R1200RS + R1250RS Forum
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Like many of you, my mileage is sadly low: 9,000 miles in 3 years. So far I have chosen to have an annual service which of course is much more frequent than following the 6,000 miles (10,000km) service intervals. Whilst under warranty this was a necessity, but since I did not extended my warranty it’s now clearly optional. |
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I don't think it's an 'all or nothing' question. Some elements of the annual/6000-mile service are more time-dependent; other aspects are more mileage dependent. If you go a BMW dealership they're going to insist on doing everything on their checklist, which is necessary for their warranty (go figure) and is fine if you don't mind paying for that. The alternative approach is to pick an experienced independent who you can trust, and ask them just to do what actually needs doing, bearing in mind the distance and time since last time.
KC100->CB100N->CB250RS--------->DL650AL2->R1200RS
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Thu Jan 31, 2019 3:47 pm (Last edited: Thu Jan 31, 2019 5:22 pm)
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If I was in the market to purchase your 'low mileage/one owner in a few years time I would want to know it had yearly oil/filter changes and the brake fluid every two years as a minimum. |
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With my old R1150RS, after the warranty, I only had a service every 2 years.
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Zitat von Dave H im Beitrag #3 Dave, I can understand why you would want to know that the brake fluid has been changed every couple of years given that its hydrophilic and deterioration is marked over time, but engine oil really only deteriorates with use, so its much more a factor of mileage (and distance of journeys but no one will ever know that detail) and oil filters really don’t need frequent replacement in my experience. I have a owned an R100RS for 33 years, generally serviced by me on a “needs” basis, it always starts, and has never failed an MOT. That said I did pay an independent technician to change the front master cylinder and rebuild the carburettors a couple of months back. I have every receipt for jobs done over the years - if I ever decided to sell I doubt anyone with a serious interest would care that my service intervals have been infrequent due to the low annual mileage. |
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My 2015 R1200R has 8100 miles. I too had service to the book but my local dealer just closed and I phoned the local independent motorrad garage. He advised seeing as only 1400 miles since the last service he would inspect it and change the brake fluid, set the service, stamp the book etc. He checked it out, grwased and oile a few things, said if I wanted to change tho oil he would take it out and put it in his bike it was so good. |
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I owned my R1150GS from 2001 to 2011. It was a year old when I bought it, with 10,000 miles on the clock. In the first two years it was used more and serviced by a BMW dealer at 12k and 18k. Then, I was separated from the bike for 3 years as it lived in my mother's garage 35 miles from my flat in Cardiff. I started using an independent as he left the BMW dealer to set up on his own. I did as few as 2000 miles in a year so servicing was more on a time basis. I still did an annual summer trip to Europe of at least 1200 miles. I never went more than 2 years or 2 long trips between services with the independent chap. |
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It was Phil in Cardiff Motorrad I went to, really helpful. |
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Just had 12000 miles service, £270 including vat (UK sales tax). Thought that quite reasonable although that did include a 20% discount promotion they are running at the moment. Picked the right Saturday for trip to dealer, lovely dry weather, warm for time of year but bloody windy but didn't upset the bike at all, had more difficulty walking in it than riding. This bike does make me smile soooo much!! |
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Zitat von Boxerboy im Beitrag #1 Service it on mileage. Modern engines (and brakes etc) are a lot more robust than you think. As soon as mine is out of warranty (next month) I'l be doing the simple stuff myself and the complex via a BMW independent. |
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