Will overrun service interval, what to do?

[Tim Cullis]

I'll be somewhere in Europe when I hit 12k miles and will be up to around 15k when I get back. I asked SLM whether to have the bike serviced before I went and they were relatively laid back about it, saying it didn't matter. It seems it's a busy time for dealers and I now can't get it in anyway.

I'm not too concerned as I don't ride the bike particularly hard and it's mainly used for long journeys. Apart from keeping the oil topped up and checking the brake pads is there anything I should do in the meantime?

Tim

 

[BBB61]

Change the oil and filter before you go.

Bob

 

[Ming]

could always get it done while your away????

might save a few quid too

 

[Joyseeker]

vines can't fit me in for a 12000 till next month and seemed cool about me doing more...... they had the same attitude with the 6000.

look forward to the pics of this adventure...... where did you post your vids of the last?

 

[GSmonkey]

Obviously do the oil & filter....I'd also have it booked in for when I return therefore if warrenty work comes up, you can at least say you had it booked in at the earliest opportunity.

 

[Fanum]

Like they said...


Prestige did my 6000 at 8500 without blinking, and have done various warrenty bits since without question.

I didn't even bother doing the oil and filter, just kept it perefctly topped up with pukka oil.....

Relax and don't worry about it Tim.

 

[Joyseeker]

I didn't even bother doing the oil and filter, just kept it perefctly topped up with pukka oil.....

ahhhh.... so you 'push' to the bounderies too

 

[Fanum]

could always get it done while your away????

might save a few quid too

Depending on your schedule, this could be an ace idea.....well worth making a few phone calls over.

If you can wangle a courtesy bike in a main city stop, you could get out and about on a nice traffic-friendly little 650 while your GS is being looked after at the dealer's, and end up paying much less for the job.

I think it's Sherringford Hovis who gets his serviced over the chanel regularly...do a search for his post about it for clues and price comparisons.

 

[Cheesy Mike]

Change oil and filter (for your own piece of mind) then disconnect the speedo and use a GPS instead through your whole journey. When you get back, reconnect it and you then haven't overrun the service mileage (which could affect your warranty).

A much better solution though is to find a dealer en-route, book ahead and sicken yourself at how cheap the service is compared with the UK.

Mike

 

[Mr K]

What's the problem?

Dealer doesn't mind and touring i.e. long miles are easiest on an engine.

Go, ride, enjoy. By all means keep an eye on perishables but are these not "Adventure Touring" bikes......?

For an engine 3,000 (touring) miles here or there is nought.

CK

 

[Dinger]

I wish I'd known this before I paid to have my 6000 service done at 3000. My trip only took me to 7000 too so I'd only have overrun by a grand.
Bugger.

 

[Ming]

Change oil and filter (for your own piece of mind) then disconnect the speedo and use a GPS instead through your whole journey. When you get back, reconnect it and you then haven't overrun the service mileage (which could affect your warranty).

Mike

Note to self never buy a bike off cheesy mike

 

[Dahoum]

Using the motorail would save mileage

 

[laughingBob]

Good idea to change the oil and filter before you go. Depending on where you go it will be alot cheaper to get the bike serviced while in Europe. Cost me about £250 for a full service and two new tyres in Slovenia.

 

[Joyseeker]

Using the motorail would save mileage

i was wondering how would be cheap enough to go there

i was going to post "just keep it on the motorail"

 

[IanC]

I think I'd take a filter with me to save the hassle of finding a dealer over there, and buy the oil from any decent filling station (to do myself) or call into a local bike shop or even car garage to do the change.

 

[Rakthi]

Keep in mind that dealers over here on the continent are busy busy busy! Mine is booked solid for 3 weeks and half of europe is going on vacation next month ... So if you want to have your service done whilst traveling better call ahead to make sure it's posible.