What did you do today?
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Steve398
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Re: What did you do today?
Ouch! I did the same about a month ago, but I was forewarned with an unrequested estimate by BMW when they did the shaft last year, at just under £1k for the discs/pads/labour alone.
Fortunately over the next few months I found a new pair of Brembo front discs for sale on another forum, and bought a new BM rear disc on offer on eBay. Brembo pads from Sportsbike shop, and the tyres I bought early in preparation for our annual tour, so they were all sat in the garage waiting for fit on the next service (a minor one thank goodness) with our local independent.
Overall the total cost inc service was only slightly more than BMW wanted for the brakes, which was still a bit of a hit although spreading the cost made it a little less painful… but don’t the brakes feel good now?!
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Re: What did you do today?
The brakes feel brilliant now 
My problem was that the guy I bought the bike off had wavy discs fitted, and I asked my independent servicing guy why the front brake was pulsating badly. He found that the discs were a millimetre thicker than the BMW standard discs, which was preventing the floating action when hot, so I asked him to put all three back to standard.
As for the tyres, they were squared off and I didn't think there would be enough tread on the front to last my next trip, which will be in the region of 2000 miles up and around Scotland, so again, I got them changed now when in all honesty, they could have done me a good few weeks longer.
The bike had been home serviced for the last two years by the previous owner, and I wanted peace of mind. My guy gave it a thorough going over during the service, and got the software updates all installed. Everything all right now, especially with the proper oil in the shaft, rather than the automatic transmission oil that he discovered.
Bike runs like it should - a dream.
My problem was that the guy I bought the bike off had wavy discs fitted, and I asked my independent servicing guy why the front brake was pulsating badly. He found that the discs were a millimetre thicker than the BMW standard discs, which was preventing the floating action when hot, so I asked him to put all three back to standard.
As for the tyres, they were squared off and I didn't think there would be enough tread on the front to last my next trip, which will be in the region of 2000 miles up and around Scotland, so again, I got them changed now when in all honesty, they could have done me a good few weeks longer.
The bike had been home serviced for the last two years by the previous owner, and I wanted peace of mind. My guy gave it a thorough going over during the service, and got the software updates all installed. Everything all right now, especially with the proper oil in the shaft, rather than the automatic transmission oil that he discovered.
Bike runs like it should - a dream.
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Ed Harley
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Re: What did you do today?
Came to hospital today for the removal of the granuloma (?) on my vocal cords. Woke up about 1.5 hours later from anesthesia. Have to stay at hospital overnight, though.
They wheeled me from recovery to women's ward for rest of the stay. Maybe it is a BMW thing?
E-building: gynecology, childbirths and Ed Harley.
They wheeled me from recovery to women's ward for rest of the stay. Maybe it is a BMW thing?
E-building: gynecology, childbirths and Ed Harley.
1983 GS1000G | 1984 GSX1100EF | 1997 FLHR | 1998 FLSTS | 1999 R1100RT
