My bike had to go in for a recall check for the fuel pump and Since I am going on bilcos us trip decided to get the new to me 2007 gs (owned it just shy of three months) into bmw for a full service including changing the oil in the fd as couldnt find any service history that said it had been changed in its 21k miles it had covered.
So i took the bike into my local dealer and armed with my ipad sat in their customer area on nice leather sofas. I also priced up a new wc version with one of the sales guys, but declined a test ride as it was a bit wet outside. About an hour and a half in and the service guy comes along and says all ok apart from the fd wont drop so we are going to have to cut the rubber gaiter to get into it but we dont have a replacement in stock so will order one and get the bike in again to get the job done.
So the plan was for me to take the bike home and bring it in again. Then an awful feeling came across me and i decided i wasnt going to ride the bike home and so asked if i could just leave the bike with them until the work was complete. This was fine and they also kindly supplied me with a shiny new courtesy wc gs which i took home. (So got my test ride after all)
Several hours later i received a call from the dealer to say the actual drive shaft is siezed at both ends and needs replaced completley. And i wasnt going to like the price
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At the start of this mini novel i stated i had owned bike just shy of three months, i also got a three month warranty from the local dealer i purchased it from, so long story short and a few phone calls the local dealer is covering the cost of the part and labour to repair it. I am lucky i decided to get the bike in when i did as the warranty would be out in about five days time. Also both bmw and the dealer I purchased the bike from have made it a fairly stress free story but the new shaft is due in tomorow and my bike should be ready for pick up tomoro evening.
Will update once i have my bike back again.
So i took the bike into my local dealer and armed with my ipad sat in their customer area on nice leather sofas. I also priced up a new wc version with one of the sales guys, but declined a test ride as it was a bit wet outside. About an hour and a half in and the service guy comes along and says all ok apart from the fd wont drop so we are going to have to cut the rubber gaiter to get into it but we dont have a replacement in stock so will order one and get the bike in again to get the job done.
So the plan was for me to take the bike home and bring it in again. Then an awful feeling came across me and i decided i wasnt going to ride the bike home and so asked if i could just leave the bike with them until the work was complete. This was fine and they also kindly supplied me with a shiny new courtesy wc gs which i took home. (So got my test ride after all)
Several hours later i received a call from the dealer to say the actual drive shaft is siezed at both ends and needs replaced completley. And i wasnt going to like the price
.At the start of this mini novel i stated i had owned bike just shy of three months, i also got a three month warranty from the local dealer i purchased it from, so long story short and a few phone calls the local dealer is covering the cost of the part and labour to repair it. I am lucky i decided to get the bike in when i did as the warranty would be out in about five days time. Also both bmw and the dealer I purchased the bike from have made it a fairly stress free story but the new shaft is due in tomorow and my bike should be ready for pick up tomoro evening.
Will update once i have my bike back again.
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