Our service costs

[Josiah]

If we all post our service costs here, then over time time we will build a picture of how costs and standards vary across the country.
Please state if you have a CBF mk 1 (2 exhausts) or a CBF mk 2 (single exhaust) or other bike ie Triumph Tiger 1050cc. Also any other work you have done.

I'll state the ball rolling with my last service
16000 mile service 7/7/2011 CBF mk1
2 new shims fitted and all the usual bits.
Additional work new front brake pads and a MOT test.
Total cost including a 10% CBF forum owners club discount = £538.61 (ouch, ouch )
Dealer Reading Honda part of the Blade group where I have always had good service.

Josiah (still) ( needs koffy and has a very light wallet now)

[Snibor]

Hi Josiah, I do my own servicing so can't contribute but for the work you've had done I think the charge was reasonable, never the less a lot of money. -Snibor

[richardcbf]

Perhaps separated totals for a) Parts & b) Labour as charged would be useful?

[GeoffWilson]

My CBF Mk1 is booked in for 8000 miles service (25th July) at Hunts Motorcycles, Manchester... been quoted £245 including MOT test... will repost after its done and let you know .

[Biker Mike]

Hi Josiah.
Might I suggest you simplify this a little and focus on the dealer's hourly rate.
Honda parts should cost the same across the country and similarly, labour time is probably taken from a manufacturer's manual. If you find the hourly rate is fairly consistent, then you can look more closely at the work duration for set-piece activities.
Mike

[richardcbf]

Originally Posted by GeoffWilson

My CBF Mk1 is booked in for 8000 miles service (25th July) at Hunts Motorcycles, Manchester... been quoted £245 including MOT test... will repost after its done and let you know .

I would like to know how many hours labour that allows for.
The MOT fee is £29.65, so that's £215.35 for the following?....

Every 12,000km (8,000mi)
Inspect Fuel Line
Inspect Throttle Operation
Inspect Spark Plug
Inspect Radiator Coolant
Inspect Cooling System
Inspect Secondary Air Supply System
Inspect Drive Chain Slider
Inspect Brake System
Inspect Brake Light Switch
Inspect Headlight Aim
Inspect Side Stand
Inspect Suspension
Inspect Nuts, Bolts, Fasteners
Inspect Wheels/Tyres
Inspect Steering Head Bearings
Oil Service - Engine Oil and Oil Filter Replacement

[Josiah]

CBF mk 1
600 mile service free (but I think the Honda policy has changed since 2008)
4000 mile service 9/4/09
total cost = £146.06
8000 mile service 20/10/09
total cost = £189.14 (including discount)
I can't find the reciept for the 12000 mile service when I do I'll post it.
edit, I've just found my reciept for the 12000 mile service.
12000 mile service: Labour £143.83, Parts £63.74 Total after VAT £243.90 (vat @ 17.5%) 4/9/2010.
                         

All of the above had no extra work done.

Josiah (still) (but now my brain hurts and I kneed more koffy)
footnote
I'm only simple and my storiers simply told, I have squandered my cash on
Whoops sorry what I meant to say was
Lets keep this simple or my brain will blow a fuse again and I kneed more koffy

[Wilsey]

I had 32k service done last year including valve clearances mk1 2006

Total cost March 2010

£230.00 including MOT

L C Green Beccles Yamaha Dealer family run garage and been using it for many years.

This year march 2011

Oil and filter, and coolant change £85 would have been the cost but had oil in coolant bottle so they stripped most of the coolant system off and cleaned it at my request total cost £150

wilsey

[RogerG]

8000 Mile service done April this year, plus Brake and Clutch fluid change at my request. £162 inc - Kent Motor Cycles, on A2 near Barham.

Previous 4000 mile service (same place), including Oil/Filter change, and Brake paste/Brake cleaner = £126 Inc.

[kleopapas]

Originally Posted by GeoffWilson

My CBF Mk1 is booked in for 8000 miles service (25th July) at Hunts Motorcycles, Manchester... been quoted £245 including MOT test... will repost after its done and let you know .

That's ridiculous for 8k service plus MOT! Are Hunts being run by S*mali pirates? I paid £145 inc VAT for 8k at Norton Honda.

Kleo