[R850C]

My bike (R850C) is due a 40km service. Recommendations welcome for who can do a good job at a reasonable price. I am in Dublin but will go anywhere on the island of Ireland to get the job done and stay on the road in these difficult times

[Kelpie]

Sorry I can't help with the question but I'm sure there'll be someone along soon who can.

[Inadzuma]

Welcome R850C

Why not tell us a bit about yourself in the New Users Forum? There's a scuttle full on here with Beemers

zuma

This post has been edited by Inadzuma: 01 April 2011 - 09:01 AM

[Nori41]

Inadzuma, on 01 April 2011 - 09:01 AM, said:

Welcome R850C

Why not tell us a bit about yourself in the New Users Forum? There's a scuttle full on here with Beemers

zuma

scuttle full of Panzers.......

[YogiBear]

Welcome on board. Platimum Motorcylces in Bray are reputed to be good. Might even offer you a loaner while being serviced.

Platinum Motorcycles

Nori41, on 01 April 2011 - 09:21 AM, said:

scuttle full of Panzers.......

You're just jealous cause you don't own one. At least they dont self recycle themselves like some makes

[Nori41]

YogiBear, on 01 April 2011 - 09:23 AM, said:

Welcome on board. Platimum Motorcylces in Bray are reputed to be good. Might even offer you a loaner while being serviced.

Platinum Motorcycles



You're just jealous cause you don't own one. At least they dont self recycle themselves like some makes

Could not afford the back up bike for when it break down either Greg.

[bosley]

thats a tough one, friend is wavering all the time about getting rid of his 1200 gs because there are only few dealers equiped to service his properly - they as we all know, know how to charge. even changing his oil couldnt be done without a special socket for the filter - he had to buy one even tho he had the machine from new - wasnt in his tool kit.

i have invoices from previous owner on all work done by bmw mechanic in previous 12 months on mine and it was more then what i paid him for the bike; so if your happy with a non-affiliated mechanic working on your machine there are plenty of them out there - i did and have not paid anything near what a dealer would charge. but if its a valuable machine and you go to sell you might find you bike is worth less because its not a bmw dealer serviced guarantee; those bmw riders can be bleedin picky

good luck

[EatinGTarmaC]

bosley, on 01 April 2011 - 04:32 PM, said:

even changing his oil couldnt be done without a special socket for the filter - he had to buy one even tho he had the machine from new - wasnt in his tool kit.

That's not something unique to BMW. I've never gotten a filter socket with a tool kit, but they're easily found online and in auto-shops.


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This post has been edited by EatinGTarmaC: 01 April 2011 - 04:38 PM

[The Greek AKA The cat]

EatinGTarmaC, on 01 April 2011 - 04:37 PM, said:

That's not something unique to BMW. I've never gotten a filter socket with a tool kit, but they're easily found online and in auto-shops.


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Or do what I do! Go to your local friendly BMW bike shop and pester them until they lend it to you.

Which they have done.............twice!

Alternatively post up on the forum looking for a loan. At least one member has one!
I just enjoy getting it out of the dealers, always to the cry of "hurry back with it".

[proinnsias]

Paddy, of Paddy's Pitstop (Ossary Road, under the arches) will happily service pretty much anything - good, honest, and price is about right (plus, he'll be brutally honest about the state of the bike !)

Just had the tyres and brakes on my panzer done tonight ... all happy (well, rear caliper will need proper looking after soon, but no big deal)

Boxers are a doddle to work on for most stuff ... oil & filters are easy .. brakes (even servo ones) are fairly straightforward ... valve clearances are a doddle with the cylinder heads so easily accessible - only reason to visit a dealer is for hard-to-get parts and/or for a computer-based diagnostic.

Filter removal tool is about €5 from http://motorworks.co.uk - buy a service kit (plugs / filters etc) for about €50 and include the filter tool in your basket to save on shipping ...

P

[Iggy]

proinnsias, on 01 April 2011 - 10:24 PM, said:

Paddy, of Paddy's Pitstop (Ossary Road, under the arches) will happily service pretty much anything - good, honest, and price is about right (plus, he'll be brutally honest about the state of the bike !)

Just had the tyres and brakes on my panzer done tonight ... all happy (well, rear caliper will need proper looking after soon, but no big deal)

Boxers are a doddle to work on for most stuff ... oil & filters are easy .. brakes (even servo ones) are fairly straightforward ... valve clearances are a doddle with the cylinder heads so easily accessible - only reason to visit a dealer is for hard-to-get parts and/or for a computer-based diagnostic.

Filter removal tool is about €5 from http://motorworks.co.uk - buy a service kit (plugs / filters etc) for about €50 and include the filter tool in your basket to save on shipping ...

P

Another sensible man. Too much mystique about Beemers and some other brands. Any competent mech should be able to do the basic stuff at least. As P says, the diagnostic is the only area that is problematic. Unfortunately, some jobs are labour intensive. Clutch plate on an RT1150 for instance. About 6 - 8 hours at least. Massive strip down, removal of final drive, etc. Simple battery change not so simple. Bloody thing is buried under the tank. For instance, to replace a battery on an R1100S, Fairings off, tank lifted or off, etc., just to replace a battery ?? One tip. If you can afford the almost €200 from Duffy's for a BMW battery, buy it. After markets ok but, given the additional expense / hassle of fitting, you want a battery that will last the course, like about 5 years and not have to think about it until then.
Full bleed on ABS a little time consuming compared to a standard set-up but really no different to most ABS systems. Throttle cables on some ? BMW are having a laugh ! But the basic stuff, no mystery.

[bosley]

[quote name='EatinGTarmaC' timestamp='1301675850' post='582347']
That's not something unique to BMW. I've never gotten a filter socket with a tool kit, but they're easily found online and in auto-shops.

sorry meant sparkplug - which you should get in tool kit?

[proinnsias]

Bosley - what are these tool-kit things you speak of ?

Newer Beamers don't even come with those !!

(Annoyance, my Panzer doesn't have a kit, and while I have a good handful of spark-plug wrenches the right size, all are too thick to use in the head, seems the R12 block likes slimline plug-wrench walls !)

P

[nab301]

proinnsias, on 04 April 2011 - 12:18 AM, said:

(Annoyance, my Panzer doesn't have a kit, and while I have a good handful of spark-plug wrenches the right size, all are too thick to use in the head, seems the R12 block likes slimline plug-wrench walls !)

P

slightly ot ,Not sure if the 1100 plug spanner is the same if you need to borrow?

[proinnsias]

nab301, on 04 April 2011 - 07:25 PM, said:

slightly ot ,Not sure if the 1100 plug spanner is the same if you need to borrow?

Thanks for the offer Nigel ... might take you up on that one of the days (Should really get one of my own though, considering I'll need it for valves services etc)

P