R1220GS Breakdown on M4

[Mart64]

Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered

only serviced 300 mile ago

 

[swissrob]

Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered

only serviced 300 mile ago

if you had lots of big noises at the same time, could be the infamous RH cylinder valve seperation.

Hopefully not though!

 

[Shep]

Dropped a valve perhaps

 

[Mart64]

No big noises apart from sound of my heart as i rapidly came to a halt

 

[Shep]

Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?

 

[Mart64]

actually for once did give the bike a good check over before my trip yesterday as it was the first relatively long trip since november

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?

LOL

 

[piebaps]

Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?

What fluid do you recommend?

 

[Shep]

What fluid do you recommend?

I'm a bit out of touch as I no longer ride a 1200 but I always found BMW badged stuff to be the best, however there are many more experienced riders on here that produce their own fluids for 1200's can bus system

 

[rodders]

Mart64
It might be the rebore out to 1220 that is the problem

 

[Fluffy Bridges]

Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered

only serviced 300 mile ago

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New pope's been elected.

Bike stopped to show respect by genuflecting, I expect .

 

[Mart64]

dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

 

[Deleted account W]

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

That shouldnt happen

 

[SM46]

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!



HID or LED ?

 

[forest biker]

dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

My experience of Bmw goodwill gesture is there isnt none when i had a problem

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

If you're the orginal owner and it has a full BMW service history there is a chance but you need to ask your dealer to request goodwill from BMW on your behalf

 

[APW]

only serviced 300 mile ago

Well I would be asking if it was a trained mechanic that actually serviced it 300miles ago or the apprentice?
could be that someone hasn't done a propper job 300 miles ago an something has worked loose maybe?
worth a try?

 

[Mart64]

found a second hand engine with 8k on the clock for 1500 plus the fitting cost or go for a full rebuild with no guarentee that BMW will make a goodwill contribution

decision time

any views?

 

[Timolgra]

any views?

Plenty, but would be slated for making them

 

[brianmaslen]

So £1500 for secondhand unit, any guarantee with that, plus another £2-300 for fitting and no idea of the state of the engine against the dealer rebuild? Any idea of the rebuild cost yet? As someone else said is there any service history with the dealer? Is the dealer hopeful for a goodwill contribution? Or perhaps get a second quote from a respected mechanic on here such as Steptoe, i've heard his work is first class and keenly priced.