The cost of servicing the blue ninja

[Gremlin]

A service I had done at 10k set me back almost $1300... but it did need another set of tyres, plus some other stuff...

bikes are not cheap... oh well...

[Oldfulla]

Thanks for the advice and offers of help guys. Been thinking about this all night and I'm giong to go to the local bike shop here in Putaruru and see what his pricing is like. If he's cheaper I will cancel my booking in Hamilton. Yeah ithis is something I would like to be able to do myself. If I can change the oil and filter on a car surely I can learn to do my bike as well.

Cheers
Oldfulla

[Goblin]

If I can change the oil and filter on a car surely I can learn to do my bike as well.

Cheers
Oldfulla

Hey if I can change my own oil, filter and plugs anybody can. It's really not that difficult. Things like valve clearances and shims etc. I'll leave to the experts though.

[Grubber]

Yea dude..do it yourself.Easier than a car by a long shot. You can afford to put the best oil in too.Very easy if you have the time and a bit of patience.

[Usarka]

12,000km service on a kwaka is usually the full monty which usually equates to inspections of hoses, throttle play, steering, coolant, radiators, induction system etc. It also involves valve clearance inspection and adjustment, and spark plugs.

[Oldfulla]

Well heres the Update,

I went into the local bike shop this morning. The mechanic flicked through my owners manual worked out what needed to done, the nice lady next to him worked out the costs on the computer. The outcome was, $690 all up, including a new rear bridgestone Battlax 180/55R17 tyre priced at $349.

So I'm a lot happier now, still going to learn how to do it myself next time though.

So big thumbs up to the folks at the Putaruru Kawasaki shop and all the people here that said the other place was charging too much.

Cheers
Oldfulla

[Mikkel]

Good on ya - always worth it to ask around a bit. You got to use the free market competition to your outmost advantage!

Hamilton which is a fairly major city.

Dare I say it... "Only in New Zealand!"

[sprag]

Well heres the Update,

I went into the local bike shop this morning. The mechanic flicked through my owners manual worked out what needed to done, the nice lady next to him worked out the costs on the computer. The outcome was, $690 all up, including a new rear bridgestone Battlax 180/55R17 tyre priced at $349.

So I'm a lot happier now, still going to learn how to do it myself next time though.

So big thumbs up to the folks at the Putaruru Kawasaki shop and all the people here that said the other place was charging too much.

Cheers
Oldfulla

Dam that is alot different, good job, always pays to ring around, the people i got my bike off are just wa**ers so when i had my first service done (1000k's) I took it to a new bike shop that was just great, only cost me $106 as well, The other shop (where i got my bike) quoted $160

[Squiggles]

take ya fairings off if you want to save a few $$

[ynot slow]

I believe in using guys in your own town,especially if small,generally they won't rip you off as the notion of word of mouth is good and bad advertising,this not as bad as in say Auckland with a pissed customer,but a small town like Hawera,Stratford means word gets around,similar to you in Putaruru,or Tokoroa,TeAwamutu,in Hamilton you might get away with it,but in smaller towns word will get around of shady deals etc.That said I still like it when the estimate/quote is on dearer side,say $500 tops and ends up $420 I'm happy.


Agree with others,first time I've changed oil and filter was easy,one nut was hard to get because of header in way ,but used vicegrip to loosen then was ok,figured it was same as the car to do,only easier to get at sump.