That's what I thought too
You look at the service costs and the mpg before you decide to buy...
... but then the running costs only become relevant when it falling apart
LC Service intervals a disgrace
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That's what I thought too
You look at the service costs and the mpg before you decide to buy...
... but then the running costs only become relevant when it falling apart
xtz660 - bought brand new - now at 15000 kms.
dealer costs nil
normal service costs - one oil change and one oil filter.
2 new rear tyres
1 front tyre
2 sets rear brake pads
Foam air filter - washed and replaced twice.
my kind of running costs
dealer costs nil
normal service costs - one oil change and one oil filter.
2 new rear tyres
1 front tyre
2 sets rear brake pads
Foam air filter - washed and replaced twice.
my kind of running costs
Anyway ... I buy with the heart not the head 
deaninkl
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Don't sweat it to much. Manufactureres these days have to please a lot of people. Firstly the dealers who pay a lot of money for the equipment and need to get thet back with service charges. Then theres the litigation bunch...they sue when things go wrong so put 6000miles in the book its safer.
Just use your common sense. I have on 06 1200 bought new in 07, it have 81,000km on the clock, oil gets changed once a year, it check the valves myself its a 1 hour job, while changing the oil. I'm on my third set of tires, second set of plugs, original brake pads.... common sense and a slight mechanical understanding, and able to down load instructions from here to do everything yourself. Sure during warranty you stick to the book. but for most people 6000miles is normal these days. even a lot for joe-public.
Just use your common sense. I have on 06 1200 bought new in 07, it have 81,000km on the clock, oil gets changed once a year, it check the valves myself its a 1 hour job, while changing the oil. I'm on my third set of tires, second set of plugs, original brake pads.... common sense and a slight mechanical understanding, and able to down load instructions from here to do everything yourself. Sure during warranty you stick to the book. but for most people 6000miles is normal these days. even a lot for joe-public.
Anyway ... I buy with the heart not the head
Many years ago outside Rainbow in Sheffield I was deliberating about whether to buy a new 1150GS or not, I had a conversation with a very wise man about bikes, riding, women and the world in general. His advice then was if I want it and can afford it then BUY IT and ride it - essentially the same message as you are saying now.
That man was YOU
cheers Micky. It was the best thing I ever did . . . waiting for my new one in a couple of weeks, no 'head' logic on this one either but looking forward to it as much as my first if not more so
paul
KTM service intervals are 4.5 k I believe...
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