BMW K1200RS Gen-1 Service Intervals
formatted for the WWW by Ted Verrill

Service or Procedure	600 Mile Service	BMW Service (6,000)	BMW Inspection (12,000)	BMW Annual	Other Interval
Change Engine Oil & Filter (1)	X	X	X	X
Gearbox Oil			X
Rear Wheel Drive Oil	X				Every 24,000
Check Valve Clearances & Replace Chain Tensioner Rail facing material			X (4)
Spark Plugs			X
Fuel Filter Element (2)					Every 24,000
Renew Coolant					Every 2 years
Check Batter, regrease terminals			X	X
Air Cleaner (3)			X
Check Brake Pads		X	X
Check front/rear brake fluid levels	X	X	X
Renew Brake Fluid				X
Check Clutch Fluid Level	X	X	X
Check Sidestand Switch	X	X	X
Lube sidestand		X	X	X
Check Centerstand, lube if necessary		X	X	X
Check fit of rear wheel bolts	X
Clean inductive signal transmitter at rear wheel	X		X
Read out MoDiTeC fault memory	X	X	X	X
Check throttle cable play, adjust if necessary	X		X

NOTE: Always change fluids when engine at regular operating temperature.
1. If motorcycle is used for only short journeys or at temperatures below 0C, every 3 months and at least every 1,800 miles.
2. If fuel is of poor quality, every 12,000 miles.
3. If dirty or dusty conditions, replace every 6,000 miles.
4. Replace tensioner rail every 36,000 miles.

Copyright Ted Verrill, 1998