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Thanks MikeMike,
I am sure this works in Mexico, but I am thinking ahead to south-America. I am not sure how fast they can get these seals? Are they standard ones?
Bearings I will get somewhere else, no need to pay extra just to get them packaged to BMW cardboard (same with spark plugs).

I do not know my route yet, but I think I will ride to Yucatan at some point.

-Hemuli

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Originally Posted by MikeMike (Post 488256)

Just take the seals into any decent little bearing shop and if they don't have them, they will get them within a day or so. I've never bought a seal from a BMW dealer, they'll charge you about a 1,000% mark up. I think you know this but just passing it along. Same for bearings, you'll find a good selection at any bearing shop, better quality than what Spandau will sell you.:thumbup1:
If you come over to the other side on the Gulf coast, there is an excellent factory trained independent BMW mechanic in Veracruz. Rafa, from Spain, owns Motopits and he rides too.bier

Personally, I have yet to see a seal that couldn't be sourced some place other than the Motorrad dealer.
When I did the seals and bearings on my bike a couple of years ago, I paid about 10% of what the local BMW dealer, VECSA in Veracruz wanted.
Shortly after that, the dealer VECSA began a new policy that their one mechanic, who was not factory trained at the time, cannot install any parts or accessories that are not bought through the dealer.
The only decent mechanic they had, Carlos, left before the new policy was instituted.
This is indicative of the type of service you will find at most BMW dealers in Mexico.
A good independent factory trained BMW mechanic with a GS-911 code reader can do almost everything short of flashing in software upgrades but BMW limits you anyways with those.