forest biker

[forest biker]

Went to test ride a new 1200gsa today with all the gadgets on , after considering a px on mine , 34 miles later riding back to the dealers it broke down in the middle of the traffic lights, no dash lights ,no nothing, just stopped an hour later i was recovered back to the dealers to be asked what had i done to it . not great for a 341 mile bike

 

[Account removed]

Went to test ride a new 1200gsa today with all the gadgets on , after considering a px on mine , 34 miles later riding back to the dealers it broke down in the middle of the traffic lights, no dash lights ,no nothing, just stopped an hour later i was recovered back to the dealers to be asked what had i done to it . not great for a 341 mile bike

So did you get a good deal on your new ADV ?

 

[forest biker]

Sorry all didnt put a heading on the thread believe it or not they wanted to do me a deal on the one that broke down, i said no thanks

 

[DavidJames]

A little off topic, but why do you add your username to the title of every post?

 

[forest biker]

A little off topic, but why do you add your username to the title of every post?

sorry dj, i though you had to fill that in everytime with your name , its probably because im useless at IT and these kind of things , but like to join in the treads

 

[Bryn]

So are you buying one then ?

 

[forest biker]

I have got a gsa im using it to wean me off sports bikes, i just fancied a new gsa, but put a dampener on looking for a new one to be honest what happened this afternoon

 

[david a hall]

So what did you do to it?

 

[forest biker]

I havent got a clue it wouldnt do anything ,as i said no lights on the dash or anything .I took the seat off and checked the battery and conections etc to get it back to the dealers but nothing, so pushed it to the side the road swearing alot then started the task of getting in contact with the dealer to come and get it

 

[Buz]

Hi FB,
Was that the Gloucester dealership?
What was their attitude to this incident?

 

[forest biker]

hi buz i cant say sorry , they specificly ask me not to mention the dealer involved and have offered me a free services for the trouble it caused me , so i suppose that answers the one of your questions but not the other ps i know the dealer reads these threads and i visited 3 today so im not pointing the finger at anyone or breaking my promise with them if your reading this

 

[Buz]

hi buz i cant say sorry , they specificly ask me not to mention the dealer involved and have offered me a free services for the trouble it caused me , so i suppose that answers the one of your questions but not the other ps i know the dealer reads these threads and i visited 3 today so im not pointing the finger at anyone or breaking my promise with them if your reading this

Cant say fairer than that, personally it sounds like they have done the decent thing, its not their fault the bike broke down.

 

[Account removed]

hi buz i cant say sorry , they specificly ask me not to mention the dealer involved and have offered me a free services for the trouble it caused me , so i suppose that answers the one of your questions but not the other ps i know the dealer reads these threads and i visited 3 today so im not pointing the finger at anyone or breaking my promise with them if your reading this

your being blackmailed by a dealer

 

[forest biker]

Cant say fairer than that, personally it sounds like they have done the decent thing, its not their fault the bike broke down.

True, they cant control what bikes breaks down can they

 

[forest biker]

your being blackmailed by a dealer

They gave me more than that mgj , but told me not to say what so my lips are sealed

 

[Account removed]

They gave me more than that mgj , but told me not to say what so my lips are sealed

good luck to you then.

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

Shit, I'm going to the dealers 2mora to break some GSAs... freebie time!

 

[sidestand]

You'll be lucky mate - Balderstons is closed mondays

 

[forest biker]

broken down gsa a quick update

Went to test ride a new 1200gsa today with all the gadgets on , after considering a px on mine , 34 miles later riding back to the dealers it broke down in the middle of the traffic lights, no dash lights ,no nothing, just stopped an hour later i was recovered back to the dealers to be asked what had i done to it . not great for a 341 mile bike

Just had a phone call from the dealer regarding the breakdown . I was told that after an in depth check the ecu was faulty or a wires to it . This has now been changed and the bike is in full working order, he said IF they play up [because its very, very rare they do ] it should go into whats called limp mode, so you can creep along and dont get stranded , but this particular one just packed up 'hence nothing or no warning at traffic lights' . ps and i still get my freebies

 

[thauma]

Hm, so the failsafe, get you home safe mode failed................ Quality