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the_snake1201 · 12-17-2012, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w2ge

Nice, hate to hear what they charged you?

6k service and brake bleed was about $600, most of which was labor for the valve adjustment.

**Mr. Efficiency** · 12-17-2012, 01:06 PM

Man, its nice to say this,

I took a ride out to my dealer on Saturday, December 15

It was time for the holiday party. I got to take a Ural Retro for a spin. It was a lot of fun. There were cookies and bikes and friends and free lunch. Then I rode a hundred more miles. Wow, Saturday Dec 15th.

w2ge · 12-17-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_snake1201

6k service and brake bleed was about $600, most of which was labor for the valve adjustment.

Ken...
OUCH! Man, I'm telling you doing the valves from start to finish.. (taking your time, and this is including taking off and putting back on all the tupperware) is 2 hours MAX. I'll bet you I could do it in 45 minutes....

If you have the inclination and (garage space, ,etc..) want to do it yourself.. Let me know.. I'll steer you as to what to get. First being JVB Productions DVD on the Camhead..

Rub it in E... Just raw and ugly here now

**Mr. Efficiency** · 12-17-2012, 03:30 PM

Without the tupperware, its 15 minutes

Just sayin

In all honesty, though, every bit of the self-maintenance saves big dollars, at the same time its nice to have someone do it for you. I only permit a BMW certified master technician touch my bike and the nearest one for me is 100 miles away. I am going to have him bleed my brakes this spring, but pretty much I self maintain.

Now my Ural, its giving me fits

w2ge · 12-17-2012, 03:46 PM

Doesn't every URAL give someone fits!!? I like this one. still can't figure out what the OAR is for! Yamal Limited Edition

the_snake1201 · 12-20-2012, 12:54 PM

Aside from oil changes, I am out of my element when it comes to maintenance. I'm a bean counter that sits behind a desk all day...I'd rather let the pros do it and have it done right.

w2ge · 12-20-2012, 03:40 PM

Gotcha Ken.. I think most bike owners (especially BMW owners) feel the same way. In my club (New Sweden BMW Riders, I'm VP this year, BTW) I could only find a few that do their own wrenching... We do have Don Eilenberger (BMW MOA ambassador) in our club and he really knows his stuff (he's also very active on BMWST forum and ADV Rider) as well as our President who was the chief mechanic instructor for all of Suzuki NA.)

My take on it, I'd rather do it myself and really KNOW it was done right. I had a 35 year BMW Certified Master Mechanic work on my bike, he put on a wrong gasket and becasue of this I had oil leaking out of my oil filler plug (went all over my bike, tire, pants.. Close to a quart low when I got off my bike after riding it and not knowing this!!!...as well as screws missing in the tupperware when it came back... Needless to say, I was pissed and said.. ''Never again.''

I'm a chiropractor working in an MD Orthopedic Surgeons practice.. I wasn't trained as a mechanic. Anyway.. My $2 cents...

moenko · 12-22-2012, 07:24 AM

Guess we all knew what we were in for when we got our Beemers, we have been warned. I'm with Ken on this one; I do oil changes and some lubrication, but that's where it ends for me, too. The cruisers were all easy to work on, but ABS brakes, servos, Hall sensors, all that stuff gives me the creeps LOL

LeoinSA · 01-31-2013, 05:47 PM

Yeah, it really does suck!

Had to go to the BMW shop today - new speedo cable on my 1150GS. The old one would chatter at me every once in a while.

Left A&S BMW in Roseville and went I80E to Auburn where I rode this route today - Google map here.

Nice and pleasant day - sunny and only in the high 50's in the shade - but it's daggone warm in the sun.

I had to stop about 1/2 way through this ride and strip both liners out of my jacket. Yeah, the end of January and I needed the liners out!

But what really sucked - I knew you'd wonder - was that I did not have my lighter weight winter gloves with me and I had to put the heavy and thick winter gloves back on and my hands were all sweaty.

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w2ge · 01-31-2013, 06:24 PM

Uhhhh.... Let me say... YOU SUCK!!

Man, Georgetown Road and Mosquito Road look like a blast? Are they as good as they look on the map?

BTW, You have a great dealer. (A&S) I know I've bought a few things from them on-line.

12-17-2012, 01:06 PM	#1112 (permalink)
Mr. Efficiency Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Rock and Roll Capital Posts: 22,146 Thanks: 69 Thanked 651 Times in 498 Posts	Man, its nice to say this, I took a ride out to my dealer on Saturday, December 15 It was time for the holiday party. I got to take a Ural Retro for a spin. It was a lot of fun. There were cookies and bikes and friends and free lunch. Then I rode a hundred more miles. Wow, Saturday Dec 15th. __________________ "faster, faster.... Until the thrill of speed overwhelms the fear of death. Man of Mystery... Get it, real funny... Mr. E., Genius No No No... Mr. E, Super Genius

12-17-2012, 03:30 PM	#1114 (permalink)
Mr. Efficiency Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Rock and Roll Capital Posts: 22,146 Thanks: 69 Thanked 651 Times in 498 Posts	Without the tupperware, its 15 minutes Just sayin In all honesty, though, every bit of the self-maintenance saves big dollars, at the same time its nice to have someone do it for you. I only permit a BMW certified master technician touch my bike and the nearest one for me is 100 miles away. I am going to have him bleed my brakes this spring, but pretty much I self maintain. Now my Ural, its giving me fits __________________ "faster, faster.... Until the thrill of speed overwhelms the fear of death. Man of Mystery... Get it, real funny... Mr. E., Genius No No No... Mr. E, Super Genius

12-17-2012, 03:46 PM	#1115 (permalink)
w2ge Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, Voorhees Posts: 7,192 Thanks: 130 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts	Doesn't every URAL give someone fits!!? I like this one. still can't figure out what the OAR is for! Yamal Limited Edition __________________ Phil (How'd I find VR? Link from Porno Site..) 2009 C50T -->2010 BMW R1200RT 1998 KLX300R

12-20-2012, 12:54 PM	#1116 (permalink)
the_snake1201 Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: CT, Thomaston Posts: 3,688 Thanks: 86 Thanked 150 Times in 116 Posts	Aside from oil changes, I am out of my element when it comes to maintenance. I'm a bean counter that sits behind a desk all day...I'd rather let the pros do it and have it done right. __________________ 2011 BMW R1200RT Independent Auditor for the WFNR Relief Fund I'm not short...I'm size-manageable.

12-20-2012, 03:40 PM	#1117 (permalink)
w2ge Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, Voorhees Posts: 7,192 Thanks: 130 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts	Gotcha Ken.. I think most bike owners (especially BMW owners) feel the same way. In my club (New Sweden BMW Riders, I'm VP this year, BTW) I could only find a few that do their own wrenching... We do have Don Eilenberger (BMW MOA ambassador) in our club and he really knows his stuff (he's also very active on BMWST forum and ADV Rider) as well as our President who was the chief mechanic instructor for all of Suzuki NA.) My take on it, I'd rather do it myself and really KNOW it was done right. I had a 35 year BMW Certified Master Mechanic work on my bike, he put on a wrong gasket and becasue of this I had oil leaking out of my oil filler plug (went all over my bike, tire, pants.. Close to a quart low when I got off my bike after riding it and not knowing this!!!...as well as screws missing in the tupperware when it came back... Needless to say, I was pissed and said.. ''Never again.'' I'm a chiropractor working in an MD Orthopedic Surgeons practice.. I wasn't trained as a mechanic. Anyway.. My $2 cents... __________________ Phil (How'd I find VR? Link from Porno Site..) 2009 C50T -->2010 BMW R1200RT 1998 KLX300R

01-31-2013, 05:47 PM	#1119 (permalink)
LeoinSA Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Roaming - Nowhere and Everywhere! Posts: 570 Thanks: 144 Thanked 221 Times in 105 Posts	It Sucks! Yeah, it really does suck! Had to go to the BMW shop today - new speedo cable on my 1150GS. The old one would chatter at me every once in a while. Left A&S BMW in Roseville and went I80E to Auburn where I rode this route today - Google map here. Nice and pleasant day - sunny and only in the high 50's in the shade - but it's daggone warm in the sun. I had to stop about 1/2 way through this ride and strip both liners out of my jacket. Yeah, the end of January and I needed the liners out! But what really sucked - I knew you'd wonder - was that I did not have my lighter weight winter gloves with me and I had to put the heavy and thick winter gloves back on and my hands were all sweaty. . __________________ "For the truth is that I already know as much about my fate as I need to. The day will come when I die. The only matter of consequence is what I will do with my allotted time?" 2001 BMW 1150 GS - nicely farkled 2009 Boulevard C50 Special Edition - Given away to son

01-31-2013, 06:24 PM	#1120 (permalink)
w2ge Senior VR Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NJ, Voorhees Posts: 7,192 Thanks: 130 Thanked 109 Times in 87 Posts	Uhhhh.... Let me say... YOU SUCK!! Man, Georgetown Road and Mosquito Road look like a blast? Are they as good as they look on the map? BTW, You have a great dealer. (A&S) I know I've bought a few things from them on-line. __________________ Phil (How'd I find VR? Link from Porno Site..) 2009 C50T -->2010 BMW R1200RT 1998 KLX300R

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