Oil light flashing, strange noise

[rin_sun]

It did cross my mind

Leave it in Germany, they can put it back together and sell it.
The insurance ran out between the breakdown and the diagnosis. I have a new policy now which obviously doesn't cover this time. I really don't know what to do.
The German dealer is being proactive and helpful and I trust their mechanical capability far more than North Oxford who have made so many mistakes in the past on it, and I ended up telling them how to test it to make sure it worked before they gave it back to me a third time. So it would be better to get them to do the work where it is. Then I just have to pay for it, and I don't have the money.

Thoughts appreciated.

 

[rin_sun]

Kaister

How much?

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

Cheers, very sorry to hear about yours mate, you must be gutted.

 

[Greg Masters]

Rent a van and go and collect all the bits and get it home.

Price up a new engine in the UK - you may find that it's the £/Euro exchange rates that is shagging you over.

Also start looking for a second-hand engine.

Decide what to do slow-time.

Greg

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

How much?

Aussie prices - irrelevant to UK prices.

all i know is that the quality of parts and paintwork are outstanding.

as greg says - go and sweep it into a van and bring it back.

 

[rin_sun]

Thanks guys

I can see 2 options at the mo.

See whether the German dealer will repair and get English dealer to contribute and charge me the balance, or get Steptoe or some other independent reliable person to do the work.

I am reluctant to give it up, I've done quite a lot to it, and it is truly a lovely ride.

Watch this space.

Thanks.

 

[Dave Ett]

Leave it in Germany, they can put it back together and sell it.
The insurance ran out between the breakdown and the diagnosis.

Then the insurance was valid at the time, and all costs incurrewd during the period of the policy must be paid.

If you'd knocked someone down and they didn't claim until after the policy ran out you'd still be covered, so why is this any different?

Have you contacted any decnt bike lawyers like http://www.whitedalton.co.uk/ ? I used them several years back and they were extremely good...

 

[rin_sun]

Any mechanic who would replace 800 engine?

Does anyone know someone independent who would do a good job? Experience of BMW an advantage I feel. I would geit back to have job done here.
About the insurance. The one at the time had no breakdown or recovery.
Thanks for your input.

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

The two that were reccomended to me were:

St. Ives Engine Services 01480 462111
Blades Motorcycles 01480 860926

My own mechanic is very good

Bikes Trikes 'N' Stuff 01733 896002

 

[rin_sun]

Thanks

Anyone know any nearer Oxford?

 

[stephen.stallebrass]

Anyone know any nearer Oxford?

If you don't get any recommendations here try asking the Oxford Horizons Unlimited Community. It's free and easy to sign up if your not already...

 

[siwhite]

Ultimately it's only a two cylinder petrol engine.

I rebuilt a Defender engine that had overheated and siezed, with no prior knowledge of engines - that was six years ago and the engine is still running beautifully.

Eynsham (sp?) near Oxford has one of the country's finest engine engineering firms, and I bet Haynes have covered an engine rebuild in their F800 manual. Even if you have to buy bearing shells from BMW I guess you could do the whole thing for under £1k.

Hell, drag the bits home and I'd gladly help out - I'd be interested to see inside the F800 engine. PM me if you like.....

 

[v8legend]

There is a 650 engine on eBay, item No 190538039912

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BMW-F650-GS-2...12?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c5cf3c268

As far as I know, it's just the cams and ECU that are different. So, as long as yours are ok, then you're just looking at a top-end strip, not the whole engine.

Might be worth a punt!

 

[rin_sun]

Progress report

Well thank you to whoever it was who recommended Cotswold BMW.
After weeks of trying to get BMW to help with how to deal with this, I finally got someone with sensible suggestions as to how to proceed. Also thanks to Drews BMW in Riedlingen, Germany who have been wonderful and suggested I find another UK dealership to do the work.
Now I have a dealer who will do the work, quoted me, and suggested how to get it back.
At least I feel I know how to proceed.

 

[rin_sun]

The bike is back

At last, I put it off long enough. Bit the bullet, hired a van drove stupid far in 1 day and more genteely on the way back. Bike in the back, slept on the front seat one night.
Took it to North Oxford because it was where I bought it and the closest. Wait and see time. They aren't going to replace the engine, just prop shaft and bearings, as it's cheaper.

Turns out that the Germans weren't that far off the mark with their price after all, but because I bought it here BMW UK will consider some contribution as the mileage was only 21K, whereas in Germany I'd have to pay for the lot up front. 2 different BMW companies you understand. Of course I didn't know this when I took it to the nearest dealer in Germany at the time it broke down. And they charged me €341 to investigate and put it back together …

It looks forlorn, with the label Whele put on it, Do not Start. No oil in engine.
Don't know how I feel about it really. Not knowing why it broke. The work will have a guarantee.

Catherine

 

[Greggers]

Rin ...

It's always a bummer, but at least it's back and you can start the process of repair.

What was the final diagnosis (define: prop shaft???) and what was estimate for the repair?


Best of luck and welcome home for the bike - folorn it may be ...

G

 

[solidstate100]

Rin ..

What was the final diagnosis (define: prop shaft???) and what was estimate for the repair?

G

I reckon Rin might mean crank shaft and bearings.......?

Anyway best of luck with getting it sorted as cheaply as possible and here's to you getting back on the road

 

[rin_sun]

Balance Shaft and bearings

Hi Guys,

Time to reflect.
A while ago, I had that problem with the fuel sensor which resulted in me thinking I had quarter of a tank but running out of fuel while overtaking a lorry on the motorway, and having to get to the hard shoulder coasting …
Not only that, but after it was 'fixed', the identical thing happened on the A34. (They hadn't tested it and it was still faulty). Suffice to say I was not happy.
But the reason for asking this is: could this have damaged the engine?


Thoughts appreciated.

Catherine.

 

[chas820]

Running out of fuel is extremely unlikely to damage the engine,the worse that could happen is you suck any water or muck and block a fuel injector.Best of luck with the repair,i hear good things about N O G. but that as always varies between people.

 

[cookie]

the worse that could happen is you suck any water or muck and block a fuel injector.Be

unlikely, as the water will be in the same place it always was (at the bottom of the tank), as will the fuel pick up.

the worst that can happen, is that the engine runs very weak for a short while before it stops, but it's unlikely to cause any damage on anything but a racing two stroke.