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So what do you get on a 30,000km service from BMW?

trevor said:
So the final bend over...lol
Oh and they forgot to put new tires on for me. So it's going in first thing in the morning...this time I will beat on the loaner...they are asking for it!:devilish:



Check out the $30.10 for shop supplies...what a joke!

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Shop supplies:
Soda for mechanic while working on your bike
Paper towels
Electricity for lights to see your bike
Candy bar for mechanic because he forgot lunch
Snack crackers from vending machine because he was real hungry
Air for tires and air tools
Water for washing hands
Soap for you bending over

...interesting that they use 5w40 oil? I suppose with a dry clutch.
 
Funniest one I saw was for superglue on a bill for my Mother's car. I had to ask. They dropped something in a plug hole and had to go fishing with glue on the end of a stick.
 
RGM said:
6 hours to check valves? How many beers did he drink doing it
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Lol....well, to be fair, it wasn't just a valve check. Bernie, the guy who is the mechanic is an old pro from the UK. He raced GS 1100's back in the day. Even raced with Graham Crosby. Worked for Crooks I believe it is?? He also was the mechanic for Ewen and Charlie on their second video tour.
Before coming to Canada Bernie worked for head office BMW in Europe traveling to all the BMW shops to set up the mechanical service shops.
On another note...he became a Canadian citizen on Canada Day July 1st!
He loves my old GS bikes because he raced them and I have let him take them out for rides. He is a really good solid guy!:) And I'm happy to have him work on my bike.
 
nice price on the plugs btw you may want to price em and buy in bulk being that BMW rip off folks think they are made of gold.
Were OEM plugs in this bike iridium? what a silly bastard waste of money.
 
I countd my toes and then divided that by the number of chicken bones on my plate.
Then got a headache and said 200 sounds right.

You have bought into a celebrity euro trash image and good for you to be able to afford such silly luxuries!
 
The funny part is that spark plugs on modern engines last damn near forever. I bet the old ones looked and worked as new.
 
JEEPRUSTY said:
I countd my toes and then divided that by the number of chicken bones on my plate.
Then got a headache and said 200 sounds right.

You have bought into a celebrity euro trash image and good for you to be able to afford such silly luxuries!
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lol...you do make me laugh JR. :) no image buying here. Just riding way to many Kms a year to do it on 30 year old bikes. Love my suzukis and will never sell them. Never thought I would own a BMW as I never cared for them I simply liked this bike because even though it looked futuristic it looked classic to me for some reason. Maybe because you could see the inline 4 engine. Anyway I'm far from a wealthy BMW owner. I work a part time job on top of my full time job to be able to afford my motorcycle addiction. And it's worth it IMO.
Cheers JR :)
 
Hmmm I dunno its a beautiful bike but a mistress would be cheaper
 
Then do like me. Maintain it yourself, just like a Suzuki. Check the valves, bleed the brakes, change the oil. Brake pads and tires and things are a piece of cake. You can buy a little gizmo to read the codes the computer throws. Fork maintenance, changing the coolant, it's all straightforward.

You can pay someone to service your wife, but is it really a good idea? Bikes are the same.
 
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