1000k service

[fireball]

so this is my first time owning a brand new bike and she is booked in for her 1000k service on thursday at holeshot (so sadly will miss riding her onto taupo on friday) but what should i expect for my service?

is it just a lube change or more intensive like checking carb balance and valves?
how much should i expect to pay?

i must say the past 800 odd kms have flown past and im loving my new bike the reliability and exta power of having that extra cylinder is amazing.... never will i own a single again! (oh except for the CC Challenge!)

[TimeOut]

What bike is it?

It should be just an oil and filter change and a quick check over

[fireball]

What bike is it?

It should be just an oil and filter change and a quick check over

its an intruder 250 (v twin) so i am assuming basics and maybe a look at the carbs no more than $200?

[ital916]

we were quoted 180 for the first service of our new vl250, that was for a check up and oil check. they said most of the time it is pretty minor. I love my mums vl250, in fact i wanna take it out for a little spin now sneakily haha.

[Unit]

Oil change, and make sure everything is still secure and in its rightful place, you know, little important stuff. Congrads on getting to your first 1,000km service

[AllanB]

Oil & filter. Then they will go over clutch adjustment check everything looks fine and test ride. Oh and lube and adjust the chain - they always do this even if you did it the night before :Oi:

Allow say 1 hour labour (if applicable - Honda do not charge for labour on the first service) plus consumables (oil, filter).

[Rosso]

Hi Fireball , good on you for getting the 250 Intruder, I had one two bikes back and it was a great bike to ride.
I picked up my new Suzuki VL800 C50T last Wednesday and was told that the 1000K service would be around the $300 mark. This was at Colemans in Auckland. I was abit suprised as being under warranty it seems abit steep.
However I'm loving the new style of ride after the more upright VL800 S50 had.Roll on Summer and the long Rides. :

[Rosso]

Hi Fireball , good on you for getting the 250 Intruder, I had one two bikes back and it was agreat bike to ride.
I picked up my new Suzuki VL800 C50T last Wednesday and was told that the 1000K service would be around the $300 mark. This was at Colemans in Auckland. I was abit suprised as being under warranty it seems abit steep.
However I'm loving the new style of ride after the more upright VL800 S50 had.Roll on Summer and the long Rides. :

[Tank]

Hey FB - Didnt know you got the new bike - but Congrats!!!!!

I just had the missus AN125 for its 1k service the other day at Holshots - was $180.

They may check valve clearances on your bike as well - so I would guess about $250 - $280. Best to call them directly to get a quote - Rob is normally fairly accurate.

Looking forward to seeing you out there on the road - you still heading along on Wednesdays?

[slimjim]

yes a pity they charge so much for really one hours work....oil and filter is really only thing that needs changing....nothing else is needed nowdays..they are made to last .......and they won't look at carbs...generally stuff like these never get touched as factory settings stay all most a lifetime...

[Imbray]

Cost me $180 when I had my VL250 done, they tightened every thing up again as well now that the bits have seated in. Found my M50z to be an interesting ride striaght after it's 1000km service, was a bit more racey:eek:, caught me by surprize for a moment, then was all good:clap: & fun

[ukiwi]

First service for our Vl250, total cost of materials $48.55, labour $170.00
I read through the breakdown of what they did, it was a "C" service, changed oil and filter, everything else is just check and lube.
How long should it take to do? Someone suggested about an hour, hour and a half tops, not a bad hourly rate if thats the case.

[AllanB]

If anyone is charging for more than 1.5 hours on a first service I'd question what they are doing and check the muffler outlet for signs of sexual molestation!

[Nagash]

Never had a new bike.. :crybaby:

Congrats on the new bike FB! They're beauties.

[roadracingoldfart]

Ohhh how the industry rapes its own . Nothings changed.

Im a foreman for a Ford / Mazda service centre and we perform a FREE service check at 3000kms or 3 months . It takes about 40 -50 mins to carry this out using a hoist and a senior tech checking approx 150 items per vehicle.
As its a car we dont change the oil or filter. (most have a service interval of at least 10.000k. Some 20.000Kms)

Putting it into a perspective there is say 4 litres of oil in a bike a filter and an hour or so labour .
If it went over $200.00 id be asking for a complete breakdown explanation as to what was done.

Just my 2.1/2 cents worth

[dangermouse_1974]

I'm surprised how high some of these figures are that people are quoting.

My 1k service on my CBR1000RR cost $89 which was just for parts...the labour charge was picked up by Honda. Maybe it's only Honda that take the labour hit on the first service?

[jrandom]

My 24,000km service on my GSX1400 cost $650.

McJim will be along shortly to point out how much cheaper that would have been if I'd bought a Ducati.

[Katman]

Valve clearances are supposed to be checked at the first service.

[Reido]

my very first service was.... FREE :bleh:
on my old CBF250.

and first service on my ninja way $80

i wouldnt be able to afford a $280 first service, ouch >_<

[slimjim]

Valve clearances are supposed to be checked at the first service.



:gob: fuck never heard them doing that.....might say something different in the book ..but what you read...aren't what gets done...:bye:

[fireball]

so went and picked up the bike today $250 all up for service.....
they expect it to cost the same at about 6000km time when i take her back in for the second service.

[Fatt Max]

My VL goes in tomorrow. Just like eveyone says, pretty basic stuff, about 2 hundy

[Lucy]

Ohhh how the industry rapes its own . Nothings changed.

Im a foreman for a Ford / Mazda service centre and we perform a FREE service check at 3000kms or 3 months . It takes about 40 -50 mins to carry this out using a hoist and a senior tech checking approx 150 items per vehicle.
As its a car we dont change the oil or filter. (most have a service interval of at least 10.000k. Some 20.000Kms)

Putting it into a perspective there is say 4 litres of oil in a bike a filter and an hour or so labour .
If it went over $200.00 id be asking for a complete breakdown explanation as to what was done.

Just my 2.1/2 cents worth


Can't help agreeing (except for the rape word).

My GN250 with it's single cylinder and 1 spark plug, and 1.3 litres of oil, cost a hundred bucks more per service than my 3l diesel van.

Not impressed, especially when they charged so much for lightbulbs and stuff that blew after a month.

[snuffles]

if my first service was anything to go by...they will firstly rape you violently, with out kissing you first.

Then they will demand that you supply them with your first born child.


and then they will cahrge you an arm and a leg


and the you might get your bike back

andd all the bol;ts might be tightened up.

[slimjim]

yup i'll be asking what the "fuc-",cause that's about 70bucks way too much!..

[Eng_dave]

I've just bought, my first bike, and looking for a place to take it in for a full service in Auckland. Any one real happy with their Mechanic? the bike is a GT250 Comet. It's second hand and 2006 model 19k any ideas how much this might cost me.

[klyong82]

My mates 1000km hornet 900 cost $67 from WWH...goodness the amount of money workshop charge for pretty much just an oil and filter change. The rest are just adjustments...

[Blossom]

I picked up my new Suzuki VL800 C50T last Wednesday and was told that the 1000K service would be around the $300 mark. This was at Colemans in Auckland. I was abit suprised as being under warranty it seems abit steep.
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They quoted me a similar price to do the 1000k service on my vl250 also so I got a 2nd quote from Mr Motorcyles in Pukekohe, and it was $180


they tightened every thing up again as well now that the bits have seated in.

Yep as Imbray said. Tighten things up again. I did notice that there is a bit of a common issue with the vl250 clutch being a bit jerky. Mine was a bit jerky also when I first got it and again after the service but a week or two later it was smooth as again. Maybe just me but I have spoken to a couple of other vl250 owners who had noted it also.

[Swoop]

I've just bought, my first bike, and looking for a place to take it in for a full service in Auckland. Any one real happy with their Mechanic? the bike is a GT250 Comet. It's second hand and 2006 model 19k any ideas how much this might cost me.
What area of Auckland? North, South, East or West?

[retro asian]

They quoted me a similar price to do the 1000k service on my vl250 also so I got a 2nd quote from Mr Motorcyles in Pukekohe, and it was $180




Probably pay for what you get. I will always go to the dealer now after having some bad experiences with the AA on my car.

It actually turned out to be much cheaper going the the $110/hr dealer, as they took a fraction of the time to get the job done....and they knew exactly what they were doing...

[Blossom]

Probably pay for what you get....
It actually turned out to be much cheaper going the the $110/hr dealer, as they took a fraction of the time to get the job done....and they knew exactly what they were doing...

My experience thus far.
I think it is not always fair to judge a mechanic based on how cheap their hourly rate is.
Mr motorcycles also sell the suzuki vl250, so are just as qualified to service my bike.
and yes I checked and both dealers do the same service checks. It was just quoted cheaper. Nothing to do with how long it took them. Colemans quote was for less than an hours work so was Mr Motorcyles. So when the quotes were so different I went with the cheaper one and absolutely no regrets. Great service, good price.