time duration 7.5k service.

[tapps]

my gtr is booked in on the 12th july for the 7.5k service,i told the guy i'll sit & wait for it,he said YOU'LL BE SITTING AROUND FOR 4 HOURS,i can't get my head around the time involved,i then asked if a courtesy bike was available & guess what it's already booked,they have another but it needed an MOT & a check over to see that it's in good order.

[viper]

mine wasnt a 4 hour service, probably just trying to put you off waiting around in case they dont start your bike straight away, i think its an oil change and checks, fairings dont come off, hour and half tops ?

[O.C.]

It may be that their service department is busy and they aren't able to start work on your bike immediately

[Rusty]

 It think its what Kawasaki UK quote in their manual for workshop guys .... I usually take a paper and have a big fry up at the cafe over the road .. The one we went to  .... And by the time you have overloaded on caffine the bikes ready ! 

[BigAlan]

I did my 7.5k service myself at my mates garage, total time approx an hour, but I do tend to check everything on a Weekly basis, I have 10,400 miles now and it's having another service on Monday after work.

Best thing is I also get a stamp in my book.

Alan

[Rusty]

Yep ... BA is of course spot on .... Stamps in books are worth every minute of the service time ... iMHO 

[Lonewolf]

Big Al, if you do the service yourself, how do you get the book stamped?

[PCPeteUK]

Big Al, if you do the service yourself, how do you get the book stamped?

....at my mates garage.... was the clue Lonewolf I thinks :)

[Lonewolf]

....at my mates garage.... was the clue Lonewolf I thinks :)

Ah, ha, yes I missed that one.

[BigAlan]

Exactly, for the last 15 years he has owned the garage and I have had full access to the facilities, makes a hell of a difference when you need to do something.

Alan

[PCPeteUK]

I think we all need to queue up to get our books stamped :)