Last Service under warranty

I booked in the bike for it's 130,000 km service, the last before the three year warranty runs out next week.

There really wasn't anything to fix, except that two days before the service, the remote control failed. I was about to leave for work and found that I couldn't disable the immoboliser. I used the Induction Key and was on my way. However at lunch time, I just couldn't deactivate the immoboliser even with the Induction key. Time for 'Plan C'.

I'd booked in for Saturday, as that way I don't have to take time off work, even though I lose a day.

I'd checked with Scott about the price of the service and was happy that I knew what to expect. However, the mechanics determined that the rear brake pads needed replacing, so of course I was up for a bit more. Better safe than sorry, no point in skimping.

I mentioned the remote control when I dropped off the bike.

Took a leisurely stroll around the city to fill in the time.

When I arrived back I inquired as to the situation with the remote control. I was informed that the security system is just fine. The problem is with the remote control itself: The battery is flat. OK, I can buy that, it's been three years and batteries do go flat. "Have you replaced the battery?" I ask. "No, we don't stock batteries!" was the reply. That took me back a little, surely batteries could be kept in stock. I really have underestimated how far Southbank Motorcycles have would back their inventory. "Fine" I say to myself and make a mental note to buy a battery at the next supermarket I go in.

While I was "Killing time" I asked Danielle about mudguard extensions. It seems that a 3rd party group do make an extension for the front mudguard. I ordered one.
I'm sick and tired about how much 'junk' is plated on the front of the engine on wet days. Hopefully that will solve my problems.
It's such a tiny thing really, to have the mudguard a few centimetres longer. Maybe the design team decided that it 'looked bad'? Who knows? I can still vividly remember the day I burnt my hand trying to remove mud plated on the front of the engine at Meeniyan.

You know, it's just so sad (you have no idea how sad I am, really.) that BMW have decided to delete the Cruiser range of bikes. I hear on the grape vine that BMW is obliged to keep spares for the next seven years (or something like that). A U.S.A. regulation.
The plan for me is to keep the bike in a serviceable condition, using original spares, for as long as possible. I really don't like any other bike on the market, BMW or from any other manufacturer.

It's OK fellow readers, I'm sure I'll get over it.