5K service for a Suzuki VL250 for $450?

[rok-the-boat]

THAT is 100% bollocks. We by no means have to offer fuck all in the way of warranties with used bikes, but do offer really good ones for peace of mind for the customer. New bike warranties are well valuable, as if a new bike is going to fail, it's normally through bad assembly etc. Without a warranty...you'd be fucked. You wanna buy a bike without any sort of warranty? No worries. It's called Trademe. And LOTS of people get burnt buying someone elses problems that way.

I have to laugh at a lot of you guys. If you are rich enough to buy a new bike then I suppose you are rich enough to get shafted with expensive service costs. I have been riding 35 years and have always bought secondhand and have never taken any of the many bikes I have owned to a dealer for a service. I do my mates' bikes for free. Spend your service money on a on a toolkit and discover the joy of DIY.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I have to laugh at a lot of you guys. If you are rich enough to buy a new bike then I suppose you are rich enough to get shafted with expensive service costs. I have been riding 35 years and have always bought secondhand and have never taken any of the many bikes I have owned to a dealer for a service. I do my mates' bikes for free. Spend your service money on a on a toolkit and discover the joy of DIY.

Warranties come with cheap used bikes too mate. And you don't have to tell me about the joys of working on your own. I was a mechanic before I got into the bike industry. Just make sure you don't make an expensive fuck up on one of your mates bikes. Best way ever to lose a good mate!

[BoristheBiter]

I have to laugh at a lot of you guys. If you are rich enough to buy a new bike then I suppose you are rich enough to get shafted with expensive service costs. I have been riding 35 years and have always bought secondhand and have never taken any of the many bikes I have owned to a dealer for a service. I do my mates' bikes for free. Spend your service money on a on a toolkit and discover the joy of DIY.

So you have the time and/or skill to do it yourself good for you, many on here don't have the skill or time to do it.
I have had the fun of DIY when i was at school working on cars and bikes with a bunch of mates and all I can say is it sucks arse. if you want to save money than by all means do it yourself, that is not what this thread is about.
This thread is about getting value for money from a workshop, whether that be a dealer or not.
if you charge out your services then tell us how much and when we can drop our bikes.

[hellokitty]

Warranties come with cheap used bikes too mate. And you don't have to tell me about the joys of working on your own. I was a mechanic before I got into the bike industry. Just make sure you don't make an expensive fuck up on one of your mates bikes. Best way ever to lose a good mate!

Best way to lose a husband too........... a mate adjusted the chain on hubby's bike and it snapped while he was riding it......

[dipshit]

Saying that, once I can start servicing it myself,...

But you don't have to wait for the warranty period to be over. You can do the simpler services like oil and filter changes yourself or go to any mechanic you please for bigger jobs you may not feel confident enough tackling.

The only requirement to keep the warranty valid is that the services get done.

[AllanB]

Personally $450 for the 'service' is excessive. I'd ask them to explain exactly what is being done for that money.

Really you'd be 1.5 hours tops - lets say 2 hours @ 75 -80 bucks per - $160, oil, filer & 'sundries' heck I can't even get to to half $450!!!!!

[ukusa]

What's all this 5 & 6k service crap? The Trumpy's barely
warmed up then,it"ll happily wait for 10k. Only cost $212
as well for first service, havn't had a 2nd yet.

[jasonzc]

to be fair to colemans,

maybe like, 90-100 bux goes towards the WOF..

but then.. thats quite steep as well..

[quickbuck]

What's all this 5 & 6k service crap? The Trumpy's barely
warmed up then,it"ll happily wait for 10k. Only cost $212
as well for first service, havn't had a 2nd yet.

May be so, for your Triumph... Then it isn't a little 250 is it???....
Different bikes have different service intervals.
All depends on how confident the manufacturer is... and Marketing (Well, actually extended service intervals are a marketing thing in Aviation).

[ukusa]

May be so, for your Triumph... Then it isn't a little 250 is it???....
Different bikes have different service intervals.
All depends on how confident the manufacturer is... and Marketing (Well, actually extended service intervals are a marketing thing in Aviation).

realise that, so doing the math, 1 x Trumpy @ 10k/year = $212. 1 x Suzi 250 @ 10K/year = 2 Colemans visits @ $450 ea. = $900 (admittedly includes a WOF, but I only pay $25 for the wof anyway). 5 or 6 K just seems so low, hardley a summer really.

[Katman]

to be fair to colemans,

maybe like, 90-100 bux goes towards the WOF..

but then.. thats quite steep as well..

I charge $30 for my WOFs.

[duckonin]

to be fair to colemans,

maybe like, 90-100 bux goes towards the WOF..

but then.. thats quite steep as well..

$45 at VTNZ or was five months back..

[quickbuck]

$45 at VTNZ or was five months back..

Yeah, still that.....
Even if I pay $100 for a WOF, it is cheaper than taking my ute there!!!!

Only go to bike shops for a WOF on my bike.... (Usually needs a tyre anyway).,

[bittertwistedcute]

That frightens me more than negotiating a fair price with a workshop

Best way to lose a husband too........... a mate adjusted the chain on hubby's bike and it snapped while he was riding it......

[dipshit]

realise that, so doing the math, 1 x Trumpy @ 10k/year = $212. 1 x Suzi 250 @ 10K/year = 2 Colemans visits @ $450 ea. = $900 (admittedly includes a WOF, but I only pay $25 for the wof anyway). 5 or 6 K just seems so low, hardley a summer really.

A lot of those 6k services on a Suzuki are just an oil change. I am surprised a manufacturer is okay with having their bikes go 10,000 km between oil changes. But I suppose it lets their owners brag about their longer service intervals.