tangoalpha
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Hello Oilheads!
Now that I’ve relocated and getting my bike back on the road, I’ve been searching for an independent BMW mechanic who works on Oilheads in my area.
Woodlands Premium Motorcycles, who sell and service BMW and are located close to my home do not service bikes older than 10 years old. After doing an online search, I ran across MPH CYCLE’S in Houston. They apparently service Moto Guzzi and BMW only, so I figured this might be a good option.
I called and asked a few questions, but I quickly got the impression they weren’t interested in servicing my bike, despite being told that they work on Oilhead bikes every day. I mentioned that my bike, an ‘02 R1150RT has a fully functioning, servo assisted braking system. He mentioned that he hates that system. I realize that is a shared feeling by some, but I wasn’t offended. Mine works perfectly and I have no issue with it, so naturally, I want to continue to maintain it. I also inquired about lubricating the splines of the output shaft on the final drive. He immediately began questioning why I felt that needed to be done, as if lubricating the splines was completely unnecessary. I explained that my bike had a shaft failure at 19k miles which was no doubt due to over-shimming, courtesy of BMW at time of production. Overall, the sense I got from the conversation was the person is combative and likes to argue. After that, a quick Google search for reviews revealed there are other people who had similar or bad experiences.
Ordinarily, that would be off putting enough for me to look elsewhere. However, there isn’t exactly a lot of independent BMW mechanics who will work on a 22-year-old RT with servo-
assisted braking that I’m aware of. Have any of you had experience with MPH cycles in Houston? If so, would you trust them with your bike? Or, is there anyone that you would recommend…besides Paul Glaves (ha ha) to take a look at my bike?
Now that I’ve relocated and getting my bike back on the road, I’ve been searching for an independent BMW mechanic who works on Oilheads in my area.
Woodlands Premium Motorcycles, who sell and service BMW and are located close to my home do not service bikes older than 10 years old. After doing an online search, I ran across MPH CYCLE’S in Houston. They apparently service Moto Guzzi and BMW only, so I figured this might be a good option.
I called and asked a few questions, but I quickly got the impression they weren’t interested in servicing my bike, despite being told that they work on Oilhead bikes every day. I mentioned that my bike, an ‘02 R1150RT has a fully functioning, servo assisted braking system. He mentioned that he hates that system. I realize that is a shared feeling by some, but I wasn’t offended. Mine works perfectly and I have no issue with it, so naturally, I want to continue to maintain it. I also inquired about lubricating the splines of the output shaft on the final drive. He immediately began questioning why I felt that needed to be done, as if lubricating the splines was completely unnecessary. I explained that my bike had a shaft failure at 19k miles which was no doubt due to over-shimming, courtesy of BMW at time of production. Overall, the sense I got from the conversation was the person is combative and likes to argue. After that, a quick Google search for reviews revealed there are other people who had similar or bad experiences.
Ordinarily, that would be off putting enough for me to look elsewhere. However, there isn’t exactly a lot of independent BMW mechanics who will work on a 22-year-old RT with servo-
assisted braking that I’m aware of. Have any of you had experience with MPH cycles in Houston? If so, would you trust them with your bike? Or, is there anyone that you would recommend…besides Paul Glaves (ha ha) to take a look at my bike?
