No New BMW for Me

[RadioFlyer]

For most of its history BMW Motorrad made service information available. This enabled owners and independent techs to undertake most service and repair procedures themselves.

For many doing one's own maintenance is a valued part of the motorcycle ownership experience. For others, who live far from the nearest BMW dealership or who embark on a great adventure to remote places, doing it yourself is the only option. Similarly independent techs having service information give greater choice to those who don't want to DIY.

All that changed in 2021 when BMW discontinued the provision of service information on ALL bikes old and new. Only bootleg copies of the factory service manual are available now. Haynes/Clymer/Chilton haven't produced a BMW motorcycle manual since 2018. If you own one of the most recent models you are totally out of luck.

More and more we hear that BMW dealerships will not service bikes older than 10 years. When you combine the absence of service information with the unavailability of dealer service it does not bode at all well for the resale value of recent BMW bikes.

Fortunately there are quality alternative motorcycle manufacturers out there still offering service manuals. No way will I buy a motorcycle for which the manufacturer will not sell a service manual.

 

[Davey B]

You told us this in April too.....

#30

Tools - Home Servicing and Maintenance

+1 for the Halford advanced stuff - it's plenty good for home servicing needs. Also grab the Haynes manual for the GS1200 LC - very handy resource to have to hand and a great accompaniment to YouTube videos etc.

www.ukgser.com

 

[RadioFlyer]

You told us this in April too.....

#30

Tools - Home Servicing and Maintenance

+1 for the Halford advanced stuff - it's plenty good for home servicing needs. Also grab the Haynes manual for the GS1200 LC - very handy resource to have to hand and a great accompaniment to YouTube videos etc.

www.ukgser.com

Still true and worthy of its own thread here.

 

[rovert57]

It’s a wonder bmw don’t try and have the how to guides on YouTube banned .
Maybe that’s the next step .

 

[Andyb1375]

Just for info Haynes Pro and Autodata still offer detailed repair guides and data for all models

 

[Ex-Call Centre Chimp]

My TC GSA is 11 years old and the 3 Motorrad dealers closest to me are not only happy to service it but do so at a reduced rate because it's over 10 years old.

 

[RadioFlyer]

Just for info Haynes Pro and Autodata still offer detailed repair guides and data for all models

I am unable to confirm the model/year coverage but I note the following for HaynesPro:
"HaynesPro does not sell licenses directly to end-users but instead works with various European partners/distributors."

Do you know of such a partner/distributor that sells to motorcycle owners? Are the annual licence fees anything that a motorcycle owner could realistically consider paying?

I could not find repair procedures listed as amongst the coverage for BMW motorcycles nor could I find any coverage for post-2022 for Autodata. Do they sell to motorcycle owners? Are the fees anything that a motorcycle owner could realistically consider paying?

 

[Andyb1375]

Autodata is about £25 per month.

I have allways had haynes Pro for free from my parts supplier..

My point is purely that the information is out there..

 

[Udders]

For most of its history BMW Motorrad made service information available. This enabled owners and independent techs to undertake most service and repair procedures themselves.

For many doing one's own maintenance is a valued part of the motorcycle ownership experience. For others, who live far from the nearest BMW dealership or who embark on a great adventure to remote places, doing it yourself is the only option. Similarly independent techs having service information give greater choice to those who don't want to DIY.

All that changed in 2021 when BMW discontinued the provision of service information on ALL bikes old and new. Only bootleg copies of the factory service manual are available now. Haynes/Clymer/Chilton haven't produced a BMW motorcycle manual since 2018. If you own one of the most recent models you are totally out of luck.

More and more we hear that BMW dealerships will not service bikes older than 10 years. When you combine the absence of service information with the unavailability of dealer service it does not bode at all well for the resale value of recent BMW bikes.

Fortunately there are quality alternative motorcycle manufacturers out there still offering service manuals. No way will I buy a motorcycle for which the manufacturer will not sell a service manual.

P

 

[Udders]

Dunno what I did there?

 

[RadioFlyer]

Autodata is about £25 per month.

I have allways had haynes Pro for free from my parts supplier..

My point is purely that the information is out there..

So is there post-2022 info in HaynesPro for BMW bikes?