6 month service intervals?

[maddiedog]

Not necessarily, lots of Hondas involve messing with shims for valve adjustments. The clearances might not be the same either.

I'd see if you could find a service manual for your bike, just to make sure you don't accidentally misadjust them.

[you you]

I think that with the profit margin being so small on a scooter the the increased servicing regime benefits the dealer by boosting their turnover/income.
To date I have had five services done on my PCX for a total of £550ish.
Add that to the initial purchase price of £2270 and it's still cheaper than a Vespa would have been over the same timeframe and mileage.
Moving on, now that my warranty is due to expire in the next couple of months I will be doing my own servicing which will cost practically nothing.

£550. For how many miles?

[gn2]

Last service was the 10,000 mile one.
Since February this year my usage has significantly increased and I have been doing roughly 1000 miles a month.
That £550 includes hire of some very tasty motorcycles, last time I had a brand spanking new NC700X in red with less than 300 miles on the clock.

[you you]

Last service was the 10,000 mile one.
Since February this year my usage has significantly increased and I have been doing roughly 1000 miles a month.
That £550 includes hire of some very tasty motorcycles, last time I had a brand spanking new NC700X in red with less than 300 miles on the clock.

And how many warranty claims have you made?

[gn2]

One pending.

[maddiedog]

What for, out of curiosity?

[gn2]

Patience, all will be revealed in time.

[you you]

Hope it's a big one after paying £550 for 10,000 miles of servicing


That's twice as much as my Audi cost

[gn2]

Your Audi didn't cost £2270 to purchase though.
In a way you're right, £275 annual servicing bill for a £2270 vehicle is pretty ludicrous.
I was happy to pay that price for the warranty and convenience and the fun days riding big bikes, but after October it will be strictly d-i-y.

[you you]

Your Audi didn't cost £2270 to purchase though.
In a way you're right, £275 annual servicing bill for a £2270 vehicle is pretty ludicrous.
I was happy to pay that price for the warranty and convenience and the fun days riding big bikes, but after October it will be strictly d-i-y.

And to be fair to the dealer almost £100 of the £550 is VAT. Lets not go there......