Recommend me a Yamaha dealership in London

notbike · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Karma :

Alright so nearing the 600 mile service.

I know, I've had it a month and barely ridden it yeyeye.

I bought it 100 odd fcking miles away and I'm now having a crisis about where to take it to get it serviced because I haven't made friends with any Yamaha dealerships, except the place I bought this bike from (BUT ITS 100+ MILES AWAY Sad

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Anyone know a sound place to take it to? Yamaha dealership preferably.

Was looking at West London Yamaha initially, recent reviews seem good, when I visited them they were very "salesy" but not bad mannered in the slightest so think I might go there.

Asking for recommendations so that I can put myself at less of a risk of being shafted.

Thanks.

Inb4 its ez its just an oil change: I know. Not asking about servicing it myself, I can do that. I just want to build service history on this bike.

ThatDippyTwat · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Aug 2016 Karma :

Put 100 miles on it. Get to know it better. Have it serviced, ride 100 miles back, knowing it better again. Make friends with local Yamaha dealer.

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Only other one I can think of (that's still open) is Metropolis in Vauxhall. Someone told me they took their Vespa 125 there for a service and was charged £300 Laughing

NJD · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Karma :

Get a loan bike.

"We don't do them" wouldn't cut it for me. Premium machine and premium monies on servicing I'd want the best, ie: loan bike while mine's being serviced.

Phone the place you like up and see what they say.

MattEMulsion · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Karma :

Is the first service not still free? Well labour wise, you just pay for the parts. Obviously though this only applies via the actual dealer that sold you the bike.
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woo · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

Lamaba Motorcycles in Carshalton
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https://www.lambamotorcycles.co.uk/yamaha-aboutus.aspx#.WERlNWKLSpo
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colink98 · Could Be A Chat Bot Joined: 27 Jun 2016 Karma :

https://www.infinitymotorcycles.com/stores/branch/Clapham/3

Been there once and the bloke behind the jump seemed nice enough.
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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

DIY doe.

Andy_Pagin · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Nov 2010 Karma :

Waltham Cross Motorcycles are good. Bit out of your way though?
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155mph · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 17 Jul 2016 Karma :

Sondel Yamaha but wrong side of town?

woo · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

but as Paddy says DIY it!

Dealer would charge £120 for a valve clearance check/adjustment and £9.99 oil

if had taken my bike to the dealer to be inline with the warranty for servicing i would have spent so far £400 in 1 year

by doing it my self i have spent £59 in 1 year on home servicing plus i know it has been done properly and my valve clearances have actually been done!

Valve clearence on my grom takes 10 mins max

Bearing in mind your bike is a 2016 R6 according to your sig........ i would still do my own servicing which would cost £30 for motul 5100 semi synthetic oil and then £10 for the oil filter
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Doovy · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Jul 2008 Karma :

Woodford Motorcycles.

Good bunch and decent service. Chickenstrip used to work in there too, and I've visited many times.
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notbike · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Karma :

Cheers for the advice lads,

Yeah Woodford motorcycles has been recommended a bunch of times by different people.

Probably go with them, then.

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notbike · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Karma :

Woodford motorcycles are a joke haha, or at least the guy on the phone is. "We don't recommend K&N filters cause Yamaha spends millions developing their filters so there's no point putting on a K&N, I mean the Air filter makes sense bla bla bla.." and wouldn't shut up about how wrong I was for buying an aftermarket one.

Fuck off mate I bought it cause it has the wrench-nob on it and I don't have to buy a fucking stupid tool to get it off. Have you seen where the oil filter is on this bastard bike?

"not worth the extra money" - WHAT A POUND?? Very Happy

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And then he goes "First service will take a good couple hours cause we like to go over the bike in detail." Mate. It can't take longer than an hour. Nowhere else has quoted over an hour.

Fuck those lot, trying to grab money for parts & longing out the service time to charge more.

evilzed · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Oct 2013 Karma :

Try Infinity Clapham like Colin mentioned they've been pretty helpful to me in the past.

I take it your'e talking about a K&N oil filter? IIRC You should stick with Yamaha's own filters for now to maintain warranty then once it's over switch otherwise they might try using it against you if something goes wrong (pretty unlikely to go wrong though)

Serendipity · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Karma :

If you're already considering West London you could look a teeny bit further and check out my local place, Brian Gray's Powerbiking in High Wycombe.

They switched from Honda to Yamaha about 10 years ago. Decent bunch. Family business.

And the roads between there and Oxford are top fun (maybe slightly less so in December), but worth a blast anyway.
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notbike · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Apr 2014 Karma :

Ta for suggestions, just plonked in a Starbucks near West london yamaha right now. They seem like a friendly bunch face to face and had absolutely no problem with the bloody fliter. Its just a filter Laughing

Dunno why woodford were so stinky about it.

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Ninja 300 = kid's bike. Or girl's. Either way, ripe for being rinsed via some Teflonian ramble about needing your grungle nipples re-flagellated..
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WimbleHJR · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 27 Oct 2012 Karma :

I could be wrong but I think Infinity Motorcycles Clapham (and other branches) are a Yamaha dealership.

I've had a bit of work done and had no issues with them, though I wouldn't go so far as recommending as it's only been small work.

Just a thought if you were after an alternative.

As I'm likely in the market for another Yamaha soon (stupid van driver - will update crash thread soon) I may have to pop out to a few and have a butchers.
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