Yet another warranty thread

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So I heard a new one today:

"...for the warranty to be valid you must at least have servicing performed by a VAT registered mechanic..."


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[Shaft]

Yup, pretty standard warranty clause.
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Seems a bit elitist! Plenty of VAT registered mechanics I wouldn't trust to change their socks let alone my bike's engine oil. And plenty of one-man-bands that are very good but too small to be VAT registered (£85,000 is a fair turnover.)
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I expect it generally means they're more likely to be suitably qualified, as well as more likely to be traceable in the long run. (prove you used genuine Honda parts.....sure, here's the receipt where I bought them into my business) I know sweet FA about warranties, mostly because I don't tend to buy new vehicles, or vehicles that qualify for a worthwhile warranty but ultimately they can impose whatever term or condition they want so long as it falls within EU guidelines - its the EU who mandated that it wasn't necessary to only ever have your service at the main dealer who supplied the vehicle.

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Ah, my apologies; apparently this is another one of my "You know nothing, Jon Snow" threads where I flop out my n00bness and wave it around for the general amusement of all...

I believe my subconscious was fixated on a servicing video for the Enfield Interceptor - it's an oil boiler and if you go with the (relatively) frequent dealer servicing schedule it would seriously hike up the cost of ownership of said bike. (I was seriously considering an Interceptor at one time.)

Looking in the Honda manual the next service after the initial (which I'd always do at the original dealer just to be sociable if nothing else) is 8000 miles... I'd be lucky to do half that in a year! So not the big deal I thought it would be
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[linuxyeti]

So, yes 8000, but, you'd wait 2 years for a service? Wouldn't have a annual service? If you did, service, wise no better off than the Interceptor in frequency. I admit, I'm likely to be 2 - 3 services a year on teh Interceptor, as it's not my only bike, so, financially wise, as far as services go, I might be better off with the Honda, but, non currently appeal to me
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No, I'll probably go for an annual service regardless of mileage. So that's only paying dealer prices on 2 extra services (the initial one is a given for the first year) to keep the warranty sweet. The handy thing is the Honda dealer's a stone's throw from my office

The Interceptor was tempting (and a bit cheaper so that might offset the extra servicing) but way more bike than I really need. The Bullet is a comparable weight and engine power to the Rebel but it gives off too much of an "old fogey" vibe whereas they got the "retro classic" thing spot on with the Interceptor
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[Kentol750]

Surely a rebel 500 and an interceptor make similar power and weigh about the same? Don't Honda advise yearly services if miles aren't met? They did on my cbr500r, same engine as rebel.
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Rebel 44bhp/44Nm, Interceptor 47bhp/52Nm hmmm.... maybe you're right Closer that one might expect considering 471cc vs 648cc.

Still, the Rebel is smaller and lighter which suits my tiny, fragile stature
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