Question about servicing

[aussie]

I know that I've seen it somewhere, but I can't find it.

Can anyone give me a link to the number of hours (or fraction thereof) each part of a service for an R65 should take?

I live in eternal hope..

Cheers
Tim

[steve hawkins]

The question is:

what kind of service?

full or intermediate?

Steve H

[aussie]

Hi Steve - full

Cheers
Tim

[steve hawkins]

I would do it in a morning if I put my mind to it.

Full fluids, inc. forks and brakes plus filters, valves, plugs and points.  Warm it up and then do a tune up check - strobe and carb balance.

Familiar with the old girl and I have no fairing etc to remove.  

Probably drop the engine oil the night before though - or at least pull the plug.

However, I might let it take all day if I was in the mood for fiddling and fettling.

Steve H

[Yikes]

Unless it's a perfect day for riding, I try to take a full day to work on the bike.  Tinkering is my second favorite thing to do with the bike.  Otherwise I'm too often conscripted to dusting, vacuuming, raking, digging or the absolute worst - shopping!  

Seriously though, the first time I do anythingwith the bike, it  takes about three times longer than "normal" and I always, always, always find something more that I want to do.  But I've only had my bike for a year and she, as advertised, "needs a lot of TLC to make really nice".

Good luck and have fun, but don't get so caught up in working on the bike that it eats into your riding time.

John M

[Ed Miller]

He's looking for one of those shop time charts.  You know, the shop bills you a certain number of hours for a certain job, no matter how long (or short) it takes.  I've never seen one for BMWs, though I have one for old Triumphs somewhere.

Am I right?

[msbuck]

He's looking for one of those shop time charts.  You know, the shop bills you a certain number of hours for a certain job, no matter how long (or short) it takes.  I've never seen one for BMWs, though I have one for old Triumphs somewhere.

Am I right?

Yep, BMW has one all right.  They use it for their warranty claims.  Since Graham was a warranty manager back in the day, he just might have an old one laying around someplace.  The problem would be FINDING it.  Not sure if the regular maintenance jobs are in that one, though...

[MrRiden]

Yes, It's the book mechanics or rather evil service managers use to time / charge repairs from. I'm familiar with them having used 'em in an independent garage. A good mechanic should regularly beat the book time by 40% or more (back in the day). There is a service schedule here http://www.ascycles.com/pdf/ServiceSchedules/R65,R80R,R100RT,R100GSPD.pdf
but alas no flat rate figures. Go and Google "Mechanics Flat Rate Book" and you'll find a lot to read. These books are usually quite expensive and sometimes (BMW?) closely guarded. If someone does find one I'd love to see it!
rich

[Ed Miller]

Unlike the others, I don't want to know how much slower I am!  

[MrRiden]

Came across this but its for '89 and up
http://www.repairmanual.com/catalog/CDA-140US
and this
http://www.repairmanual.com/catalog/01-51-9-798-861
Pricey, no?
rich

[aussie]

Came across this but its for '89 and up
http://www.repairmanual.com/catalog/CDA-140US
and this
http://www.repairmanual.com/catalog/01-51-9-798-861
Pricey, no?
rich

Pricey, YES! Holy Cow Batman. [smiley=thud.gif]

Many thanks - yes I should have been more specific - but hey - I knew what I meant  

Yes - the shop service times is the stuff I am looking for. I had a quote about fixing some things - and I thought why not go the whole hog and get the service done professionally? Ummmm...$670??

Now I know that includes a couple of new tubes and some other stuff that needed doing, but ya coulda knocked me over with a feather!