5K service for a Suzuki VL250 for $450?

[duckonin]

I just paid $711 for a 20k Service.

I figure the best way to avoid it, and related costs is to just not ride it. Much cheaper in the long run.

You wanna ride it? you gotsta pay the price.

Gubb did that include new tyres?

[Jantar]

The 6000K service on my VStrom cost $158, and that included a small extra item from the shop.

[Crazy Steve]

The whole lot of you are fckers ! ! !

While I lived in the UK I had an 1999 Busa and I brought it at 9,000Miles....I rode it till 111,000Miles and NEVER CHANGED THE OIL/PLUGS OR FILTERS..

I brought tyres/chains and Gas.....Thats it for 102,000Miles (NO FCKIN SERVICING AT ALL)

I'm fckin laughing my Tits off right now hearing you pussies talking dribble about a 5K service....

Now get to bed you fckin HOMO'S.

Crazy Steve.

[Lurch]

The whole lot of you are fckers ! ! !

While I lived in the UK I had an 1999 Busa and I brought it at 9,000Miles....I rode it till 111,000Miles and NEVER CHANGED THE OIL/PLUGS OR FILTERS..

I brought tyres/chain and Gas.....Thats it for 102,000Miles (NO FCKIN SERVICING AT ALL)

I'm fckin laughing my Tits off right now hearing you pussies talking dripple about a 5K service....

Now get to bed you fckin HOMO'S.

Crazy Steve.

How many GN250's did you get passed by?

[Crazy Steve]

How many GN250's did you get passed by?

I have a speeding ticket at 196Mph that I collected on the M25 before I left the Uk, Didn't see any Gn250's pass me that day ! !

Crazy Steve.

[miloking]

The whole lot of you are fckers ! ! !

While I lived in the UK I had an 1999 Busa and I brought it at 9,000Miles....I rode it till 111,000Miles and NEVER CHANGED THE OIL/PLUGS OR FILTERS..

I brought tyres/chains and Gas.....Thats it for 102,000Miles (NO FCKIN SERVICING AT ALL)

I'm fckin laughing my Tits off right now hearing you pussies talking dribble about a 5K service....

Now get to bed you fckin HOMO'S.

Crazy Steve.

Yeah but you totaly voided your warranty...what do you say on that? I bet you are regreting it now...better go call some dealer tomorrow and get those valve clerances checked!

[miloking]

Valve clearance change as the engine ages, the old lead in the leaded fuel helped cushion the valve as hit came back to the seat.
If the valve clearances become tight the may be burnt by the ignition of fuel as the flame under pressure passes the valve.

What are those valves you are talking about made out of ...zinc? You should buy bikes with titanium valves...those wont burn money saved right there....

[trailblazer]

ask coleman's suzuki what they are doing for the $450 and go get a quote from haldanes and compare. Not everyone has the no how or the time to service or work on there bikes
which is no crime. But coleman suzuki wanting to charge $450 for a 6k service that just a rip off.

[Woodman]

There has been a few court cases re servicing and warranties, and the outcome is that you don't void a warranty if you get the vehicle serviced elsewhere, even if you use non genuine parts. Car dealers are shocking for telling new car customers that they must get it serviced by them, use genuine parts etc otherwise their warranties will be voided. They know its crap and has beeen for a long time, but they still do it.
$450 sounds too much, but I would shop around othe suzi dealers.

[jasonzc]

Hey guys..
is it just me... or does the 450 inc WOF? if so.. makes sense

I had mine VL there for the 5K. paid 350ish.. but does a wof really costs 100?
I belived they did remove the tank to take a looky at the valves or sth.. But def removed the tank or sth.

Overal they did a bloody fantastical job. Was in better condition than when i brought her in.

It was only till later that i found out that Holeshot over the bridge only chargers around 200 for each service and im with them now.
Not to bag them or anyting.. when i asked what each service involved they gave me a 'uh... i mean... err.. 5k ... the usuall... similar to ur first service'
WHere as Colemans guy went through the hole list... but that just confused me cause didnt understand half of the things that he said. (im mechanically dumb). Seemed slightly more proffesh.

HOWEVER Holeshot still did a great job for my 10k service. Ill do the 15k myself. Hopefully ill get to upgrade after that and wont have to worry bout the 20K.

PS

The vl has a strange schedual, its 1k 5k 10k 15k 20k then every 10k.

[duckonin]

I have a speeding ticket at 196Mph that I collected on the M25 before I left the Uk, Didn't see any Gn250's pass me that day ! !

Crazy Steve.

Yep that was that day, what about the other 364 days ?

[Gubb]

Gubb did that include new tyres?

Nope.

Work shop Consumables - $10
Shell Coolant - $25 (2 Litres)
Oil Filter - $36.90
Triumph Fault Diagnosis - $45.00
Shell Advance SX4 Engine Oil - $55.50 (3 Litres)
Spark Plug NGK - $59.70 ($19.90 each)
Air filter - $89.00
Valve Clearances - $120.00
Platinum Service - $270.00
GST - $79.01
TOTAL - $711.10

[miloking]

Platinum Service - $270.00

WTF is platinum service?? i think thats where you got shafted buddy...(unless thats the part where asian hooker comes in while you wait) rest seems legit (apart from the fault dignosis for $45...not neccesary to be done if there are no problems with bike and takes like 5 seconds to be done! oh and the air filter for $89 that better be K&N or BMC reusable one! and oil filter for $36 that beter be two filters...lol - ok whole thing is a fucking rip if you ask me....)

[Gubb]

WTF is platinum service?? i think thats where you got shafted buddy...(unless thats the part where asian hooker comes in while you wait) rest seems legit (apart from the fault dignosis for $45...not neccesary to be done if there are no problems with bike and takes like 5 seconds to be done! oh and the air filter for $89 that better be K&N or BMC reusable one! and oil filter for $36 that beter be two filters...lol - ok whole thing is a fucking rip if you ask me....)

Eat a cock.

I haven't been whinging about the price I paid, I merely posted it as a response to the OP. I wanted the work done, and I paid for it. I will also be going back to the shop that did it in the future. If your dead keen i'm sure I could list everything they have in their 'platinum service', but I honestly can't be fucked.

They also gave me a 2010 Triumph for the day as a Loaner.

I suggest that if you are the one wanting the asian hooker, you're looking in the wrong place.

[miloking]

Eat a cock.

I haven't been whinging about the price I paid, I merely posted it as a response to the OP. I wanted the work done, and I paid for it. I will also be going back to the shop that did it in the future. If your dead keen i'm sure I could list everything they have in their 'platinum service', but I honestly can't be fucked.

They also gave me a 2010 Triumph for the day as a Loaner.

I suggest that if you are the one wanting the asian hooker, you're looking in the wrong place.

No thanks (the generous cock offer)...also i know you were not whinging i was merely saying that you have more money than sense if you are happy to pay those prices and call it good service!

but let me guess...platinum service, has following items:

Blinker fluid flush and top up
Bearing oil replacement
(and muffler bearing replacement)
parking brake adjustment
etc.?

still at $270 there better be some hooker somewhere in it (if asian is not your thing)