diy servicing

SPAWNY · Post by **SPAWNY** » May 9th, '06, 17:27

how many of you peeps service you own bikes i have a cbr600fv 1997 it has only done 17500 miles.
i was wondering does it really matter now that the bike is nearly 10 years old that i keep up the service history because im a bit reluctent to pay a main dealers servicing costs i service my car all the time but never done my bike

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » May 9th, '06, 17:52

I think its a buyer who cares about the service stamp more than any one else as it shows it has been serviced

I do my own serving but i got no intension of selling the bike so i've only got myself to worry about

Post by **Jay** » May 9th, '06, 19:21

The only reason why i take mine to a dealer is becuase it keeps the warranty valid

Tom · Post by **Tom** » May 9th, '06, 20:38

You would probably do a better job than the shops anyway.
So yes I do my own.

SNIFFY · Post by **SNIFFY** » May 9th, '06, 20:43

Mate I would agree with most, until I saw the quality of the servicing at SP marshbarton, everything greased and lubed. Nick had just had his bike done and he was over the moon.

DynaMight · Post by **DynaMight** » May 9th, '06, 21:17

I've done my own for a long time now, only get the valve clearences done at the garage... although I'm tempted to try it (May do it on the CBR first as it's a lock/nut style) but I'd prefer to watch it being done first, I learn better that way.

Post by **billinom8s** » May 9th, '06, 21:17

spawny, i see u are in chard, if u dont wanna service it yourself, there is a bloke down on the trading estate towads pneumatic, the garage is called lewis and sons, i have been taking my bikes there for years. he only charges £20 an hr and the bike comes back running like a dream.
wont do any 'extra' work until he has called u and got it approved. well worth a shout 01460 63095

Post by **Jay** » May 9th, '06, 21:22

billinom8s wrote:spawny, i see u are in chard, if u dont wanna service it yourself, there is a bloke down on the trading estate towads pneumatic, the garage is called lewis and sons, i have been taking my bikes there for years. he only charges £20 an hr and the bike comes back running like a dream.
wont do any 'extra' work until he has called u and got it approved. well worth a shout 01460 63095

good call

age · Post by **age** » May 9th, '06, 21:48

Yep I do most of me own !!!!!!!!!! Only belts and shims get done by DYNOMAP !

They do a great job and it's worth the expense knowing she's in good hands !

Age

svr-ash · Post by **svr-ash** » May 9th, '06, 22:43

AGE996 wrote:............ it's worth the expense knowing she's in good hands !

Age

but you ride it

clunk · Post by **clunk** » May 10th, '06, 08:57

If the bike is out of warranty I would defo do the servicing myself.

My bike is in warranty and I still serviced it myself.
Only did it yesterday, oil and filter change, check plugs and air filter. Bridge quoted me £180

, it cost me £20 and I learnt a bit about how it goes together.

All this "you must have a main dealer service stamp to keep the warranty valid" is testicles. As long as you can prove the service was carried out correctly the warranty is still valid. Keep receipts and write down what was done in the service book.

Maybe I would have to argue for a warranty claim, but I'll take my chances as my bike's a proven design (i.e. old) with a very strong engine.

Jonny · Post by **Jonny** » May 10th, '06, 09:36

Depends on if you want to sell it anytime soon. If you have paid dealers for that long, probably best to continue to pay, It must make a fair difference to the value of it.

Personally I dont have a bike that is worth paying dealers to service, even if I could afford it.

SPAWNY · Post by **SPAWNY** » May 13th, '06, 16:37

clunk 180 thats a lot for a basic service. if you service your bike say once a year (depending on annual milage) you save an average of 150 quid times how many you do. By not paying garage would you lose a few hundread quid by not having a full service history when you come to sell it as long as the bike been looked after i think it dosent matter if the garage did it or the owner does the make sense.

Post by **billinom8s** » May 13th, '06, 18:13

well if u do decide to do it yourself and are worried about the whole 'record' thing, just keep a log of when thiings were changed etc.
if not and u dont get a dealers stamp, just keep all the info u get from the garage, there arent many good workshops around here so anyone buying the bike can see where u had bits of work done, alot of dealers dont have as good a reputation as some of the smaller garages.
you tried lwewis motors for a quote or a chat yet?