Hi, current VFR1200f owner inteerested in a Tiger 1200 but somewhat horrified by the service costs (i.e .£700 for a major) i am seeing on here and elsewhere. These costs pretty much determine whether i buy a bike. Any advice gratefully recieved provided its not go to an independent. And just in case you wonder the VFR 16k major is approx £500. Cheers
Plenty of folk on here swear by this chap https://www.muddysump.com/main/mobile-mechanic/ Tiger Explorer, all models up to 2017 Annual – £125 10k – £190 20k – £385 40k – £415
Hi, thanks but my post did say not interested in independents as seeking knowledge of warrenty period
Tbf the questions i had about muddysump are answered assuming that when he says he covers the whole of the uk he really does! Living in the stix in mid wales/borders this would be tested to the max
I do note that no one is actually saying the main dealer services are not this price mind!! And what happens if mr muddysump no longer exists? So many questions.......
Hi Yanto, and welcome in my understanding is you can use any bike workshop as long as they are VAT registered and use OEM parts, although I could be proved wrong shortly, so just find a local workshop you trust and see what price they'll give you
Yanto. Welcome to the Family. Seems to me you are trying to talk your self out of buying the bike. I always do my own servicing as far as oils and brakes are concerned and Bulldog Triumph accept and adjust the price to suit. Ride Safe Joe.
Welcome aboard Yanto. £700 is not unheard of. Much of that is driven by labour costs. You can find cheaper main dealers. Admittedly Woburn is a bit of a stretch from Wales but our basic cost for the major service is currently £525, plus cost of any needed shims, and £12 per day for a loan bike. We'll be increasing the service cost to £545 later in the year. Annual is £225 (£245 later). Join the Milton Keynes Branch of TOMCC and that's £500 and £200, including price rise.