Guide · Service

What gets changed at 10,000 km

On most modern BMW motorcycles the service is every 10,000 km or once a year, whichever comes first. Here is what it usually covers; the exact list for your model is in its plan.

Every service

• Oil and oil filter. The quantity and grade differ by model, see the plan.
• Brake check: pad and disc thickness, leaks, fluid level.
• Tyres: tread, age (DOT), pressure.
• Chain or shaft: chain tension and lubrication, leaks at the final drive.
• Lights, horn, switches and a diagnostic read-out for faults.

Every second service (around 20,000 km)

• Valves: clearance check and adjustment on boxers and most engines.
• Spark plugs, on many models.
• Air filter, more often if you ride in dust.
• Final drive oil, on shaft-driven models.

By time, not by kilometres

• Brake fluid: every 2 years, because it absorbs moisture however little you ride.
• Tyres: after about 5–6 years the rubber hardens, even with tread left.

Why stick to the schedule

BMW's intervals are worked out for each engine. A skipped service costs little now and a lot later: worn bearings, burnt valves, brakes that fail. And a full service history raises the price when you sell.