New Member Introductions » First bimmer.. Hello from Alpharetta, GA

Hello from Alpharetta GA.

Just picked up 2016 R1200RS with very low mileage. I had 2015 Kawi Versys 650 LT. RS feels like limo ride compared to that.
This is such a beauty. Lots of techs.. I have so many questions. I'll search through this forum and ask later if required in appropriate sections.
But please answer my first question. This one had 6k service in Oct 2017. After that this bike did not run much just short rides to keep bike running. Bike seems to be always on battery tender. So the question is do i need a service or oil change immediately or should I wait till I reach 12k miles? Bike runs really well though.

Here is the beauty !!

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Was it BMW serviced at 6K? I would guess so. I would change the oil as a minimum.

But do you have maybe a short warranty on the bike in your hands? If so it might be worth a service (BMW schedule says annual if not triggered via mileage) to check over while you can still claim under warranty.

You also maybe have 5 year old tyres (and maybe 7 year old rubber in them) I would budget to change them sooner rather than later.

Hope that helps.

Chris

Definitely change oil/filter and check air cleaner, as who knows what's crawled in the air box.

Thanks everyone.. Only dealer in Georgia is backed up so much that next available appointment is on Aug 24th !!
Looking into neighbouring states.. found one Pandora in Chattanooga TN. Anyone has experience from them? worth a trip from Atlanta?

Only two/three hours or so away from you so a great excuse (if you need one) to get out. Perhaps get your tyres changed before the trip. Service is straight forward and shouldn't take too long.

Greetings

I can highly recommend Adventure Motorsports of NWF there at 6330 Pensacola Blvd Pensacola, FL 32505
850-466-5324 https://www.adventuremotorsportsofnwf.com/

On my wat home to Calif. from Jacksonville FL. my alternator went bad this dealership really step up and help me out.

The bike is the same age as mine, if the battery has not been changed it is 5 years old. I got a new battery for mine last fall as a pre emptive maintenance .

Zitat von Vtbob im Beitrag #8

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The bike is the same age as mine, if the battery has not been changed it is 5 years old. I got a new battery for mine last fall as a pre emptive maintenance .

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