[billcarr_]

Hi

You'll be so happy you will grow a third leg so as to skip faster! BMW are nice but expensive bikes. First, they get their HP from fine tuning and RPM vs. a Wing which draws from displacement. The Wing service intervals are at 7500 and 15K. Valve inspection( plus major service) is at 30K and does cost $450+ or so. Elite 3s are always on sale somewhere and I get 20K miles a set. I change oil at 3000 miles no hedging, no exceptions. I run quality oil and Fram filters (3$).

BMWs just look complicated. I dont like the way a Beemer dealer smacks his lips and rubs his hands together when a customer walks in the door. The service interval is a killer. The cash register has no bell.

BTW there are a sxxt load of unsold ( new ) 08s and 09s around and deals to be had. Shop carefully. You ought to be able to get a fine used Wing for 12 - 15 $ I mean really nice, with extras, low miles, cared for, recent edition. Why blow 25 K if you dont have to?

 

[billcarr_]

ext warranty

Yes the Honda extended waranty it is valuable! If you buy a new wing or a newish (08 09 unsold) wing from a dealer be darned sure to buy the extended warranty at about 600$. You can buy it any time the original 3 year warranty is in effect. So the total warrany period is 7 years and unlimited miles! I have 115K on mine and it is still under warranty and i recently had the electric motor that drives the headlighhts up and down replaced part and labor was ....heck I dont know, Honda paid for it! The worst part of the warranty is ...it expires, mine this september .

120$ for Oil change is a pure rip off. Mine was 60$ at the dealer and I said to myself - hmmmm, 3.91 quarts of oil and a small can full of paper for 60$. I can do this myself....and i do. Yes its 3.91 quarts, I dunno who thought that up. Why not 4.0? Becasue every thihng else works so well they had to screw someting up.

Cheers and enjoy your new Wing.