600 mile service & winter use

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

got the b-king going in saturday for its service ,thinking of not using then till the sping But using the bandit for those odd days through the winter she is easyier to clean , Not sure if to cover it in acf-50 and leave it to the spring or just to wash it every time I use it through the winter (which is what i have done the last few winters anyway)

[Neill 0]

If washing after every use has worked for you in the past Dave why change the habit??
good idea to put the Bking away though.

[fr499y 0]

just use it and clean it! i've never put ACF-50 or anything like that on my bikes, and there used all through winter!

[madsod 0]

As said give it a good wash , Dave your like me old school if my bikes not clean i dont ride it , and when i get back i always wash and polish it the wife thinks im mad , summer its flys winter its just all the crap

[dick65 0]

should be fine without ACF50 in a nice warm garage least youll have the 600 mile service done before shes tucked up just give her a little pet now and again

[XS1100 0]

Just spray the old sheds with Diesel and leave um out side!

[haveugot1 0]

Sorry dave but ride the bk and put the beast to bed


Bandits rule

[Stue11 0]

That come round quick mate proper riding next year then

[lee1 1]

sure you will get a few rides out on the king yet dave

[steph42 0]

what about 1 ov those vacuum bag things for the bike Dave? a few ov my customers keep classic bikes in them when their not using them,stops them rusting, corroding up etc

[Neill 0]

Vacuum bag, If Mell's not watching it will be in the lounge

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@steph42 wrote:

what about 1 ov those vacuum bag things for the bike Dave? a few ov my customers keep classic bikes in them when their not using them,stops them rusting, corroding up etc

I have a rad in the garage so i think she will nice and snug in there

[fr499y 0]

i've not given my bike a proper wash for ages, waxed it a while back and cleans up with a spray from the hose lol. Aslong as it goes away clean and dry you shouldnt have any problems

[lee1 1]

@Davehutch wrote:

@steph42 wrote:

what about 1 ov those vacuum bag things for the bike Dave? a few ov my customers keep classic bikes in them when their not using them,stops them rusting, corroding up etc

I have a rad in the garage so i think she will nice and snug in there

Be carefull spending to much time in there with the king dave,mel might put your bed in there

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@steph42 wrote:

what about 1 ov those vacuum bag things for the bike Dave? a few ov my customers keep classic bikes in them when their not using them,stops them rusting, corroding up etc

I have a rad in the garage so i think she will nice and snug in there

Be carefull spending to much time in there with the king dave,mel might put your bed in there

with a bit of luck

[lee1 1]

@Davehutch wrote:

@lee wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@steph42 wrote:

what about 1 ov those vacuum bag things for the bike Dave? a few ov my customers keep classic bikes in them when their not using them,stops them rusting, corroding up etc

I have a rad in the garage so i think she will nice and snug in there

Be carefull spending to much time in there with the king dave,mel might put your bed in there

with a bit of luck

put a beer stash in there just incase

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Sat in the cafe waiting for the service to be done on the bike

[lee1 1]

picked a good day by the looks of it dave,nice and sunny here

[madsod 0]

give it the beans on the way home

[dick65 0]

@madsod wrote:

give it the beans on the way home

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@dick65 wrote:

@madsod wrote:

give it the beans on the way home

I did and they only charged me for the oil and filter £40 thats it till 4,000 miles

[XS1100 0]

Job done nice one ! put it away now for the winter and bring it out in the spring when the brake calipers will be seized up and the chain all rusty ho and the injectors all gumed up nice

[Robbie 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

@madsod wrote:

give it the beans on the way home

I did and they only charged me for the oil and filter £40 thats it till 4,000 miles

Mine was completely free

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Robbie wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

@madsod wrote:

give it the beans on the way home

I did and they only charged me for the oil and filter £40 thats it till 4,000 miles

Mine was completely free

yes but I didnt even buy the bike from them

[dick65 0]

nice one dave sorted,is she loosening up a bit now?

[Stue11 0]

Happy days mate

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@dick65 wrote:

nice one dave sorted,is she loosening up a bit now?

yes can feel a big difference

[XS1100 0]

You will feel the clutch slip as it part seizes

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@XS1100 wrote:

You will feel the clutch slip as it part seizes

[lee1 1]

nice one dave,sure you will keep her running sweet over the winter

me and the lad was looking at one in J&s this morning,was quite supprised how big they are up close,very nice machine

[Robbie 0]

@Davehutch wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

I did and they only charged me for the oil and filter £40 thats it till 4,000 miles

Mine was completely free

yes but I didnt even buy the bike from them

doesn't matter mate as the manufacturer picks up the labour charge for 1st service and as they're a Suzuki dealer anyway they wont lose out. It's normal to have to pay for parts but not labour, just that I was lucky and had in included in the deal.

Alls good now then for a bit more throttle twisting

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Robbie wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

@Davehutch wrote:

@dick65 wrote:

I did and they only charged me for the oil and filter £40 thats it till 4,000 miles

Mine was completely free

yes but I didnt even buy the bike from them

doesn't matter mate as the manufacturer picks up the labour charge for 1st service and as they're a Suzuki dealer anyway they wont lose out. It's normal to have to pay for parts but not labour, just that I was lucky and had in included in the deal.

Alls good now then for a bit more throttle twisting

yes Rob , its nice to open her up wonder why streetbike wanted £120 for the first service

[Robbie 0]

That's a bit naughty of them, as far as I'm aware including bikes and cars the 1st service which is normally an oil and filter change and a check over is either subsidised or sometimes free. I'm open to correction though.

[lee1 1]

@Robbie wrote:

That's a bit naughty of them, as far as I'm aware including bikes and cars the 1st service which is normally an oil and filter change and a check over is either subsidised or sometimes free. I'm open to correction though.

its not on cars robbie,well not kia or ford anyway

[madsod 0]

I had to pay when i had the BANDIT

[Robbie 0]

Bugger, maybe i've just been lucky in the past then

[madsod 0]

@Robbie wrote:

Bugger, maybe i've just been lucky in the past then

but your not in the UK are you ?? we get tax for ever think and pay through the nose , petrol is £1.32 a litre , and your,s is how much ??

[Stue11 0]

@madsod wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

Bugger, maybe i've just been lucky in the past then

but your not in the UK are you ?? we get tax for ever think and pay through the nose , petrol is £1.32 a litre , and your,s is how much ??

Robbies in coventry

[Neill 0]

Ive had 3 brand new Bandits and free 1st service on all off them just oil and filter to pay for and that was 30 quid at the dearest its part off the deal from suzuki, if streetbike want to charge for 1st service labour they cant be official suzuki dealers

[madsod 0]

@Stue11 wrote:

@madsod wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

Bugger, maybe i've just been lucky in the past then

but your not in the UK are you ?? we get tax for ever think and pay through the nose , petrol is £1.32 a litre , and your,s is how much ??

Robbies in coventry

well with this looked like the USA to me lol Location: los Angeles

[dick65 0]

bit like boston in lincs

[Stue11 0]

@madsod wrote:

@Stue11 wrote:

@madsod wrote:

@Robbie wrote:

Bugger, maybe i've just been lucky in the past then

but your not in the UK are you ?? we get tax for ever think and pay through the nose , petrol is £1.32 a litre , and your,s is how much ??

Robbies in coventry

well with this looked like the USA to me lol Location: los Angeles

I know mate

[Robbie 0]

It's my form of humour to profile questions on forums and stuff like Facebook as I don't publicise to much personal detail which includes my home town, I've now amended it to ease confusion ;-)

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

@Robbie wrote:

It's my form of humour to profile questions on forums and stuff like Facebook as I don't publicise to much personal detail which includes my home town, I've now amended it to ease confusion ;-)

Robbie should be sent to Coventry