tardy 12k service

[Dr. Strangelove]

The 12,ooo mi service is due, but the dealer is 80 mi away and I cannot get an appt any sooner than 1/27.
The bike has 12,600 miles on it and the oil/filter was changed ~~2500 mi ago. All seems fine.

How much leeway do I have on this service? Can I keep riding and maybe put another 2-300 mi on it prior to the service or should I shut 'er down and wait for the service to be performed?

thanks

John

[Ivan Koloff]

Keep riding unless you think you have a problem with somthing

[yjleesvrr]

Unless you've been doing a lot of track time and thereby revving your engine near redline a LOT, I wouldn't worry about it. One or even two thousand miles beyond your service mileage point won't do any damage.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Thanks

It's been beautiful down here and a ride tomorrow morning is certainly in the cards.


John

[ebincia]

The bike has 12,600 miles on it and the oil/filter was changed ~~2500 mi ago. All seems fine.
How much leeway do I have on this service?
John

John, given thje above information I would say that 1K to 2K over the service interval will be no big deal. On my "K" bikes I regularly ran 2K to 3K over after changing the engine oil.

[BigC]

Put some seafoam in it and and do your own valve adjustment..... No worries Doc

[Dr. Strangelove]

Seafoam has been done. And things seem pretty damn hunky-dory.

and

HOW ABOUT THOSE SAINTS!
Thanks, guys

John

[wncbmw]

There are BMWs out there far, far past due than your's is for service. As long as it has oil in it and it is running fine, you'll be OK.