Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Just enquired at Blade Triumph Stratford for a 12000 mile service for the mighty Speedtriple .... £1000 !! Looks like it’ll be a oil change at Chez Mickly & that’s it !! 2 Quote
James in Brum Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 What is it due to have done that costs that much? What is on the schedule? Quote
Ian Frog Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Scheduled_Maintenance_Check_Sheet_V11_6000 miles_EN.fm (avi.co) Wow what colour Ferrari`s do they drive? Cheers Ian 1 Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, James in Brum said: What is it due to have done that costs that much? What is on the schedule? They reckon it’s 8 hours labour. Oil & filter change Brake & clutch fluid change Valve clearances Strip & grease rear suspension linkages - something that is occasionally charged for but not done !! Other ‘checks’ Quote
husoi Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Valve clearance at 12k miles???? 8hrs? must include sleeping time from 4am and lunch time for sure. 1 Quote
Gerontious Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) fairly normal for modern large capacity bikes. with some exceptions due to easier access. Honda allows 8hrs for the valve check (etc) service on my bike. Edited February 22, 2021 by Gerontious Quote
husoi Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 I don't dispute a large amount of hours, my ST takes forever to get access to the valves, what I don't understand is the check at 12k My ST is at 23k and I have no intention to touch it Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Gerontious said: fairly normal for modern large capacity bikes. with some exceptions due to easier access. Honda allows 8hrs for the valve check (etc) service on my bike. No wonder PCP seems so appealing 1 Quote
Gerontious Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Mickly said: No wonder PCP seems so appealing not for me it isn't. a 4,000 mile per year limit means for the duration of the plan, this check never happens. it may be this limit suits some people. Edited February 22, 2021 by Gerontious 1 Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 27 minutes ago, Gerontious said: not for me it isn't. a 4,000 mile per year limit means for the duration of the plan, this check never happens. it may be this limit suits some people. Yeah, what I meant was that by the time the Bike returns at the Max miles over 3 years they wouldn’t need to pay for the 12k service .... unless it’s sneakily deducted from the future value? Quote
Copycat73 Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 what surprises me is the fact your surprised ... take it you never looked into servicing charges when you bought the machine .. incidentally .. running an engine with improper valve clearances can cause damage to the valve seats .. particularly the exhaust ones .. which are invariably the ones that need adjustment .. just sayin to save you another surprise .. Quote
Bender Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Good independent would be alot less than that. Had similar price for an audi, something like 80k service, that's when the full main dealer service came to a stop. Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bender said: Good independent would be alot less than that. Had similar price for an audi, something like 80k service, that's when the full main dealer service came to a stop. Yep, I think Independent is the way to go 1 Quote
Beans Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Have you heard of a guy called Muddy Sump? He is ex triumph, comes to you and does a cracking job. I highly recommend, he does the service on my Explorer Only problem is he travels round and does work in areas so you can't necessarily get him at short notice Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 Thinking of Behind Bars in Kenilworth, would you recommend them @fastbob ? Quote
fastbob Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Mickly said: Thinking of Behind Bars in Kenilworth, would you recommend them @fastbob ? No . The only job I had done there was a clutch replacement on my GSXR because I couldn't get the centre nut off . They told be to bring it in on a Monday and they were just getting started on at five o'clock on the Friday . Not acceptable when it's about an hour's work . I supplied the clutch and gasket so there was no excuse for a whole week of bullshit every time I phoned up . A few years ago he offered to sell me a rusty Royal Enfield for £600 but when I turned up with the money he denied that we had discussed a price . That said I still use them for my MOT because I got fed up with Ken B . Edited February 22, 2021 by fastbob Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 7 minutes ago, fastbob said: No . The only job I had done there was a clutch replacement on my GSXR because I couldn't get the centre nut off . They told be to bring it in on a Monday and they were just getting started on at five o'clock on the Friday . Not acceptable when it's about an hour's work . I supplied the clutch and gasket so there was no excuse for a whole week of bullshit every time I phoned up . A few years ago he offered to sell me a rusty Royal Enfield for £600 but when I turned up with the money he denied that we had discussed a price . That said I still use them for my MOT because I got fed up with Ken B . Thanks for the heads up. Funnily enough, I’ve got the MoT booked with Ken for Monday. Quote
Bungleaio Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Triumph servicing is very expensive, I paid £650 for the 12k mile service on my street triple. Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 10 minutes ago, Bungleaio said: Triumph servicing is very expensive, I paid £650 for the 12k mile service on my street triple. I’d might have been ok at that, but this is £350 more !! Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bungleaio said: Is that the 1050 or the new one? 15MY 1050 Quote
Bungleaio Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 I would be taking it to an independant Quote
fastbob Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 I have no personal experience but I think these guys in Meriden are worth a look . http://www.roadandraceperformance.co.uk/ Quote
Mickly Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, fastbob said: I have no personal experience but I think these guys in Meriden are worth a look . http://www.roadandraceperformance.co.uk/ Haha, they were the ones who I took the Trophy to for jetting and hence being in the middle of the engine rebuild - not that they did anything wrong, just the purveyors of bad news. Quote
fastbob Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 9 minutes ago, Mickly said: Haha, they were the ones who I took the Trophy to for jetting and hence being in the middle of the engine rebuild - not that they did anything wrong, just the purveyors of bad news. I seem to recall that they quoted me £600 to shim and balance the GSXR but in the end I checked all the clearances myself and they were all within service limits at around 40,000 miles . I had the bike from 4,000 miles and I never bothered with the 5,000 mile service or any other recommended service for that matter . I just changed the oil and filter every year and polished it . Speaking of Ken B , he once told me that a direct acting bucket and shim engine should stay within valve clearance limits for " The life of the bike " whatever that means . Quote
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