fair enough...i thought at 600 miles you got oil+filter and a swift once over. i didn't know they checked the valves etc after 600 miles.

WeeJohnyB :D

Not quite sure if they do ALL the checks, but I was assured it was more than an oil change.

At one time the first service was free apart from the materials - oil & filter. The dealer was reimbursed by the manufacturer, looks like most of them charge the customer for it now.

shame, as it wouldnt take long to rack up 600 miles on your shiney new duke:mad:

I met a guy at Italia yseterday who had traded a 620 Monnie for a 620 Multi. He was just in for the 600 mile service, having had it 6 weeks. He said he was enjoying it, but I reckon I would be frustrated having the service booked 6 weeks ahead and taking that long in the summer to get the miles in. :D

thats only about 14 miles a day on your new bike:sniff:

THat's what I thought. Mind you, I have a mate who stores a 916 in his garage - I won't say "rides a 916" because that rarely happens. He claims he doesn't get chance because of work (he does work very long hours) but I would have been off out for a half hour after work on the long light summer evenings. That would make the graft all worthwhile. :eureka:

[Edited on 25-9-2005 by HW]

As said by others, service costs for the 600 and 1 year service vary because some dealers threw the service in with the sale of tbe bike. Rather than do a deal on the price of the bike the dealer would do the services for the cost of parts only.

Personally, I go to Italia and have done for years. Small annual service is around £220 and the large 2 year service with belts, clutch and brake fluid swap, coolant etc etc was £328 (ish). I'm happy with these prices as I feel they are competitive and I rate the work and guys at Italia.

I have mates with Jap bike who pay similar or even higher service costs so I feel that I'm paying about the right kind of money.