MSE Motorcyclists

fivetide

Yep you can get a book stamped -reciepts are best though.

I'd be happy to see a folder full of invoices for filters etc as evidence the work was done and probably trust that more than a stamped book alone.

Plus you can do it each year then. Lots of bikes get advertised as FSH but when you look they've only done 6000 miles and only had one service in 4 years or something.

5t

HannahIOW

No bike as yet but passed my CBT a month ago, so looking to buy a scooter.... if that counts!

Cash-Strapped.T32

boyse7en wrote: »

Having just had the 12,000 mile service done on my bike. At what point is it no longer worth having a dealer-stamped service history? I could save a hundred quid or so a year by doing it myself, but if it means that when it comes to selling it or trading it in I get offered less as it hasn't got a service history, it's not worth it.

I would suggest the day after the manufacturer's warranty runs out - I do approx 12k mi/per year and it costs me £150 for a small (8K) service & about £2/300 inc parts for the "big" service (16K) if I go to a dealer.
As it happens, there is only one job on my bike that demands a dealer service, due to a specific tool required, but I learned recently there's a scooter workshop near me who has the required tool because this part is shared with the GP800 scooter (yippee).

Trebor16 wrote: »

The price was realistic and I saved far more in servicing than what I would have been able to add to the price if the bike had a full BMW service history.

This. If resale value is your priority then know you'll never re-coup the costs of dealer-servicing when you come to sell over a good home-job or even a decent indie workshop.

I keep a folder for each of my bikes which contains the MOTs, V5, etc.. and for the scoots, which I service myself (I tend to have the 'prilla done at garages but do the scoots myself), I'll just have a sheet of A4 paper which details the date & miles of the service, the jobs done, any notes during the jobs and the receipts for parts attached.

Like 5T says, I'd put more faith in the person selling the bike (tidy garage, well documented notes, etc..) than a stamped book - And let's be honest, the first & second services are usually just re-tightening bolts anyway so the first couple of stamps are really just for show..

BonandDom

Join the club scooter/bike its all two wheeels.:j


OK, does this make sense to anyone.

28/09/11 renewed DH's insurance on his VFR800 (valued £2,000, no alarm and insurance group 14) - Total cost £88

10/10/11 - phone up to change insurance to his new bike CB 600 Hornet (valued £1,450, alarmed and immobiliser fitted, insurance group 12).

Was quoted £51.00 to change the details over:eek:

After regaining my power of speech I asked how much to cancel was told no charge and no refund. By my calculations even with a cancellation charge of £50 they still owed us £30.

Quick MCN insurance check and came back as £49.00 to take out new policy with the same company!

Where is the incentive for customers to stay with the same company?

Do they really imagine that people are that lazy and cannot be bothered doing checkes, asking for proof of no claims etc?

Rang them back and finally managed to get the charge down to £22 odd which is obviously the cheapest option for us.

Would love it if someone could explain it all to me though:D

venus1978

I ride a 2010 yamaha xj6n don't commute as a bikes not practical in my job, DH rides a 2011 Triumph Tiger 800 and commutes most days on a Honda Vigor 650 (11ish years old).

Currently restoring 2 1980s Yamaha RD200.

Cash-Strapped.T32

BonandDom wrote: »

Would love it if someone could explain it all to me though:D

Right, here's how it works...

Step 1 - Take your common sense, all of it that you can find. Got it in hand?
Good. Now throw it away.
That's right, chuck the lot in the bin, you won't be needing it any more.

Step 2 - There is no step 2.


To be honest I have no idea how they come up with their bonkersness - Mine charged me £80 for my 400cc Burgman.

When I called up to add the 850 a day or 2 later, it cost me £74 which included their £25 picking-up-the-phone-tax which would have put the premium at about £50, on a massively more powerful bike, far, far more expensive and for a lad who (at the time) had pretty much only just passed his test..

Honestly I can't see any rhyme or reason behind how insurance is meant to work, and the sad part is this just makes you distrust all of them all the time; And I really, really distrust anything any insurance company tells me.
If they told me the grass was green & the sky was blue I'd call them a liar or at least come on here for confirmation first.

Incidentally my insurance expires on Nov 2nd but they've conveniently forgotten to send me the reminder/renewal notice - Hah I bet they're hoping I'll just let it auto-renew.. :rotfl:

reddleman

I've got a MZ ETZ 250. Slow but handles okay and does 72mpg. Cost £180 17 years ago and all I've had to replace are the the tyres and battery. Very, very cheap to run.

I also have an old BSA 350 which I haven't used for 16 years. That is next year's project.

Riccal

After years of 'blades and gixers got myself a Yamaha XJR1300 - great bike, nice seating position and great retro looks with modern tech.
Realised that a long ride on a 'blade at my age (54) would necessitate someone at the other end to help me get off. All year round biker but prob wouldnt bother in the snow anymore.

On another note, if anyone has issues with their saddles I would like to recommend a company who I used earlier this week. Big tear in the vinyl on my one and backside getting wet and the foam inside getting wetter. C.E. Moore in North West London - found them on the internet. Dropped the saddle in at 11 oclock on monday, went and did a bit of shopping and had some lunch, saddle ready at 3 - 80 quid. Lovely people, proper old personal service and no box ticking.

I honestly dont work for them but highly recommend them.

RTL, LTR

Riccal

gpc273

Got a RT1200 as my work bike, I'm an examiner for the DSA. Paid to ride bikes, absolute hell!
Just sold my 03 VTEC because after riding all week all year round (or until its very slippy out) I haven't got the time or inclination to ride at the weekend.
Love to tour Europe though so maybe I'll rethink that option.