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Praise or Shame / Praise your dealer.
« on: February 14, 2015, 09:35:58 am »
Bike had to go in for change of both ball joints. Brian had insisted that they were to blame for steer waiving but I tried for almost a year to play deaf. Ultimately had to change them. My good friend and dealer in that order now, suggested that since he will disassemble bike in bits and pieces he would do the 6 years service at the same time. Luckily had the original spark plugs in a box and he agreed to install those so save some money close to 90 euros I found. Brake fluids and the rest like axle grease, Valvoline, ABS sensor o-ring, etc had done them this past summer so save another 90 euros there. Also saved 20 euros for liquid had two bottles at home.
Asked him to look and check on the Ignition Coils , since bike was misbehaving, he found one already dead. after changing it another one died (he assemble and disassemble bike one more time). Agreed to change all.
Well bike was in, why not asking them to install a GPS tracker and hide well all components? and then why not ask them to install side turn led lights under emblems that I recently bought for Schrodie? They said yes its winder time not so much work will do that for you free of charge......Happy
They also gave me a detail scheme of the gasket arrangements aperture and closure for intake and output for each cylinder to keep with other bike documents. He found that no adjustments was in need and the oil consumption noticeable when i press hard bike has nothing to do with gaskets but with engine block confirmed. So i guess have to live with it and check my oil at a regular basis.
Here is the bill: (after a discount 15% for class A costumers, not exactly know what this means, but certainly glad I'm one of them).
Labor:137,70
Ball joints (2): 184,84
Ignition Coils (4): 358,77
Head gasket top: 12,99
Gasket bottom: 31,74
O-ring:0,54
Oil filter:10,14
Gastrol 5-40 (4lit):53,38
Change of clutch oil: no charge
Vacuum cleaning and change of liquid: no charge
Parts: 652,40
VAT 24%: 181,75
Total: 971,82 euros, a very satisfied customer.
Now got the bike start it (didn't like the sound of starter, but dismiss it), did 100 meters ABS fault goes on. No ABS return to dealers immediately, they all looked puzzled. What happen? Costas the head mechanic stated in a pompous way ''its the battery heard the terrible noise of your starter before, she is dead even after it was charged''. The damn BOSH died on me exactly two years two days after purchase. Again to PC to erase malfunction and restart bikes ECU, recharge battery, wait for another three hours. Got on the bike and drove directly to a Battery dealer. Can I have a LI-ION battery sir? Yes for 118 euros. 6 min of charge and that is the time need for the hole circle. Install the new one 1,3 kilos total including the special supporters that fit battery to the compartment exactly, even better by leaving extra two cm space for extra cables, I can say.
Next drove to Sounio (110kms) for a cup of tea (don't drink coffee) and a test. My GOD the BIKE flies , performs better that ever, I'm in bikes heaven. She is even lighter by three kilos from the battery and is less noisy since plastics front behave better. I'm also lighter by more that a 1000 euros but happy for I ride the best bike ever ..........
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K1200 / K1300 Forum / Rear axle wheel supporter
« on: February 14, 2015, 08:36:43 am »
News, lately and Im talking last month there are more than 4 bikes (in one dealer only) that in late inspections found with broken rear wheel supporter part no 33118521832 . Cracks not always visible with naked eye where noticed,
According to local dealer Tyre shops are to blame as they used a torque key adjusted to more that 75 kilos of force. My mechanic stated that from the moment bike has a clear history with the dealer they can change it free of charge and that's what he does.
In old K12 they install if needed the new version from K13 that has a bigger gasket and looks a bit stronger.
So next time make sure that the torque key is correctly adjusted and even better passing from your dealer ask him to inspect the point by simply removing rear wheel and with a discover paste and ultra violet light inspect for cracks.

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K1200 / K1300 Forum / K1300 S
« on: February 13, 2015, 11:58:20 am »
The bike is back in my hands, the site is up and working too, What else do I need now?
For the record 971 euros was the cost of this comeback. That covered, new up and lower ball joints, 6 years big service (30000), new Ignition coils, installation of a GPS locator and Schrodie turn lights on the side BMW emblems. 
Now for the site ? Just present your views , your opinion, your problems, your issues your everything, we are here to read , asses , answer, confuse, compare etc.
Lets all be part of this camaraderie.
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