Service on 80 000km R1100S

Is there anything in the quote that is a big-ticket item, or is it just standard 80 000km service procedures?

You can always get yourself a service manual and do the service, but I have found that if there is a big-ticket item that needs fixing (say a rear-wheel bearing or such), then the incremental cost of the service is negligible.  (i.e. while they are fixing the item it is little extra to do oil changes etc).

Personally, I don't know enough about bikes to know when something major is about to go wrong, so I appreciate having an expert work on the bike from time to time.

I second your comments Charles.

I recon I would rather save and have it done properly as well as have recourse should something go wrong rather than do it myself and mess something up.

Yes, R3.5k is a lot of money but believe it would be well spent.

When last was it serviced and by whome?

Thanks for the feedback.

It was last serviced by Atlantic a year ago before I purchased the bike.

The bulk of the cost is the R1600 labour and the rest of the costs are standard items like filters, o- rings and spark plugs.

I do agree that I would prefer to have a professional look at the bike. Id better start saving.

Thanks for the advice.

1. The amount of time it would take you to do as good a job as Shane would cost you more in lost earnings.  Not to mention the stripped bolts you need to fix afterwards etc, and not to mention the stress and vloeking if you are that way inclined (like I am sometimes).  And then you have a bucket of dirty oil you need to hand in somewhere to dispose of ecologically...
2. On the other hand (Darren), if you are mechanically inclined, and have the time and tools, and enjoy a day or two in communion with your bike, this is a nice hobby and saves you money.

Still, from time to time I would have the pros go over the bike - it is your life at stake after all.  I find that I learn a lot from Shane, especially when he is helping me fix something I broke while doing it myself.  This weekend I dismantled the ignition switch and steering lock on Brenda Buttercup.

hi rekall,

have you serviced your bike yet?

my 1150 is also due for the 80k service, and i notice a couple of expensive itmes on the list!

cheers

Hi Lommies

I sent you an email. Perhaps we can compare quotes since our bikes are very similar.

It seems that the parts amount to more or less R1500.

Hi Lommies

My parts come to about R2000 and labour R1600 (all values inc VAT)

Thanks