Myth versus fact 1250 variable valve trouble

[roundincircles]

I was out and about on my 1250 GS today beginning to appreciate the smooth engine, its extra torque laden performance, the smoother esa blah blah and stop in Finchingfield for a dead pig sarnie.

Oh, have you had the variable valve stick yet? It happens between 1200 and 5000 miles.....the dealers are worried.....others wade in, yes my mate's bike has gone in blah blah

What's the facts. Anybody know?

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

I was out and about on my 1250 GS today beginning to appreciate the smooth engine, its extra torque laden performance, the smoother esa blah blah and stop in Finchingfield for a dead pig sarnie.

Oh, have you had the variable valve stick yet? It happens between 1200 and 5000 miles.....the dealers are worried.....others wade in, yes my mate's bike has gone in blah blah

What's the facts. Anybody know?

Just enjoy the dead pig sarnie, far more interesting...........

 

[malcopopolo]

you cannot beat swine meat

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

you cannot beat swine meat

+1 on that, and the schwein over here is really good.............

 

[roundincircles]

At least it does not have variable valve timing, but it snorts.

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

At least it does not have variable valve timing, but it snorts.

+1 on that mate, enjoy your new bike, leave the jealous lot behind, I might have one in a few years..........

 

[JerseyNeil]

oooh! How long till we can start referring the new engine as the 1250 'Shit Can'

 

[Deleted account 191119001]

oooh! How long till we can start referring the new engine as the 1250 'Shit Can'

End of summer..............

 

[richardbd]

I was out and about on my 1250 GS today beginning to appreciate the smooth engine, its extra torque laden performance, the smoother esa blah blah and stop in Finchingfield for a dead pig sarnie.

Oh, have you had the variable valve stick yet? It happens between 1200 and 5000 miles.....the dealers are worried.....others wade in, yes my mate's bike has gone in blah blah

What's the facts. Anybody know?

Don't worry - they'll fix it in the same recall when the fix the leaking front callipers...

 

[Tractors are go]

oooh! How long till we can start referring the new engine as the 1250 'Shit Can'

All ready did.

That's a fiver you owe me

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[Bikerboy108]

Latest report engine seizing at 2,500 miles

 

[Warlord]

Latest report engine seizing at 2,500 miles

Do you recommend stopping at 2,499 miles to turn the engine off.... pushing it until 2,501 miles and then turn engine back on.

Is that the glitch remedy?

 

[leadfarmer]

Enjoy your new bike, it’s got 3 years warranty

 

[Engineer]

It’s already known as the ‘shit cam’ , just like the first water cooled 1200 was known as the ‘toilet’ - don’t worry BMW say it should last about 50,000 miles before it needs replacing

 

[Warlord]

Enjoy your new bike, it’s got 3 years warranty

Did BMW ever issue it's Mechanical Report investigations to Kevin Ash's widow?

No? Didn't think so.

https://www.visordown.com/news/general/kevin-ash’s-widow-still-waiting-answers-bmw

Suppose that goes through a different Warranty system? In the meantime, they added a much needed Steering Damper so she shouldn't worry so much...

 

[Tractors are go]

Did BMW ever issue it's Mechanical Report to Kevin Ash's widow?

Or is that still going through the Warranty system?

It got withheld on legal grounds, even from the coroner, so nobody outside BMW knows what the report says.

One conclusion could be, if it exonerated BMW it would have been released.

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[Warlord]

It got withheld on legal grounds, even from the coroner, so nobody outside BMW knows what the report says.

One conclusion could be, if it exonerated BMW it would have been released.

And the guy who was injured when his rear wheel spokes collapsed in the outside lane of a motorway.....

And the guy who was injured when his front forks separated from the bike.....

But don't worry, it's all under Warranty.

This Warranty position boils my piss. It's cheap crap cost cutting risking lives... YOU CANT DO THAT ON MOTORCYCLES... IT CAN KILL THE RIDER...

< Rant Mode Off

 

[Tractors are go]

And the guy who was injured when his rear wheel spokes collapsed in the outside lane of a motorway.....

And the guy who was injured when his front forks separated from the bike.....

But don't worry, it's all under Warranty.

All one offs, nobody else has had any problems.

Now Sir, how very dare you to suggest that corrosion is a common problem.

Move along, nothing to see. Next

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[leadfarmer]

Just wondering, did they retrofit steering dampers to the 2013 bikes? If not, have there been more incidents since?

 

[Warlord]

All one offs, nobody else has had any problems.

Now Sir, how very dare you to suggest that corrosion is a common problem.

Move along, nothing to see. Next

That speech must be on Page One of the BMW Sales Executives Handbook.... the Bullshit Mantra Warranty : BMW