Servicing after 3 years

[sipaldi]

  My 2019 S1000XR has now just passed 3 years old and due a service. I have only managed to cover 5k miles on it and that was mostly a European road trip in 2019 pre covid.   
   Question is, do I continue taking it the 30 mile journey for BMW servicing in the centre of Manchester or A, have it done locally, B, change the oil and filters myself?  I am uncertain if I will keep it or not, I really like the bike and it nearly fits me at 6ft 5", nothing out there that I would swap it for but on the other hand I hardly get chance to use it like I should. 

[Mareng1]

How much are you likely to save by simply going local?   

I suppose you are only getting the annual service carried out - for me, it is worthwhile.

Keep it, sell it - I know that most potential purchasers will value full BMWSH.

[wessie]

My XR is my "other" bike and has not done many miles in the last couple of years. I skipped the oil service last year and just had an MOT and new chain and sprockets. It had the big 18k service in 2019. It will get a service and new tyres soon, then maybe go to Spain in September. I continue to use my local BMW dealer for services but used an independent for the MOT and chain. My bike is a 2016.

I will probably stick to services every other year or mileage rather than when the service light comes on after a year

[JTL]

Blimey Gents - low mileage heaven?!  I've just booked my 2017 XR in for the 72,000 mile service at Reiten Motorrad (Near Sudbury). I'm expecting a sizeable bill when I collect it....

[Mareng1]

72,000!   That is impressive.

Any valve shimming required to date?

[JTL]

Originally Posted by Mareng1

Any valve shimming required to date?

Not so far - I'm praying it won't need it this time either.

[Winger]

‘‘Tis impressive not sure I could muster that mileage with 6 bikes 2 cars and a van 

As for service history and looking after a bike, it’s as important as to where and how a bike is keep’t, I do not have a bike that has even been close to being ridden on a winters day and they reside in a centrally heated garage at the same temp as my living room, the fact the oil gets dropped out every year regardless of mileage is just part of the jigsaw puzzle.