How's the service at cyclespot workshop?

[Maha]

$1700 is just for service, I'm paying extra $600 for the tyres

Like I suggested, take your concerns to Grant (the tall ginga dude) and ask him what constitutes a full service.. that extra $700 for the shim/plug work seems to be something they should have notified you about before undertaking the work.

[EJK]

How's your Bridgestone? Good grip? How about in the rain?

Only had less than 200kms now (town riding). Can't tell whole lot of difference apart steering is tad more sensitive and tips in quicker than Metzeler M5s I previously had.

They charge $100 per hour

Geebus, my BMW mechanic here in Christchurch charges around $65-ish and he works fast (Very fast. I want to pay him more but he sends invoice too cheap). But then $100 per hour is normal dealership workshop rate. Same rate applied when I took my bike to Avon City Suzuki dealership.

[Ifsn8u]

Seems they have made the most of your non specific demand. lesson learned for next time perhaps. I get my bike serviced by the stealers purely cause I don't have time to do it myself, but always check what they plan to do before hand and the rough cost. That way no drama's come payment time.

[10000RPM]

Seems they have made the most of your non specific demand. lesson learned for next time perhaps. I get my bike serviced by the stealers purely cause I don't have time to do it myself, but always check what they plan to do before hand and the rough cost. That way no drama's come payment time.

Lesson learned indeed

[Gremlin]

$1700 for a full servicing... I'd expect it to include spark plugs and perhaps a 3 course dinner, movies and a massage.

Stop it, you own a BMW

OP, start by asking the dealer. Either go in prior to service and get an outline of what will happen, how much it will cost etc, or give them clear instructions that they need to call should anything major be required.

Yes it seems expensive, but sportsbikes are expensive to service because of everything being packed into small spaces, the fairings have to come off etc etc.

[Jin]

$1700 for a service is a pisstake. And OP needs to hand in his man card.

[skippa1]

If you are going to pay that account, you should seek some professional advice first.........which I can provide for a reasonable $1k, less than half the bill! Just pm me your credit card number, pin etc and i will pm you my advice

[Ruahine]

I had my CBR 600 serviced there last year. I got them to check the valves, clean and replace the oil in front forks and change the brake fluid. The valve clearances were fine so apart from spark plugs, no parts were required.

Cost around $800 inc GST. From memory the iridium plugs for my bike were circa $50 each excl GST.

They seemed OK to deal with but I gave them a list of stuff I wanted done so there were no surprises.

I expect your job is involving a lot more work and parts for it to be twice as much.

[Mike.Gayner]

Hang on mate - your $1700 includes $600 worth of new tyres.

Mechanical is $1100.

That's not the way I'm reading it?

[AllanB]

A hundy a hour is fine. Honda will most likely have a indicated duration for the standard services on their bikes. A net Google should pop up the factory recommended duration for the service - usually a A or B service with B being the big bugger requiring valve checks, plugs etc.

I'm sure my Hornet 900 service book had a note somewhere indicating times they expect their dealers to do the work within. My Ducati handbook states something along the lines of genuine Ducati dealers have been provided with indicated duration - ask for a copy, or something like that.

I'll pay dealers while under warranty then do as much as I can myself after that - valve gear and cam belts I'll dealer as I find it is worth paying a expert to do a job in a 1/7 of the time I'll take!!!!!! What I do do though is ask for a indicated cost (walk away if they cannot supply this) and then write on the job card a dollar value that if it's going to exceed they need to phone me ie say I'm quoted $600 for the job I'll write contact if exceeding $700.

[Gremlin]

I'm sure my Hornet 900 service book had a note somewhere indicating times they expect their dealers to do the work within.

Hornet is a little different. $200 for a minor, $300 for a major

[discotex]

Bet the $700 breakdown goes like this..

$300 for the plugs
$100 for the shims
3 hours labour @ 100/hr (2 for shims, 1 for plugs).

Plugs are US$50 a set of 4 if you import them yourself or $60 each online in NZ.

Shims they can go nuts on because if you DIY you'd buy a whole set which is probably $200 or so.

And each job will have a set labour to bill regardless of how long it actually takes them.

Price wise it's only a rip in the same way a Euro car dealer does. It's just overpriced and if you shop around there are better deals.

What bothers me is that the plugs should last until the 48k service. They're expensive iridium plugs that should last and last. At 24k it is just an inspection. Ask for proof they needed replacing or better yet get your hands on the plugs and check them yourself.

Same for clearances. Every 24k is a check but Honda's are renowned for not going out of spec. My 600 is at 49k with no adjustment needed since new. Again I'd be asking for the measurements before and after they were adjusted as proof the work was needed (let alone actually done).

But yeah.. Cyclespot service department is pretty shit. But show me a dealer that isn't doing the same in Auckland.

[Jin]

I just bought a set of plugs off ebay for $18 each shipped. Not iridiums though. The manual says to change every 13k or 12 months.

[AllanB]

Hornet shims were AOK at 24,000 no change required. Thing is if you decide just because it is a Honda it will be OK you may have the one that is not and burn a valve out .......... suddenly $x for that service looks really cheap.


To original OP - if I was purchasing a bike with 28k on the clock and no proof of the valve checking being done (ie receipts) I'd be knocking the price down a grand to cover it. Or walking .......

[AllanB]

Actually the plug comment re life is fair - the expensive iridium's in new cars can last up to 100,000 kms. Yea bike rev higher so I a harder life (firing more often) but .....