Poll: BMW Warranty
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Discussion
BMW want about £360 a year to extend the warranty on my 1200GS. Seems a lot of money for a bike I only really use at weekends. But presumably they expect something expensive to break.
On the other hand going without warranty would mean I could use independents for servicing or do it myself.
Views? Experiences?
On the other hand going without warranty would mean I could use independents for servicing or do it myself.
Views? Experiences?
If you're keeping the bike, then get the warranty. It includes EU recovery so if you do any Euro tours you're saving those costs. (And if you don't do Euro tours it's time to get off your backside and do one!!! 
) Obviously, recovery includes the UK.
The cost of the warranty is minimal compared to the cost of running the bike for a year, and gives you that peace of mind for "just in case" scenarios.
) Obviously, recovery includes the UK.The cost of the warranty is minimal compared to the cost of running the bike for a year, and gives you that peace of mind for "just in case" scenarios.
SAS Tom said:
It’s a bmw it will break. At least they’ll be nice to you when they fix it.
My old bosses 14 plate GS had the following in 2 years under warranty;
3 sets of switchgear
engine
final drive
A set of wheels
exhaust
Mirror
Rear shock
I think there was more too but can’t quite remember.
Based on that list alone OP get the warranty lol I thought my Aprilia Falco was bad.. nothing like thatMy old bosses 14 plate GS had the following in 2 years under warranty;
3 sets of switchgear
engine
final drive
A set of wheels
exhaust
Mirror
Rear shock
I think there was more too but can’t quite remember.
First beemer 1200gs I had dumped oil everywhere and had to be rescued and rebuilt. Total cost about a grand.
Second beemer (1200 adventure) required new rear shock. Total cost about 4k I think.
Both covered under warranty , well worth the 360 I paid on each.
Parts aren't cheap and my local bmw garage charges £97 an hour for labour
Second beemer (1200 adventure) required new rear shock. Total cost about 4k I think.
Both covered under warranty , well worth the 360 I paid on each.
Parts aren't cheap and my local bmw garage charges £97 an hour for labour
It was great fun when every R1200RT with ESA had to be taken off the road immediately, recovered in to dealers and then all customers were provided with courtesy bikes. There were a shed load of K1600GT's registered in June / July 2014!
It took till I think October 2014 to get the replacement non collapsing shocks through.
Add to that the paint issues on most of the 1200 bikes, the valve train issues and self detaching whilst riding panels on S1000R's, rear disc mounting spiders on most 1200 bikes over about 6 or so years, windscreens and paint on R1200GS's, self ejecting lock mechanisms on anything with alloy side and top boxes and those are the few that stick in my mind.
But BMW's are quality bikes you know!
It took till I think October 2014 to get the replacement non collapsing shocks through.
Add to that the paint issues on most of the 1200 bikes, the valve train issues and self detaching whilst riding panels on S1000R's, rear disc mounting spiders on most 1200 bikes over about 6 or so years, windscreens and paint on R1200GS's, self ejecting lock mechanisms on anything with alloy side and top boxes and those are the few that stick in my mind.
But BMW's are quality bikes you know!
First Old Gits trip I did, 3 BMW'S broke down. In the case of one newish bike with failed switchgear, the dealer response was s
te. If I ever had any slight inclination to consider one, it disappeared pretty damned quick that trip. Whilst some of their bikes are attractive at first glance, I do wonder why people buy them. Get rid and buy something reliable.
te. If I ever had any slight inclination to consider one, it disappeared pretty damned quick that trip. Whilst some of their bikes are attractive at first glance, I do wonder why people buy them. Get rid and buy something reliable.N Dentressangle said:
I never bothered extending the warranty on mine.
I figured that with the miles I'd done by then (about 35k ish) they'd try and wriggle out of most things on 'wear n tear' grounds anyway, and I live near a decent indie.
Worked out fine for me - bike's now on 74k, with no issues.
Get that lottery ticket bought asap...I figured that with the miles I'd done by then (about 35k ish) they'd try and wriggle out of most things on 'wear n tear' grounds anyway, and I live near a decent indie.
Worked out fine for me - bike's now on 74k, with no issues.
NS400R said:
N Dentressangle said:
I never bothered extending the warranty on mine.
I figured that with the miles I'd done by then (about 35k ish) they'd try and wriggle out of most things on 'wear n tear' grounds anyway, and I live near a decent indie.
Worked out fine for me - bike's now on 74k, with no issues.
Get that lottery ticket bought asap...I figured that with the miles I'd done by then (about 35k ish) they'd try and wriggle out of most things on 'wear n tear' grounds anyway, and I live near a decent indie.
Worked out fine for me - bike's now on 74k, with no issues.
To be fair, I stung BMW for a clutch, heated grips and a new heated grip controller during the warranty period, so I know what reliable, high quality bikes they really are...A friend of mine has a 2015 S1000rr on 10k miles and a few months ago the transmission output shaft inexplicably snapped off whilst he was riding it!! Made a right mess and would have cost him a pretty penny had he not been brave and stripped it all to fix it himself. He's had a couple of other minor issues with the bike too so they're not as reliable as one might hope. In the same time/mileage my Yamaha hasn't had a single issue (so far!).
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