About Factory Warranty Coverage Concerning your warranty questions I would refer you to read, carefully, the provisions of the BMW Limited Warranty, a copy of which must be provided to you as the retail consumer of the motorcycle, which is a consumer product. The manufacturer cannot force "tie-in" purchases of parts or services to maintain a warranty in effect. Refer to section 102(c) of the Magnuson-Moss Consumer Warranty Protection Act of July 1, 1975. A good, easy-to-read explanation of the Act can be found at: http://www.mlmlaw.com/library/guides/ftc/warranties/undermag.htm Basically, you must be able to prove that the recommended services were competently performed in accordance with the manufacturer's schedule, using parts that meet the specifications of the manufacturer. In most cases, practicality dictates that you use BMW parts on a BMW, but a Bosch Spark Plug in a Bosch box, versus the identical plug in a BMW box, would not be construed as being of differing level of quality. You get the idea. A couple of tips: 1) Save your receipts for oil, filters and other maintenance parts. Write the date and mileage the parts were installed right on the receipt. 2) Your dealer is your agent representing you in a warranty claim to the manufacturer. Go in making demands, and you'll get what the law and the book requires, and not one thing more. Treat your dealer with dignity and respect, and he's likely to do the same. I had a lot of customers who did their services themselves, for the most part, but they would bring the bike in once a year for a complete tune and checkover. They always got the warranty service to which they were entitled. Remember, your dealer gets PAID to do warranty work. It can be a profit center for him as well as a way to get you back into the store to see the new models he has on display. Really smart dealers give out demo bikes for rides while your bike's getting serviced. Just some thoughts... Tom Cutter,