Racer X
New Member
Not sure where these dealers get these numbers from. My Honda mechanic said the book allows only 6/10tha of a hour for the first service.They must me charging $200+ an hour!
Is anybody worth that?
Is anybody worth that?
Initial Service cost
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Jelly
New Member
My dealer is going to do the first service for free, he does it on all the bikes he sells.
Getting the first service for free seems to be customary in Europe, but far less so in the USA. Personally I wouldn't take it back to the dealer even if it was free, since I wouldn't want them messing up my bike. Sorry to be negative, but I've just had bad personal experiences with dealer service. The only reason mine ever go back is mandatory recalls.
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silverhound
New Member
^^^^Agree 100%. Not negative just prudent. No one will take better care of your bike than you.
VE258
New Member
i bought my bike here-
Three Bridges, New Jersey, E-Ton America, Honda, Kymco, Suzuki, ATV, Motorcycle, Scooter, UTV, Dealer, Used, Parts, Accessories
the dealer offered 1st service for something like 75-79$
Three Bridges, New Jersey, E-Ton America, Honda, Kymco, Suzuki, ATV, Motorcycle, Scooter, UTV, Dealer, Used, Parts, Accessories
the dealer offered 1st service for something like 75-79$
Old Can Ride
Active Member
That is a great deal for the 1st service. However, as mentioned above, learn to do the service work yourself, it is a lot more fun that way. Learning your bike when at home, might just come in real handy on the open road.
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Jelly
New Member
And I thought that the States was the land of free enterprise and competition where the customer comes first or the company dies.
I've no aversion to home spannering but I trust the dealer implicitly, he's been around for years and years and has nothing but excellent reviews and feedback.
I may end up doing an oil change every 4k miles and take it to the dealer for the 8k service intervals when it requires more than an oil and filter change. I'm OK with some basic stuff but wouldn't want to go and f*ck my new bike up AND void the warranty, I'm a bricklayer for crying out loud!
I've no aversion to home spannering but I trust the dealer implicitly, he's been around for years and years and has nothing but excellent reviews and feedback.
I may end up doing an oil change every 4k miles and take it to the dealer for the 8k service intervals when it requires more than an oil and filter change. I'm OK with some basic stuff but wouldn't want to go and f*ck my new bike up AND void the warranty, I'm a bricklayer for crying out loud!
silverhound
New Member
And I thought that the States was the land of free enterprise and competition where the customer comes first or the company dies.
I've no aversion to home spannering but I trust the dealer implicitly, he's been around for years and years and has nothing but excellent reviews and feedback.
I may end up doing an oil change every 4k miles and take it to the dealer for the 8k service intervals when it requires more than an oil and filter change. I'm OK with some basic stuff but wouldn't want to go and f*ck my new bike up AND void the warranty, I'm a bricklayer for crying out loud!
Doing your own work here doesn't automatically void the warranty unless the warranty provider can prove that the problem was due to the negligence of the owner. As long as you keep receipts/records of the work you did (and assuming you did it correctly) there's not a problem. Also a dealer cannot force you to have service done by them to maintain a warranty unless they offer that service for free.
As far as good customer service here in the US, I'm afraid it is now usually the exception rather than the rule with many things.
And I thought that the States was the land of free enterprise and competition where the customer comes first or the company dies.
I've no aversion to home spannering but I trust the dealer implicitly, he's been around for years and years and has nothing but excellent reviews and feedback.
I may end up doing an oil change every 4k miles and take it to the dealer for the 8k service intervals when it requires more than an oil and filter change. I'm OK with some basic stuff but wouldn't want to go and f*ck my new bike up AND void the warranty, I'm a bricklayer for crying out loud!
You must of missed what the government made the tax payers do for GM then huh?
