Service - what would you do ?

Just had two quotes for a 'late' 12k service on my Blackbird (the 16k one is
the big expensive one)
Bike currently has 14k on the speedo

Portsmouth Motorcycles quote £ 140
Haslemere Motorcycles quote £ 250

I queried the difference with them both and was told....

Portsmouth = 2.5 hours labour, Oil and Oil filter change only
Haselmere = unknown time, will go over whole bike, remove inspect brakes,
plugs, air filter and will clean/replace as necessary, Oil + filer changed

I'd like to keep the service history up to date as best I can, so what would
you do ?

 

Vass wrote in

Haslemere are cunts. Honda issues guidance times and a checklist for each
service. If Honda say 2.5 hours that's all you should be invoiced for even
if it takes the work experience teenager twice as long.

If they spot something that needs further work then they should contact you
for authorisation before proceeding.

 

Having left it 2000 miles too late, I'd have a 16K service early from
Haselmere and wait for 18000 for another minor service.

I'd still buy it, as long as you have receipts and a good excuse.

FYI
Bridge at Exeter charge the best part of 500 ukp for your 16K service
on a BB and then have the cheek to try and charge 25 ukp for a loan
bike.
I took mine to mid devon motorcycles, which sadly is now closed down.

 

Very pleased with myself

Bought the Oil and Air Filters, New plugs and Oil
Did the whole job myself, [1]

Kept receipts + noted service book
Well pleased

[1] them sparg plugs are blimmin fiddly to get to
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Vass
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Now: YZF-R1(For Sale), CBR1100xx-x (Serviced and ready for Wales this
weekend)
Then: A100, MBX80, XL125, CB400, FZR600, CBR600Fv