Hi guys,
I recently took delivery of a EX - BMW company bike, a GS 1250 rallye. It has a little over 3000 miles on it. I appreciate that any issues are going to be covered under warranty, but wanted to find out if anyone has suffered the same following issue.
I took it out for its and my first ride today on a road that I know very well that runs out of town from my home. It has left and right sweeping bends and subject to a speed limit of 40 mph. Tipping the bike into a left-hand bend everything is fine and when riding with a bike straight up again the bike is fine. However, when the bike is tipped into the right-hand sweeping bends I can feel what I can only describe as a dry grinding bearing feeling from the bike. As soon as you take the bike straight back up again, it disappears drop it back into a right-hander it comes back. I have spoken to the dealer, and they are going to have a look at it for me. I have checked the tyre pressures, the issue also appears in all gears.
Clearly the previous owner didn’t do much cornering, as the tyre is obviously worn a little in the central part but anything that would have included any fast flowing bend work, clearly hasn’t been done as the bobbles are still on the tire just off centre. I am assuming that this isn’t the issue.
I have been riding BMWs for years both Work and personally, and have never experienced this, which is why it is worrying me on such a new bike. I don’t want to be getting into a major argument with a dealer, as I know this is an issue and I don’t want to be fobbed off.
Any ideas?
I recently took delivery of a EX - BMW company bike, a GS 1250 rallye. It has a little over 3000 miles on it. I appreciate that any issues are going to be covered under warranty, but wanted to find out if anyone has suffered the same following issue.
I took it out for its and my first ride today on a road that I know very well that runs out of town from my home. It has left and right sweeping bends and subject to a speed limit of 40 mph. Tipping the bike into a left-hand bend everything is fine and when riding with a bike straight up again the bike is fine. However, when the bike is tipped into the right-hand sweeping bends I can feel what I can only describe as a dry grinding bearing feeling from the bike. As soon as you take the bike straight back up again, it disappears drop it back into a right-hander it comes back. I have spoken to the dealer, and they are going to have a look at it for me. I have checked the tyre pressures, the issue also appears in all gears.
Clearly the previous owner didn’t do much cornering, as the tyre is obviously worn a little in the central part but anything that would have included any fast flowing bend work, clearly hasn’t been done as the bobbles are still on the tire just off centre. I am assuming that this isn’t the issue.
I have been riding BMWs for years both Work and personally, and have never experienced this, which is why it is worrying me on such a new bike. I don’t want to be getting into a major argument with a dealer, as I know this is an issue and I don’t want to be fobbed off.
Any ideas?
