Re: Service Interval

[Erik Miner <axeis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FWIW at my 500 mile service the dealer changed oil+filter, checked 
and adjusted clutch cable and throttle cable, checked brakes, checked 
and adjusted chain tension, checked tire pressures, adjusted the 
headlight beam, checked the computer for any faults code (none) and 
checked CO and adjusted to 3%. I'm assuming that they also re-torqued 
anything that was called for.   Also at that time they installed the 
heated grips with euro switch and installed the 2 pannier set. It may 
very well be that one could do their own 500 mile service , BUTT if 
you have any warranty problems down the road that's one of the first 
maintenance issues that TOA is going to make sure was done, and done 
correctly. There was much talk on the various BMW lists about this 
exact subject. Even the acknowledge BMW gurus ( IE Paul Glaves 
current President of the BMWMOA and Master BMW Tech) strongly 
recommend that a BMW dealer does the first service even if it is well 
within ones abilities to do it themselves.

Erik




>500 miles is the "run-in".  500 Mile Service will consist of a 
>change of oil from "run-in oil" to the good stuff.  The entire bike 
>is to be checked and adjusted, including the "computer".  I had the 
>dealer do the 500 mile service, and probably wasted a bunch of money 
>since I can do just about everything myself, except for the computer 
>stuff, which makes no sense to me to check it for fault codes when 
>none have occured.  They told me that they needed to "retorque" 
>fasteners and a bunch of other BS that I just went along with, since 
>I was emotional about my "new bike".  I really believe that they 
>only changed the oil.  I doubt that the fairing even came 
>off...didn't look like it.  I did the 6,000 service myself, which is 
>just an oil change, and of coarse the adjustments for which I have 
>been doing all along.  Adjustments meaning clutch lever/cable , 
>throttle/cable, etc.


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