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[Ta2dResqr]

I'm in such a mood today...
So you buy a $40k + motorcycle notorious for needing warranty work, and then buy what I assume was a very expensive ESP but you balk at the $300 or $400 first service.
That first service is expensive, unnecessarily so, but call it initiation into the club.  Then do all the rest yourself.
Edit:  My 2016 needs a $600 service every 12k miles.  And a $300 service every 6000 miles.  I do them all myself.

I bought a $30k bike... a relatively cheap ESP (under $1k) and I am researching what I was told by a dealer that differs from what I have seen in the manual. No I would not call a lying dealer and throwing money away initiation into the club. Yes $300-400 may cover the oil change. It will not cover the plugs or clutch and brake fluid flush. Also, I don't know what your income is like but mine is not disposable. If I can properly do the job myself and save hundreds of dollars... yes I am going to do it. If throwing hundreds of dollars away is how you are accustomed to being initiated, let me know, I got a few clubs for you. They accept PayPal, Venmo, Cash app, etc.

[rayson56]

As long as you doing the work yourself has no adverse affect on your ESP then just change the 3 holes and go put some miles on it. It's not rocket science.

[Robmay]

I'm in such a mood today...
So you buy a $40k + motorcycle notorious for needing warranty work, and then buy what I assume was a very expensive ESP but you balk at the $300 or $400 first service.
That first service is expensive, unnecessarily so, but call it initiation into the club.  Then do all the rest yourself.
Edit:  My 2016  BMW R1200RTneeds a $600 service every 12k miles.  And a $300 service every 6000 miles.  I do them all myself.Edit Again, my $52,000 2020 F150 twin turbo gets "The Works" at Quick Lane every 5000 miles for $49.95 plus tax.

Why over pay for the first and then do the rest yourself? Why not just do the first yourself?


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[CVODON]

I'm in such a mood today...
So you buy a $40k + motorcycle notorious for needing warranty work, and then buy what I assume was a very expensive ESP but you balk at the $300 or $400 first service.
That first service is expensive, unnecessarily so, but call it initiation into the club.  Then do all the rest yourself.
Edit:  My 2016  BMW R1200RTneeds a $600 service every 12k miles.  And a $300 service every 6000 miles.  I do them all myself.Edit Again, my $52,000 2020 F150 twin turbo gets "The Works" at Quick Lane every 5000 miles for $49.95 plus tax.

Totally disagree, I have never paid for a first or 1K service. I have had 2 that were included with the bike when I bought during a "Sale" weekend. Just absolutely nothing to be gained by paying $300 + for an oil/pri/trans fluid change. I also wouldn't use a quicky oil change facility either for my vehicles but to each his own. I had never paid for an oil change in anything until the last few years, the dealer for one of our cars sends coupons out regularly and does it using Mobil 1 for about what the oil would cost me &  the other car has 3 year all maintenance included, they even come pick it up & leave us a similar car to drive. Otherwise I find oil changes a good time to look everything over and check stuff I normally don't.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I get two years of pre paid maintenance with the bike when I buy the bike.  Its a pretty good deal if you ride a lot,

2 years of pre-paid is 1200 dollars last time I bought it.

so far the bike has had:
1000 mile
5000 mile
10,000 mile
15,000 mile
20,000 mile
25,000 mile
30,000 mile
35,000 mile

Bike will have 40K done before its 2 years, don't think I'll make 45K. 
So at 40K miles the service cost me 133.33 each service.  Bike also gets washed after service.  Dealer has a good BBQ joint and full bar.   So the service is a good deal for me.  The wait is not bad as their is food and drink.

[CVO Couple]

I’ve done all 3 hole services myself on both my bikes since new and all my vehicles all my life. Only advantages I’ve seen by taking a vehicle of any type to a dealer for maintenance services you may get a questionable warranty situation taken care of, vehicle wash, cleaning etc.


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