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Sinbad said:
How many hours labour is a normal service? (oil + filters)? Would the 3.5 include the forks?
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I would imagine so.

BMW I think break it down into 10 minute increments but my labour units were as below....

Service - 5
Oil Change - 2
Fork Fluid Change - 14
Brake Fluid Front Change - 5
Brake Fluid Rear - 2

Which makes it 4.5 hours.
 
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Scooby_Doo said:
Hey guys, I usually take my Triumph to Mike Hopkins but they have moved from Cape Town to Tiger Valley and really want to avoid having to mission up there. Does anyone have a recommendation of a service center who would be able to service a Triumph in Southern Suburbs?
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Suzuki South is the only thing that comes to mind. They can't do any worse work than Mike Hopkins...
 
ShaunyCT said:
I take my Bike to Kawasaki Madmacs in Somerset west. They do all bikes and is cheaper than Suzuki South And Mike Hopkins.
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I reckon if he wasn’t keen to take it only a little bit north he isn’t going to be at all keen to take it across country. :)
 
Got the bike back, the front forks feel a lot stiffer now. Feels better, less slushy. I wonder if they'd been leaking for a while - I honestly did not notice anything.
 
Joeboy69 said:
Not much. Received a lower quote from cross country but because excess is so high I just kept with OUTsurance
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I searched your post and found a hit on the bikehub forums, a guy there posted that he has details of a friend. So I messaged him and his friend is basically saving me half my premium.. :) Worth a try!
 
Sinbad said:
Got the bike back, the front forks feel a lot stiffer now. Feels better, less slushy. I wonder if they'd been leaking for a while - I honestly did not notice anything.
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Well it’s always nice when you spent money and actually feel a difference.
 
Scooby_Doo said:
Hey guys, I usually take my Triumph to Mike Hopkins but they have moved from Cape Town to Tiger Valley and really want to avoid having to mission up there. Does anyone have a recommendation of a service center who would be able to service a Triumph in Southern Suburbs?
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My mate who rides a Triumph goes to Superbike Solutions in Somerset West, and is very happy with the service.
 
Juls at Superbike Solutions is the only mechie who touches my bike. There are many who share this mindset. I have extensive experience in dealing with with SS, Juls and his wife, and have only exemplary feedback for them.

I stay in the southern suburbs and make a point of getting my bikes out to them for any work required.
 
Merlin said:
Juls at Superbike Solutions is the only mechie who touches my bike. There are many who share this mindset. I have extensive experience in dealing with with SS, Juls and his wife, and have only exemplary feedback for them.

I stay in the southern suburbs and make a point of getting my bikes out to them for any work required.
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Perceptions are always interesting.

I know a number of people who won’t take their bikes there ever again after only a single service experience.

Having only been there a couple of times for demos when they were “Ducati Cape Town” I can’t really offer personal opinion
 
SauRoNZA said:
Perceptions are always interesting.

I know a number of people who won’t take their bikes there ever again after only a single service experience.

Having only been there a couple of times for demos when they were “Ducati Cape Town” I can’t really offer personal opinion
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Hi SauRoN,

I have no connection to SS. My personal experience is that I had a bike which failed catastrophically. The SS team went out of their way to fight with the manufacturer on my behalf (8 months worth). From start to finish, not once have I been given reason to doubt or take issue with them; and I am a typically very demanding customer.

I used to use another workshop, in the southern suburbs, but will never go back there. That's a story for another day... It, and the next closest workshop, which a friend used to frequent, have both disappointed big time. I'm happy to travel for the service.

The Ducati agency has long since moved out of the SS building. They always functioned independently. :-)
 
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