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No pictures of you riding it home?
No pictures of you riding it home?
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Bmw k1300r
- Thread starter trevor
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winfield
Guest
Thanks Evan...I'm over the moon!!
The bike is great but it's crazy that it is not sold in the USA.
Not enough of us with a good enough credit rating :-$
Well after 11 days of ownership and getting out for a ride almost everyday, I brought my bike in for it's first service at 760kms.
They did the recall fix on the foam screen thingy...
And they took care of the bulletin on the hot start issue by putting in a "hotwire start kit". Basically a heavier wiring harness.
Sorry if this is not interesting to you. Thought some might want to see costs for my service.
Here is a list of what they did for for the "1000km first service"
Oil filter $25.49
1 crush washer-K12/R?? $1.49
300V 5W40 Factory line 60L $75.96
1 O-ring $2.49
1 Sealing Ring $1.49
0.2 Gear oil Castrol SAF-XO bulk 1L $7.40
Parts sub total $114.32
Labor 2 hours $216.00
Other (shop supplies) WTF? $16.42
GST (tax) $17.32
PST (tax) $24.26
Total $388.32
And for free...lol
Check...brakes pads/lines/rotors/fluid, cooland levels, adj throttle cable, check tire pres/tread depth, lube side stand/side stand switch, check lights/signals/horn, charge battery/test charge state, cheack fault codes, reset service timer,test ride.
Next service 10760kms
They did the recall fix on the foam screen thingy...
And they took care of the bulletin on the hot start issue by putting in a "hotwire start kit". Basically a heavier wiring harness.
Sorry if this is not interesting to you. Thought some might want to see costs for my service.
Here is a list of what they did for for the "1000km first service"
Oil filter $25.49
1 crush washer-K12/R?? $1.49
300V 5W40 Factory line 60L $75.96
1 O-ring $2.49
1 Sealing Ring $1.49
0.2 Gear oil Castrol SAF-XO bulk 1L $7.40
Parts sub total $114.32
Labor 2 hours $216.00
Other (shop supplies) WTF? $16.42
GST (tax) $17.32
PST (tax) $24.26
Total $388.32
And for free...lol
Check...brakes pads/lines/rotors/fluid, cooland levels, adj throttle cable, check tire pres/tread depth, lube side stand/side stand switch, check lights/signals/horn, charge battery/test charge state, cheack fault codes, reset service timer,test ride.
Next service 10760kms
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harley10
Guest
That is a little pricey indeed ,wow, lol, Brian
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Ecklund
Guest
Well after 11 days of ownership and getting out for a ride almost everyday, I brought my bike in for it's first service at 760kms.
They did the recall fix on the foam screen thingy...
And they took care of the bulletin on the hot start issue by putting in a "hotwire start kit". Basically a heavier wiring harness.
Sorry if this is not interesting to you. Thought some might want to see costs for my service.
Here is a list of what they did for for the "1000km first service"
Oil filter $25.49
1 crush washer-K12/R?? $1.49
300V 5W40 Factory line 60L $75.96
1 O-ring $2.49
1 Sealing Ring $1.49
0.2 Gear oil Castrol SAF-XO bulk 1L $7.40
Parts sub total $114.32
Labor 2 hours $216.00
Other (shop supplies) WTF? $16.42
GST (tax) $17.32
PST (tax) $24.26
Total $388.32
And for free...lol
Check...brakes pads/lines/rotors/fluid, cooland levels, adj throttle cable, check tire pres/tread depth, lube side stand/side stand switch, check lights/signals/horn, charge battery/test charge state, cheack fault codes, reset service timer,test ride.
Next service 10760kms
Not interesting?
You got me jonzin for a new bike bad...
The facts that is was like 2 here for days and that I'd probably be away and not be able to ride it for most of the year have been limiting factors.
Great bike - thanks for posting.
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GateKeeper
Guest
You should have done the oil change yourself saved on the shop labour, and had them do the rest of the stuff....for free
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GSX1000E
Guest
For a premium bike at a premium price, why didn't you get at least the first service INCLUDED into the sale? With the profit that they made from you, they most certainly could afford to throw it into the sale.
I plan on doing the oil changes myself from now on. I just have to make sure I keep receipts as proof of synthetic (changes only required every 10000kms) oil for warranty.
As for the cost of the bike, I got for a very good price at dealer cost as it was old stock on the floor. Not saying they wouldn't have thrown in the first service, just didn't think to ask.
The whole point of having a new bike is for me to ba able to put on serious miles without the worry of breaking down/having a bike out of commission and being nickle and dimed to death. I love my old GS bikes and will never sell them but to put 25000kms (15000miles) on a 30 + year old bike you are gonna be spending money and likely being stranded the odd time too. Not to mention wear the crap out of what I consider to be pretty nice bikes. I don't have the mechanical know how of most of the guys here (and not afraid to admit that
) and I would rather be riding than wrenching.
On the BMW I have 6 years unlimited milage with roadside assistance.
Every 10000kms will cost me $388. Not bad, imo, for that kind of piece of mind.
And this bike is a hoot to ride. Special things happen at 8000rpm!
As for the cost of the bike, I got for a very good price at dealer cost as it was old stock on the floor. Not saying they wouldn't have thrown in the first service, just didn't think to ask.
The whole point of having a new bike is for me to ba able to put on serious miles without the worry of breaking down/having a bike out of commission and being nickle and dimed to death. I love my old GS bikes and will never sell them but to put 25000kms (15000miles) on a 30 + year old bike you are gonna be spending money and likely being stranded the odd time too. Not to mention wear the crap out of what I consider to be pretty nice bikes. I don't have the mechanical know how of most of the guys here (and not afraid to admit that
) and I would rather be riding than wrenching.On the BMW I have 6 years unlimited milage with roadside assistance.
Every 10000kms will cost me $388. Not bad, imo, for that kind of piece of mind.
And this bike is a hoot to ride. Special things happen at 8000rpm!
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GateKeeper
Guest
Just enjoy the bike and the good rides......the cost of ownership will be peanuts if you get the usage out of it.....400 bucks every once in a while is cheap.....
It's too bad it's not like their cars/suv's the last one I had, included all oil changes and service requirements no charge....I just put gas into the thing for 4 years.....mind you it was a lease....
Enjoy....
It's too bad it's not like their cars/suv's the last one I had, included all oil changes and service requirements no charge....I just put gas into the thing for 4 years.....mind you it was a lease....
Enjoy....
$388.32 for an oil change?Hey, send me a text tomorrow if you can meet up for lunch, (if you can afford it!)
Yeah maybe you should buy. lol...I will give you a shout later this norning. You riding or caging it?
eddie21
Forum Mentor
...That's not so bad.Par for the course at a dealership.
However, the one that bugs me ,too, is "Shop Supplies"-didn't CBC Marketplace have an expose on that?
Hayabuser
Forum Mentor
Well after 11 days of ownership and getting out for a ride almost everyday, I brought my bike in for it's first service at 760kms.
They did the recall fix on the foam screen thingy...
And they took care of the bulletin on the hot start issue by putting in a "hotwire start kit". Basically a heavier wiring harness.
Sorry if this is not interesting to you. Thought some might want to see costs for my service.
Here is a list of what they did for for the "1000km first service"
Oil filter $25.49
1 crush washer-K12/R?? $1.49
300V 5W40 Factory line 60L $75.96
1 O-ring $2.49
1 Sealing Ring $1.49
0.2 Gear oil Castrol SAF-XO bulk 1L $7.40
Parts sub total $114.32
Labor 2 hours $216.00
Other (shop supplies) WTF? $16.42
GST (tax) $17.32
PST (tax) $24.26
Total $388.32
And for free...lol
Check...brakes pads/lines/rotors/fluid, cooland levels, adj throttle cable, check tire pres/tread depth, lube side stand/side stand switch, check lights/signals/horn, charge battery/test charge state, cheack fault codes, reset service timer,test ride.
Next service 10760kms
$108/hr labour??? Holy crap that's high.
You could do all that in ten minutes? You should be in nascar then
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bluewool
Guest
2 hours is a pretty sweet oil change. Very thorough.
...one hopes they were Teutonically obsessing over the torque of every bolt on the bike while the oil was dripping out. Every cable, every light... before they know it, the hour has flown and they're into the next.
In an ideal world, If you take it into their shop, they are going to make sure that there's no way that bike comes back with something they should have caught. That'd be REALLY Bad for business...a worse hit than just "expensive" -and who isn't "expensive"? Maybe consider it as a proportion of the purchase price.
If I am buying a second-hand machine, I pay a premium when it's been back to the dealer regularly and has receipts that prove it because I know it will take me a much longer time to kill them with my own haphazard mekanikking.
In an ideal world, If you take it into their shop, they are going to make sure that there's no way that bike comes back with something they should have caught. That'd be REALLY Bad for business...a worse hit than just "expensive" -and who isn't "expensive"? Maybe consider it as a proportion of the purchase price.
If I am buying a second-hand machine, I pay a premium when it's been back to the dealer regularly and has receipts that prove it because I know it will take me a much longer time to kill them with my own haphazard mekanikking.
Special things happen at 8000rpm!
Breaking it in, I see!!