing Cost

[MattRSK]

Hey all.

Got a letter in the post from Freedom Honda saying my CBR is due for a service. Rung them up and he quoted $280 for a general service, nothing special. Just wanted to know if this is a reasonable cost for a run of the mill service? I think Freedom Honda are really good but I dont have much money, so need to spend it wisely. Thought the letter in the post was great and the guy I talked sounded like he knew what he was talking about, plus he was friendly.

Your opinion would be valued thanks.

[bladez]

so a service :wait: would that include plugs - oil- filter - etc ring up a coulple of other bike shops and ask them what would a service cost always good to shop around just not anza as they riped me :angry: the letter is a bloody good touch i think :yes:

[Macktheknife]

Sounds like good service for a start, check for price and then go there. I like to reward people who provide good service with my money, it encourages them to keep it up.

[shaymas]

cheaper than a ducati :gob: sounds good

[MattRSK]

Yeah I fully understand the whole rewarding them with money. I have just never had my bike serviced before. Full respect to all mechanics out there. No disrespect intended from this thread. Cheers

[bladez]

hey you asked a good question i think whats a good service price :yes:

[Blackbird]

Here's a couple of Honda Blackbird service bills which I thought were pretty good considering the work involved, especially checking cam shims which involves dismantling half the bike. Depends how much work your service involves.

I've never rated Boyd Honda's "front of shop" service particularly highly but their workshop is absolutely excellent.

[bladez]

hell thats good Blackbird with tyers :yes:

[MattRSK]

Thanks Blackbird. Just had my car warranted, which cost $170, so that puts my bike service off for another few weeks at least.

[Flyingpony]

My god Blackbird that's a massive bill. Trust that's a once in a blue moon bill!
So how many km will you get out of the rear tyre, at least 10 thousand right?

[Blackbird]

Err.... 9000 is the best I got by exercising throttle discretion on the Southern Cross endurance event which soaked up about 6000k of the tyre life. It's normally about 6000 km. It ain't the cost of buying a big bike, it's the cost of owning one that's a bit steep!

[Devil]

$280? Luxury.
I just had a $900 bill for the 20k service on the trumpy. New fuel filter, new air filter, plugs, valve clearance (+ 1 shim), oil + filter. 5.5 Hours labour.

[ManDownUnder]

Err.... 9000 is the best I got by exercising throttle discretion on the Southern Cross endurance event which soaked up about 6000k of the tyre life. It's normally about 6000 km. It ain't the cost of buying a big bike, it's the cost of owning one that's a bit steep!

Dunno if it's the bike, the riding style or the tires, but I reliably get 15,000 out of a BT020 rear on the RF... and 10,000 from the front (again - BT020)

[Cajun]

My services normally cost no more than $150, even for my 24,000km which is a valve check.

The biggest thing to keep your costs down is buy the parts some where else, eg i get 4 ngk irdium plugs for $45(wholesale rate), where store charges $30 for each plug.

At each service, i take oil,filter and whatever is gonna be changed at that service. so all i have to pay for at that time is the labour charge, i am even nice and give them the bike with out fairing(service time is always a good chance to give the bike a really good clean with no fairing you can do this, and also cut down on costs), And since i buy these parts when i got a bit of extra cash or see something cheap, you can spread the cost over wide area. I many alot of parts you wanna put change are not expensive its, that they are expensive when all lumped together with labour time.

I mean its not hard to one time ya go to bike store, pick up a $20-$25 oil filter, even tho service is maybe not for 3000kms. something along those sorta lines. Also means if you are about to clock up some big milage in a hurry and can't get bike for service. you can do a oil/filter change yourself, before ya start on your way, and already have all the parts


How many kms as your bike done mattrsk? How long have you had it? As it had a major service that you know of(change of spark plugs etc etc).

[Swoop]

I would suggest getting them to clarify exactly what you are getting for that service. What parts does it include, etc.
Then you might be able to compare apples with apples...

[Blackbird]

Dunno if it's the bike, the riding style or the tires, but I reliably get 15,000 out of a BT020 rear on the RF... and 10,000 from the front (again - BT020)

Hi Nigel

A combination of several factors. Blackbirds are known to be heavy on front tyres anyway, with the exception of the ghastly Michelin Macadam 90X tyres it came fitted with which refused to wear out, but didn't have a lot of grip. The other major factor is that I rarely use it for commuting so most of my riding is what might politely be described as "weekend mode".

A mate in the UK has Avon Vipers on his 'bird and he gets around 3000 km from them. I simply couldn't justify that, Mrs B would have a fit!

Cheers

Geoff

[ManDownUnder]

Hi Nigel

A combination of several factors. Blackbirds are known to be heavy on front tyres anyway, with the exception of the ghastly Michelin Macadam 90X tyres it came fitted with which refused to wear out, but didn't have a lot of grip. The other major factor is that I rarely use it for commuting so most of my riding is what might politely be described as "weekend mode".

A mate in the UK has Avon Vipers on his 'bird and he gets around 3000 km from them. I simply couldn't justify that, Mrs B would have a fit!

Cheers

Geoff

LOL - point taken (said the choirboy to the bishop)

[Flyingpony]

CBR is due for a service. Rung them up and he quoted $280 for a general service, nothing special. Just wanted to know if this is a reasonable cost for a run of the mill service?
Mine cost several hours of fun in the garage plus materials. Materials is generally $30-50. Do draw the line on tasks that are tricky or need special tools. I'll check valve clearances, but leave the actual adjustment to the shop.

Find out the details of the service, might find most you can do yourself.

[Flyingpony]

The biggest thing to keep your costs down is buy the parts some where else, eg i get 4 ngk irdium plugs for $45(wholesale rate), where store charges $30 for each plug.
Where does one find shops that sell at wholesale rates?

[Cajun]

Where does one find shops that sell at wholesale rates?

You don't unless you got a friend in the automotive trade.

eg i can get my head on the bike ported/polished for a box of beer (c: < (not just anyone does work on some nz race engines)