Got ya. Gotta say though..not many "companies" I do like.
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So what do you get on a 30,000km service from BMW?
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Got ya. Gotta say though..not many "companies" I do like.
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lurch12_2000
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$1600 ???
That's about what I paid a few days ago for my latest purchase, a 1986 K100. Seller had all maintenance done, oil just changed, tires almost new and the only thing I have to do is register it for about $30, have the inspection done for $28 and insure it for $68 and I'll be all set for a year and ride it when I'm not using the vStrom. Oh, I'll have to add some nitrogen charge to the $600 Works performance rear shock. Then I'll sell it for what I paid for it next year and the next buyer will be getting a deal.
That's about what I paid a few days ago for my latest purchase, a 1986 K100. Seller had all maintenance done, oil just changed, tires almost new and the only thing I have to do is register it for about $30, have the inspection done for $28 and insure it for $68 and I'll be all set for a year and ride it when I'm not using the vStrom. Oh, I'll have to add some nitrogen charge to the $600 Works performance rear shock. Then I'll sell it for what I paid for it next year and the next buyer will be getting a deal.
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lurch12_2000
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I have more but I don't want to feed your bike porn pic addiction....maybe if you're out east someday I'll let you ride it. The nice thing about this bike is that the bars were swapped out with higher, wider bars from the low narrow stock bars to give a better neutral sitting position and still have the fairing work good and not lose the feel of the corners.
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Count me with the guys that think paying that much for the listed work is absurd. Flushing brake fluid, changing oil, various visual inspections, etc, are all things that are easily doable. The sooner you learn about your bikes mechanicals the better, exception being if you don't plan on keeping the bike around for long. If you love your bike and plan on keeping it then the involvement of doing the work will provide satisfaction all it's own too. Another aspect of motorcycling that can be enjoyable for many.
I agree but I don't know how that would effect my warranty. BMW doesn't likely want a "shade tree mechanic" carrying out their maintenance programs. I don't know though. When I bought the bike I knew the costs of maintenance. I have budgeted for it. With 6 years unlimited mileage warranty, I don't really wanna mess with that.
I figure I ride the BMW 20,000 ((13,000miles) a year. Every 10,000kms I have to take it in for an oil change etc. at a cost of $300. So that's $600 a year to maintain a $23,000, 173hp awesome (IMO) motorcycle. I'm just fine with that, thank you very much.
And besides...I can guarantee you I spend more on my old GS's putting the same miles on them. And there is certainly no warranty on them.
Well one small consolation with the service was that I got to ride this for the whole day. A great bike with 160hp and weighs under 400lbs I believe. This thinks is a blast to ride and pull my arms out of their sockets!
Very impressive but still wouldn't trade my bike for it.
Very impressive but still wouldn't trade my bike for it.
Not sure about your laws, but here they can't wiggle out of the warranty like that unless they can prove your poor maintenance actually caused a failure. You do stuff right and it's not a problem, or if you do something wrong but that part doesn't fail it's not a problem.
I bet your laws are similar, but BMW might not advertise the fact.
Yeah I found out today that I can for sure do oil changes and I will be doing at least that from now on.
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lurch12_2000
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They always give me a loaner, even for oil changes, And get this, their employee came to my house at 7:45 this morning and dropped the 1000r off to me and rode mine into the shop. Didn't even get out of my pj's.
For that price did they give you matching BMW designer pajamas?
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The fastest bike on the road is the dealer's loan-out.
Automotive makers in Europe have twice (or more) tried the sneaky trick of lobbying for legislation for compelling owners to have their vehicles serviced and repaired only by authorised dealers. It caused such a furore they backed down and such attempts backfired on them, as for once the European Parliament found some balls and actually made it legally acceptable for a 'competent' owner to do his own servicing and repairs - as long as they were to a high standard the warranty wouldn't be affected.
