My bike has just had its 40k service, and I thought it may be helpful to list what the bike has cost me over this period. I keep track of all the running costs, as you will see below.
4,000 mile service was free, negotiated at purchase time
8,000 mile service was £268.85.
12,000 mile service was £358.88, which included front brake pads (probably £150)
16,000 mile service was £415.39.
20,000 mile service was £152.82.
24,000 mile service was £509.64
28,000 mile service was £229.68, including front wheel bearings (probably £100)
32,000 mile service was £320.08, including front brake pads (Probably £150)
36,000 mile service was £273.76, including work to free up a seized rear brake pedal (£30 ish)
40,000 mile service was £513.94, including rear brake pads (probably £100)
£130 for Arashi front brake disks at 39,800 miles, jury is still out on these and may well end up spending the £700 needed for some more OEMs.
All servicing done at Bristol Kawasaki, whom I have been very happy with. I believe that oil and filter change is optional at the 4k inspection services, but I have chosen to have it done each time.
If it helps, the rest of the costs over this period (bought new September 2010) are:
£1,208.08 for three sets of PR3s, and one set of Angel GTs - lasting 9k miles on average.
£222.50 for tax
£4,563.07 petrol (mine has averaged 51-ish mpg from new)
£8,000 estimated depreciation (paid £12k, think it is worth £4k realistically now)
So, all in all:
£8,000 depreciation
£4,563 petrol
£3,339 servicing (would be £600 more if I fitted OEM disks)
£1,208 tyres
£223 tax
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£17,333 total, or 43p a mile.
Scary when written down, but every mile has been an absolute pleasure and I have no intention of changing it.
Martin.
I take it you purchased it brand new?
Self service and a second hand bike would knock about 5k off?
Martin put like that it sounds a very expensive bike to own. Thankfully I didn't know any of the above when I signed on the dotted line!
unbelievable, how can them prices be justified every 4000m your spending that kind of money , it would be cheaper to run a porshe turbo , all the bike needs is a oil change every 4000m , brake pads are easy to change £60 for pads , what exactly what are they doing every 4000m for that amount of money , once you have kept a bike long time it will not be worth any more with fsh its just sells better, my zzr1200 had fsh from Bristol Kawasaki when I took the swing arm out to repaint it there was no grease anywhere inside even tho there is about 4 grease nipples to use ,, went to ruforth auto jumble got my oil and filter for £20 motul semi synthetic , still if you have the cash its your choice , http://www.gtr1400.co.uk/forums/Smileys/default/biker3.gif
True, written down in one place, it looks like a lot but personally, I really don't think it is vastly out of order for a vehicle that can do 165mph, 60 in around 3 seconds, and carry 2 people and their luggage half way round the globe if desired.
Asif is right, buying it at 6-12 months old rather than new would probably save £3k. Servicing it myself would probably save £2,000 - but around a third of those service costs are parts and oils that I would have to buy anyway.
Compared to a normal hatchback car like a diesel Focus, I think the costs are comparable. Depreciation would be a bit more for the car if you bought new I think, fuel about the same, tyres/servicing less for the car.
I know which I would rather have.
Saying that though, I do wish bike manufacturers in general would focus on running costs a bit more. When 1,800kg cars can average 20,000 mile service intervals and 50mpg, our 300kg bikes should be better. I am looking forward to the downsizing of bike engines like we are seeing in the car world - personally, I don't need 1,400cc and 12,000 rpm, what I need is a 800cc turbo-charged motor that develops monster torque and ticks along all day at 2-3,000rpm.
Martin.
- IMHO , if you compare like for like performance , the maintenance costs for motorcycles is very low vis a vis cars.
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Quote from: pistole on June 20, 2013, 10:38:12 AM
- IMHO , if you compare like for like performance , the maintenance costs for motorcycles is very low vis a vis cars.
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Not really. Don't think you're realistically going to get like for like performance (fuel economy excepted) in any area; but, my car has long life oil and doesn't need a service until 3 years old and then only the usual stuff costing around the £200 bracket. Vor sprung ..and all that. Seeing the cost of only 40k use is scary.
Your depreciation is way off too.
A 2010 with 40k miles would be around £6500-£7000, not £4000, unless it is rough as :asshole: :shit:
Now my 2007 model with 51k, that is probably down around £4000.
Here is one with 31k up for £7300
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201306177334376/sort/recpriceascdefault/usedbikes/cc-to/1600cc/cc-from/1300cc/model/gtr/make/kawasaki/page/1/postcode/ss129fa/quicksearch/true/radius/1501?logcode=p (http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201306177334376/sort/recpriceascdefault/usedbikes/cc-to/1600cc/cc-from/1300cc/model/gtr/make/kawasaki/page/1/postcode/ss129fa/quicksearch/true/radius/1501?logcode=p)
Not that I give a :censored: about depreciation. I bought this bike because that was what I wanted.
I will ride it until it finally gives up the ghost and then give it a decent burial.
Oh, and you forgot to add in the costs of your farkles. :mfr_lol: