10,000 Mile Service
Stealer quoted me $250 to mount two tires. I was laughing as I hung the phone up went to a Indy Ducati shop across the street, tires mounted and balanced in 15 min $18 OTD! I'll sell the bike before I pay a stealer to work on my ride!
Road Master
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From: Aberdeen, North Carolina
Put me down for enjoying doing it myself. I can knock it out quickly, save time, and a couple of bucks too. Id rather spend my Saturdays riding, than waiting for my bike to be serviced.
Big Kahuna HDF Member
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There are lots of things I can do - but D.I.Y. sadly is not one of them, so respecting my limits and my wallet (getting put right what I've messed up) I tend to let the 'experts' take care of that stuff. At least then if they mess up it doesn't cost me any more to get it put right!
not to get off topic, but i see this arguement ALL THE TIME here on the forums. i installed all my accessories at my leisure, but i have my dealer do my routine service for many reasons.
1) i don't want to
2) it keeps the dealership in business, maybe they'll even be there when i'm ready to buy another bike
3) it keeps bread on the mechanics table and $ in his wallet, $ of which i hope he brings to me to help fund my business.
4) i trust them to do a good job.. i do my job well, and would expect the same from everyone else.
5) it's like 250-300 bux, seriously what are you saving by doing it yourself? maybe 160 bux?
I take pride in my bike, and know if i ever decide to sell it, it will look better with a stack of dealer reciepts showing all maintanence has been done in regular intervals.
1) i don't want to
2) it keeps the dealership in business, maybe they'll even be there when i'm ready to buy another bike
3) it keeps bread on the mechanics table and $ in his wallet, $ of which i hope he brings to me to help fund my business.
4) i trust them to do a good job.. i do my job well, and would expect the same from everyone else.
5) it's like 250-300 bux, seriously what are you saving by doing it yourself? maybe 160 bux?
I take pride in my bike, and know if i ever decide to sell it, it will look better with a stack of dealer reciepts showing all maintanence has been done in regular intervals.
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From: SE Illinois
My dealer has tire specials all the time....usually free mounting with tire purchase.
As they should since you got the tires from them, the dude I called was trying to charge me $250 just to put tires on rims that I had taken off the bike already!
Tourer
Joined: Jun 2012
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From: USA
I have no problem with folks paying a dealer to work on their bike. Let's face it, wrenching isn't for everyone. There's a lot to be said for doing what you do and letting others do what they do.
Having said that, the few times I've let a dealer work on my vehicles, they screwed things up more than fixed them.
In a previous life, I was an aircraft mechanic and have worked on my vehicles my whole life. If it's something within my limits, I do it. Like others have said, it's really more that I want to know the work was done right. And saving a few bucks is frosting on the cake.
Nothing worse than relying on a dealer parts guy's advise just to learn he has no clue what the hell he's talking about. People in a position to know, often times don't.
Having said that, the few times I've let a dealer work on my vehicles, they screwed things up more than fixed them.
In a previous life, I was an aircraft mechanic and have worked on my vehicles my whole life. If it's something within my limits, I do it. Like others have said, it's really more that I want to know the work was done right. And saving a few bucks is frosting on the cake.
Nothing worse than relying on a dealer parts guy's advise just to learn he has no clue what the hell he's talking about. People in a position to know, often times don't.
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Damn!
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