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I have just talked to a mate and he had exactly the same service last month at Wellington Motorcycles . They used exactly the same parts, fuilds etc on his Bandit 1250 (and a full fairing) and he was only charged $330.

Now I am really gutted

I will be getting a copy of his Tax Invoice and presenting this to the owner.


Update and reply to previous post - Sanatised

09 Feb 2010

I have just returned from Auckland after ...

Now I appreciate that owning a bike and servicing it is not a cheap exercise. This I was and am prepared for… However, when you are given a total quote on two separate occasions you expect that to be the cost. On each I was told the total cost would be $395(ish), not the fricking $592.43 I have just bloody paid.

My baby has just had its 12,000k service. I have got home and am still fuming! Not only has the ‘required work’ (ref service manual in front of me), not been done, but that ...

Well, it's the night before departure.
Off on a 3 week tour of both islands.

Been over the contents of the bags, can't think of anything missing....and I have space...something wrong...

Originally Posted by CHOPPA

Andrew had old tyres on until qualifying

Andrew is a top bloke and a great ambasador for our sport i think it's important to let the racing community know that he gave away new tyres 1 full set and 1 rear to young competitors racing in the superbike class to help them out, on their budget this is a great help. Hayden and the honda team have also been very generous All the best for the next 2 rounds

A couple more pix close up of the 'bar assy

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Bin doin a bit more collecting, polishing & assembling
The 'bars are a cruiser pushbike beach bend that Ive wrapped leather straps around,added brass caps,the choke ,throttle & a Solex reverse style brake lever
As you can see the headlite came up real good after a 2 hour session on the polisher,Ill be adapting a modern lens assy to it later on
The Albion 3 speed 'box/clutch is already hand change that'll save a bit of mucking around

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Originally Posted by navek

Hi All knowledgable bike types
Having recently upskilled to novice in trail riding skills in last 11 months from ziltch to able to get there, finally got bike suited to my personailty/skills KTM 400, (great bike)for weekend trails but now wish for more 'Adventure' type bike for comfort over longer and longer km's on road and gravel but still capable in trails. Most importantly short legs make this challenging. My list BMW 650 GS great seat height lovely on road, bad small front wheel low

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Had appointment with the specialist yesterday and he's very happy with the progress. I have more movement in my arm than it took to get 9 months after the accident. Hasn't affected my riding at all, in fact I took the bike in for my appointment.
The scar is looking pretty neat and tidy too. Had a wee lumpy thingy at one end of it where the stitches were removed but that's gone away now (kinda looked like a gross pimple!) and the bio-oil has been doing wonders as well.

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