Servicing Costs of Superbikes / Sportsbikes in India

Shome · 8th November 2018, 16:45

Got the 2nd Service done for the Kawasaki Vulcan S today. Bill attached. Total cost Rs. 3044.

I feel the labour costs are quite high considering most of these were just checks. Other than cleaning the air filter, adjusting the play in the drive chain and clutch, things like checking electrical systems should not be charged for unless there's any issue. Also, got charged for a final inspection! What does this even mean?

Got an Evotech radiator guard installed as well.

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Randhawa · 8th November 2018, 17:12

First service of BMW R1200 GS came to Rs 13.6k excluding washing and service intervals of 10k. It's the expensive BMW engine oil which is more then 2k a litre and 4 litre which is the big chunk of the service cost.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 8th November 2018, 17:32

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Originally Posted by Shome

most of these were just checks.

No parts replacements? Air filter, engine oil etc in good condition?

Shome · 8th November 2018, 17:53

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Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

No parts replacements? Air filter, engine oil etc in good condition?

He checked all the parts and oils, cleaned the air filter, everything seems to be in good condition. The bike hasn't run much, only 4700kms since the 1st service and 6 months. Also, the manual does not suggest any changes for the 2nd service unless something out of ordinary is observed.

ethanhunt123 · 8th November 2018, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Randhawa

First service of BMW R1200 GS came to Rs 13.6k excluding washing and service intervals of 10k. It's the expensive BMW engine oil which is more then 2k a litre and 4 litre which is the big chunk of the service cost.

What oil is used by BMW for GS ? Ducati uses Shell 15W-50 for Multi and other bikes - around 1.1k a litre.

Randhawa · 9th November 2018, 00:58

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Originally Posted by ethanhunt123

What oil is used by BMW for GS ? Ducati uses Shell 15W-50 for Multi and other bikes - around 1.1k a litre.

They use their own branded BMW oil 5w40.

CrAzY dRiVeR · 9th November 2018, 07:15

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Originally Posted by Randhawa

They use their own branded BMW oil 5w40.

Which is SHELL anyways -

https://www.shell.com/business-custo...-supplier.html

ethanhunt123 · 9th November 2018, 14:41

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Originally Posted by Randhawa

They use their own branded BMW oil 5w40.

Thats nothing less than Daylight robbery !!!

Randhawa · 9th November 2018, 16:01

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Originally Posted by ethanhunt123

Thats nothing less than Daylight robbery !!!

Good news is that my next service will be cheaper for oil by Rs 600/litre. As the dealer had some stock of oil which was directly sent by BMW from Germany and now they will use same oil but sourced from Shell India through BMW hence reducing the cost by Rs2400 approx.

HandfulOfHell · 18th January 2019, 01:42

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Originally Posted by Nilesh5417

Bike - Ducati
Model - Monster 821
Year - 2016
ODO Reading - 1742 kms
Service Centre - Bavaria Motors Pune
Work Done - Full service, rear brake pad change, fix broken rear indicators, brake bleed, gear lever replacement, chain clean and lube
Total Cost - INR 25427.00

Hi Nilesh, This question is a bit of a tangent on this thread (sorry Mods in advance) but if you don't mind me asking, how much did you plonk for your preowned machine? I am looking at a 2017 sold/registered but 2015 mfg (Italy import by Ducati India) run approx. 5K kms and well maintained for 6.5L. Is this a good price given its BS3 credentials, discounted variant, etc.? If no, what price do you think I should look at? Would love to get your feedback on tgis one. Thanks.

sreejith.at · 22nd February 2019, 19:14

Model: 2018 Suzuki V-Storm 650 XT

First service cost @ 1000km: Rs. 7116/-

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Nilesh5417 · 22nd February 2019, 23:25

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Originally Posted by HandfulOfHell

Hi Nilesh, This question is a bit of a tangent on this thread (sorry Mods in advance) but if you don't mind me asking, how much did you plonk for your preowned machine? I am looking at a 2017 sold/registered but 2015 mfg (Italy import by Ducati India) run approx. 5K kms and well maintained for 6.5L. Is this a good price given its BS3 credentials, discounted variant, etc.? If no, what price do you think I should look at? Would love to get your feedback on tgis one. Thanks.

That's a good price! In fact try 25-50k lower!

aditya.bhardwaj · 23rd February 2019, 16:03

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Originally Posted by sreejith.at

Model: 2018 Suzuki V-Storm 650 XT

First service cost @ 1000km: Rs. 7116/-

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2.5k as labor for changing the oil and the oil filter? This is extremely expensive!

I thought Suzuki's were comparatively cheaper to maintain than other japs ( Kawasaki ). I believe Honda is the most pocket-friendly in this category.

aditya.bhardwaj · 5th March 2019, 13:18

Hi Guys,

Would really appreciate if someone can share the servicing costs and brief ownership experience for the Suzuki Bandit 1250S.

Thanks

Nithesh_M · 5th March 2019, 20:01

Is there no Africa Twin owner on this forum? Want to know what the difference in service and spares pricing is between a CBR650F and an AT. Will the fact that the AT is imported from Japan put a bigger hole in my pocket in the servicing department?

8th November 2018, 16:45	#241
Shome BHPian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Mumbai/Gurgaon Posts: 380 Thanked: 473 Times	Re: Servicing Costs of Superbikes / Sportsbikes in India Got the 2nd Service done for the Kawasaki Vulcan S today. Bill attached. Total cost Rs. 3044. I feel the labour costs are quite high considering most of these were just checks. Other than cleaning the air filter, adjusting the play in the drive chain and clutch, things like checking electrical systems should not be charged for unless there's any issue. Also, got charged for a final inspection! What does this even mean? Got an Evotech radiator guard installed as well. Last edited by aah78 : 22nd February 2019 at 19:38. Reason: Image inserted in-line.
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8th November 2018, 17:12	#242
Randhawa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brighton Posts: 1,193 Thanked: 355 Times	Re: Servicing Costs of Superbikes / Sportsbikes in India First service of BMW R1200 GS came to Rs 13.6k excluding washing and service intervals of 10k. It's the expensive BMW engine oil which is more then 2k a litre and 4 litre which is the big chunk of the service cost.
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22nd February 2019, 19:14	#251
sreejith.at Newbie Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11 Thanked: 25 Times	Model: 2018 Suzuki V-Storm 650 XT First service cost @ 1000km: Rs. 7116/- Last edited by aah78 : 22nd February 2019 at 19:37. Reason: Post fixed - typos & alignment.
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5th March 2019, 13:18	#254
aditya.bhardwaj BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: - Posts: 268 Thanked: 464 Times	Re: Servicing Costs of Superbikes / Sportsbikes in India Hi Guys, Would really appreciate if someone can share the servicing costs and brief ownership experience for the Suzuki Bandit 1250S. Thanks
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5th March 2019, 20:01	#255
Nithesh_M Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Mangalore Posts: 1,228 Thanked: 3,250 Times	Re: Servicing Costs of Superbikes / Sportsbikes in India Is there no Africa Twin owner on this forum? Want to know what the difference in service and spares pricing is between a CBR650F and an AT. Will the fact that the AT is imported from Japan put a bigger hole in my pocket in the servicing department?
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