Ask them for it in writing then, and where exactly it says that.
AFAIK they would have to show the modification caused the event, eg different exhaust with only headers causes the valves to burn out, you're on your own. Paint starts to peel on the beak, no problem.
BTW if they say it'll make the battery fail, then the software etc seems to do quite a good job on its own on some 1200's
I meant that to avoid the alleged warranty issue, you could ask bmw to fit the centech (or bmw equivalent if there is one). BMW should also be able to help you achieve option 2 - there must be a lead available that will achieve that - if there is, you'd just need to plug it in - no wiring or battery access required.
£150 for an accessory socket
I'd be politely asking park lane what they propose to do about your perfectly reasonable and not at all uncommon power needs on your £10k/11k/12k/13k (by any means not inconsiderable pile of loot) motorsickle. They don't seem to be trying very hard so far to help you out at a reasonable cost.
On a separate issue, how the feck are you supposed to know what may invalidate the warranty if they don't give you the document ?
Sounds like excessive jobsworthiness here, but I'd be cautious like you in the same circumstances.
When I enquired as to a mobile phone charging solution they started suggesting a BMW cable, knowing what these kind of cables cost I chose not to enquire further. Schtum has one of these: http://burnsmoto.com/usb-power-socket-weatherproof.php and is if he can find it a right angled powerlet plug to fit it. This will solve the problem and i wont have to go anywhere near the battery, phew 
I still can't find the warranty info but it could be buried under a pile of paper amongst the mess of trying to prep for this trip.Hi everyone, I need some help. I have just bought a brand spanking new GS 1200 Adv and am heading off to Sardinia on it beginning of next week. I really really need to be able to charge my HTC desire on route. I have searched these forums and the www and have found many possibilities. The trouble is this, the BMW dealer has told me that wiring anything directly to the battery will invalidate the warranty, so I am stuck with using the standard accessory socket. I need to run a cable from that socket up to the bars and then into my tank bag. The one product that appears to offer this is the "BurnsMoto USB Weatherproof Power Socket" with a Powerlet plug attached and probably a 5ft cable. The problem is that this item is shipped from the US and there is no way it will arrive before I leave. I wish I had found this site and the posts about that cable 2 weeks ago but I didn't. Can anyone suggest a way I can get hold of one of these cables or some UK supplier I can contact.
Any help appreciated as I seem to have run out of options. Yes its 12:30am and I am still searching for a UK supplier that can sort something out.
If I got customer service like that from my dealer, I know where I wouldn't be getting it serviced
Other than the first 600' service which you should get at a reduced rate
budget solution, I bought the BMW to Normal ciggy adaptor from Nippy Normans, think it was around a tenner.
Tucked that female ciggy connection near tool bag, got a cheapo 4x ciggy thing like this:
Just use some cable to extend it....
I then use a standard car charger in my tank bag, also got spare sockets for anything else like cameras (i use a USB ciggy adaptor)
Total cost was about £20
