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So,
I bought my bike and as I am leaving the sales guy tells me about the 600 mile service...250$ is that normal?

that seems to be about average from what I've seen people post on these forums. My first service was free, all part of the sales deal, so..........

I am more used to $150. It is criminal what they charge for labor. They seem to rate by half-hours.

It's unfortunately a necessary expense. If there is an engine problem, it will typically show itself in the break-in period. If you don't do the break-in services, they can say you voided the warranty, and you are then SOL with a problem engine.

Look at your manual. It should tell you what they are supposed to do on the break-in services (and what you should do), at least Kawasaki's manuals do. You might find a part they are supposed to replace or at least look at and mark it with a grease pencil. Sometimes, if you don't watch them, they will just do an oil change and charge you for the tune up.

--Dave

One of our BMW shops is doing this for FREE labor +parts/supplies for the first three years. (all scheduled maintainance)If you bought bike new from them and not another dealer!

They told me they had to adjust the valves and some other things...Do I have to go to to the dealership I bought it from? Not that I mind the place..Just currious...

No you should be able to take it to anyone if warranty is up. If you still have warranty left it usually must go to a franchised dealer, but need not be the same dealer.

Funderbird wrote:They told me they had to adjust the valves and some other things...Do I have to go to to the dealership I bought it from? Not that I mind the place..Just currious...

That's one reason most people bite the bullet and take it to the dealer for the 600 mile service. Checking and adjusting the valve clearance can be a real pain on many bikes. After that, most bikes go several thousand miles until it has to be checked again.

The other reason is that the dealer has the opportunity to check/tighten up the major components that they put together during assembly (bikes come partially assembled in crates).

I've been working on bikes long enough so that I can do my own 600 mile service, but if you're not an experienced wrench, it may be worth it to have a dealer check it out. They know what to look for in a newly assembled bike. It doesn't have to be the dealer you bought it from.

what kind of bike?

2007 Boulevard M50 Limited edition, one mile when I got her...Now 58 miles

Wow...sounds like mine... I just bought a 2008 C50T and have 85 miles on it......I want to get some more miles on it so I can take it in for it's 600 mile service....

Since I knew this had to be done, I set aside $250 bucks just for this work.....

I think my dealer charges $150.....I think that's what he said.....

dan