Servicing costs

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 3:34 pm

paulR wrote:I ordered an R1200S from SPC on Saturday and I asked the salesman what would the yearly service be, as I probably wouldn't be doing 6000 miles in a year. He said around £300 That can't be right, surely?

Windy Chris, I'm not too far from you in Denmead. Fancy a blatt sometime?

Paul - what SPC'll do is the 6000 service plus what BMW call an 'annual inspection' (careful how I type that). It's simply a way of shafting (oops) you twice.

windychris · Post by **windychris** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:57 am

paulR wrote:I ordered an R1200S from SPC on Saturday and I asked the salesman what would the yearly service be, as I probably wouldn't be doing 6000 miles in a year. He said around £300 That can't be right, surely?

Windy Chris, I'm not too far from you in Denmead. Fancy a blatt sometime?

Thanks for the offer Paul, but I'll decline I'm afraid - without trying to cause any offence whatsoever (and I may fail)

I try to only ride with people I know either personally or at least by reputation. Been on too many crazy rideouts now to go out with unknowns any more.

Sorry

Adski · Post by **Adski** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 6:24 pm

I'll be doing mostly my own servicing but I've just had my valves done, throttle balanced and clutch slip investigated for the sum of £70.86.
Problem is now the clutch slip issue can't be sorted under the "Bike Protect" scheme the bike came with as 1. I've done my own servicing and 2. the bike's not been serviced every 6 months / 4k mile's as required for the warranty.

You pays your money you take your choice

paulR · Post by **paulR** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:56 am

No offence taken, windychris

I consider myself to be a pretty safe rider but I know what you mean.

Regarding servicing, once the warranty expires I'll do most of it myself. I was considering a K1200R at one point but one of the things that swayed me towards the R1200S was the easier home maintenance.