Rattling engine and seizing exhaust flap.

CPJS said:
Oh dear, my '17 has done 23,500 miles and I am setting off on a 3,500ml euro trip, I'll take some rubble sacks with me to gather all the bits that fall off.

So while I am away I can expect;
Cams to fail
Shaft to rust away
Engine paint to fall off
Switch gear to fail
The gearbox to vibrate itself to bits
Suspension to fail

There must be loads I've missed ,it's going to be an interesting trip, glad I took out extended warranty.
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Dibs on the Touratech shock. :D
 
CPJS said:
Oh dear, my '17 has done 23,500 miles and I am setting off on a 3,500ml euro trip, I'll take some rubble sacks with me to gather all the bits that fall off.

So while I am away I can expect;
Cams to fail
Shaft to rust away
Engine paint to fall off
Switch gear to fail
The gearbox to vibrate itself to bits
Suspension to fail

There must be loads I've missed ,it's going to be an interesting trip, glad I took out extended warranty.
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Jeezus, you've only covered a fraction of your impending nightmare....

- Spokes will cave in and wheels fold in half, throwing your sorry ass carcass down the road

- Complete electrical failure to leave you stranded in the dark, in the middle of nowhere. Keyless, ESA, TFT, Switchgear, any and all of the above

- Rust to consume every single part and you'll be lucky to have any metal left upon returning home.

- Flappy paddle thing seizure and Catalyst will overheat and set fire to anything within a 10 foot range.

- Cruise Control self activating and launching you into the horizon when on mini-roundabouts, but it'll look epic if you can keep it on the road.

- Oil consumption. It'll drink oil as fast as you drink beer. Make sure you have the correct grade and type to top up before wrecking your engine.

- Battery Cell failure, make sure it's on charge and replaced brand new every 2 months.

- Theft. For fucks sake do not sleep, chain your £20k bike to your leg or it'll be gone by morning.


That's not including, speed wobbles, tyre drone, tapping/clicking/thrumming noises, numb bum, numb hands, cooked leg/thigh, too heavy, too wide, too expensive.

Other than that, what could possibly go wrong?
 
Warlord said:
Jeezus, you've only covered a fraction of your impending nightmare....

- Spokes will cave in and wheels fold in half, throwing your sorry ass carcass down the road

- Complete electrical failure to leave you stranded in the dark, in the middle of nowhere. Keyless, ESA, TFT, Switchgear, any and all of the above

- Rust to consume every single part and you'll be lucky to have any metal left upon returning home.

- Flappy paddle thing seizure and Catalyst will overheat and set fire to anything within a 10 foot range.

- Cruise Control self activating and launching you into the horizon when on mini-roundabouts, but it'll look epic if you can keep it on the road.

- Oil consumption. It'll drink oil as fast as you drink beer. Make sure you have the correct grade and type to top up before wrecking your engine.

- Battery Cell failure, make sure it's on charge and replaced brand new every 2 months.

- Theft. For fucks sake do not sleep, chain your £20k bike to your leg or it'll be gone by morning.


That's not including, speed wobbles, tyre drone, tapping/clicking/thrumming noises, numb bum, numb hands, cooked leg/thigh, too heavy, too wide, too expensive.

Other than that, what could possibly go wrong?
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Forget to tighten the screen bracket strengtheners, and black knob flies of and belts you in the neck, hmm thought it was a massive bee, until I got home. :D
 
Common guys...your bikes will all be fine. You spend so much time posting on UKGser that you can't possibly have any time left to ride the things, so they'll stay reliabubble...promise! :beerjug: ;) :P
 
Delboy777 said:
Suppose it depends who or what you had buried in


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Well problem solved bought some more black knobs from amazon, but difference being Marks bolts are 15mm, just enough to go to the end of the locking thread which is perfect when locked down, so I bought knobs with 25 mm length, so I can put a nylon locking nut on the end, and if I forget to tighten, no worries. :rob and also allows me to raise and drop the screen when I feel like, without having to unlock the black knob.
 
Rattling left hand cylinder, just been told I need a new engine, 4500 miles on the clock, engines on back order!!!
 
Sils said:
.....just been told I need a new engine, 4500 miles on the clock, engines on back order!!!
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That's quite good, on the R1200 we just have to change the oil and filter at 6000 miles.

Amazing what they do now with modern designs.

Saves on oil filters and oil I suppose.
 
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