Servicing frequency

[06BUSA]

Does anyone think that the 6000 km servicing is overkill? I know that its important to have clean oil and filters and proper adjustments but why is it that other makes eg Ducati (Multisrada) and Triumph (Sprint) have services at 10,000km? Is the Busa a dirtier engine or is it just to keep the mechanics in business? I am doing about 1500 km/ month so each 6 k service comes up in about 4 months and at approx $300 it is quite costly. Perhaps I will have to service it myself just as I used to with previous bikes before I got lazy. Out of interest - who services their bikes and what is the degree of difficulty (eg taking the plastic bits off, etc). I am thinking that I could do the minor service (6k) myself and put it into the workshop for the major service (12k) to save a few bucks. Glenn

Totally agree Glen, seems excessive when u go from one extreme say a BMW high reving sports car which needs servicing every 15,000km to the Busa at 6,000km. I probably don't ride my bike like it's designed, ie flat out. Normally I ride it steady with some hard acceleration only rarely. Due to trying to keep my license. I change oil at 10,000km by myself and just put bike in for 30,000km service for full oils, battery, spark plugs, rear tyre ect and this was not at Suzuki. Saved approx $600. Suzuki in Mackay wanted $200 just for engine oil change. I do use Motul 7100 and found it good so far.
Hope this helps.