Used Approved Bike Warranty

[ac1250]

Can anybody advise me if they have had any reason to use the BMW used warranty and what it was for?
Judging by the BMW leaflet I was sent there doesn't seem to be a lot covered or am I being cynical?
and am I the only one who finds the layout of the exceptions perhaps could be better?

 

[zoltan]

I used the extended warranty which I assume is no different to the one above. ESA and the handlebar controller was replaced on my 2006 RT, bike was 3 years old. Total cost was under £2000. At the time the extended warranty was around £250/275 if I remember correctly.

 

[wessie]

most of those things in the list are components with a limited life expectancy such as batteries and rubber parts.
If you have an LCD, ECU, ABS unit, fuel pump, alternator or sensor fail for example then you are covered.
Also, I think the used bike warranty gives you 2 years of breakdown cover.

 

[ac1250]

most of those things in the list are components with a limited life expectancy such as batteries and rubber parts.
If you have an LCD, ECU, ABS unit, fuel pump, alternator or sensor fail for example then you are covered.
Also, I think the used bike warranty gives you 2 years of breakdown cover.

thanks for your replies Wessie and Zoltan, I guess there is more covered than I initially thought and some very expensive items are covered and the breakdown cover is part of the package

 

[Brodie13]

….No excess payable if you need the recovery service in the UK or abroad either

 

[the woodster]

If you can afford it - get it. I had two keyless ignitions and an ABS sensor replaced on the same bike. I dread to think what that would have cost.

 

[ac1250]

If you can afford it - get it. I had two keyless ignitions and an ABS sensor replaced on the same bike. I dread to think what that would have cost.

I purchased the bike and the warranty was included, the reason I was asking is the battery failed approx 5 months after picking it up (the bike was 4 years old at the beginning of the month) and after enquiring with the dealer was told that the battery wasn't covered, zero chance of any goodwill and the battery is £178.
I think I was questioning my choice of purchasing a BMW at that moment as it was my first experience with the main dealer and perhaps I expected more.
All your responses show that there is much more included in the package.
Live and Learn!

 

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they only cover labour charges upto £65ph so BMW are out as my local is £128 +VAT ph.

 

[wessie]

I purchased the bike and the warranty was included, the reason I was asking is the battery failed approx 5 months after picking it up (the bike was 4 years old at the beginning of the month) and after enquiring with the dealer was told that the battery wasn't covered, zero chance of any goodwill and the battery is £178.
I think I was questioning my choice of purchasing a BMW at that moment as it was my first experience with the main dealer and perhaps I expected more.
All your responses show that there is much more included in the package.
Live and Learn!

4 or 5 years for the life of a battery is par for the course. I believe that even on new bikes, BMW only gives the battery 12 months cover.

As for £178, you can get a perfectly good Exide AGM battery for less than a quarter of that price. I fitted one to my R1200RS in Apr 2022 so my original battery lasted 5.5 years.

 

[casbar]

4 or 5 years for the life of a battery is par for the course. I believe that even on new bikes, BMW only gives the battery 12 months cover.

As for £178, you can get a perfectly good Exide AGM battery for less than a quarter of that price. I fitted one to my R1200RS in Apr 2022 so my original battery lasted 5.5 years.

Exide supply the batteries for BMW anyway (or they did on my RT). I bought exactly the same battery delivered for £43.

 

[beemerboy9]

Two items have failed on my 2109 1250RT. The keyless fuel cap a year or so ago and the servo valve in the exhaust at the recent service.
Neither of these items were covered under the terms of the warranty.
BUT ...........
because the bike was covered under extended warranty and it had a full BMW dealer service history, BMW agreed to cover a substantial percentage of the costs - 80% in the case of the exhaust. I wasn't going to bother with the latter but a local non-franchised dealer said it was a good deal and I should take it (shiny exhaust, new catalyst, further 2-year parts warranty etc)

I have a second bike that I use for non-touring duties, so the RT tend to get taken off the road during the winter. I cease the warranty payments at that time and restart in the spring.

I have to give a shout-out to the service guys at Reiten who are always ready to go in to bat for me on warranty claims.

 

[ac1250]

Two items have failed on my 2109 1250RT. The keyless fuel cap a year or so ago and the servo valve in the exhaust at the recent service.
Neither of these items were covered under the terms of the warranty.
BUT ...........
because the bike was covered under extended warranty and it had a full BMW dealer service history, BMW agreed to cover a substantial percentage of the costs - 80% in the case of the exhaust. I wasn't going to bother with the latter but a local non-franchised dealer said it was a good deal and I should take it (shiny exhaust, new catalyst, further 2-year parts warranty etc)

I have a second bike that I use for non-touring duties, so the RT tend to get taken off the road during the winter. I cease the warranty payments at that time and restart in the spring.

I have to give a shout-out to the service guys at Reiten who are always ready to go in to bat for me on warranty claims.

That is an excellent result for you beemerboy9!
As I am new to the BMW dealer network and purchased the bike in September as a BMW approved used vehicle with a full BMW service history my expectations were perhaps the dealer may have been a little more proactive and may have offered some form of goodwill. Can I assume that perhaps you have known your dealer a bit longer?

 

[beemerboy9]

That is an excellent result for you beemerboy9!
As I am new to the BMW dealer network and purchased the bike in September as a BMW approved used vehicle with a full BMW service history my expectations were perhaps the dealer may have been a little more proactive and may have offered some form of goodwill. Can I assume that perhaps you have known your dealer a bit longer?

I have known the dealer since it was set up 4 years ago.

It's tag line is an optimistic "Best motorcycle dealer in the world"

Buy the battery from Tayna or MDS and fit it yourself. I assume the £178 included fitting?

 

[ac1250]

I have known the dealer since it was set up 4 years ago.

It's tag line is an optimistic "Best motorcycle dealer in the world"

Buy the battery from Tayna or MDS and fit it yourself. I assume the £178 included fitting?

I have known the dealer since it was set up 4 years ago.

It's tag line is an optimistic "Best motorcycle dealer in the world"

Buy the battery from Tayna or MDS and fit it yourself. I assume the £178 included fitting?

I have already replaced the battery with a Yuasa because it was available sameday and the bike was needed for a ride out early next day. Fitting wasn't mentioned at the time.

I really love the bike, the engine is superb and the suspension, once I have played with it, I find considerably better than the Tracer 9GT I had previously especially when with a pillion.

I will be using the dealership for servicing in the next couple of years .

 

[Santa-2512]

Wait till you have to replace

Throttle grip assy, Throttle grip repair loom, camshaft sensor, main ECU, RH throttle body, and if your lucky to be within the warranty terms, a Rear ESA shock

Thats about 3.5K without labour charges

 

[wessie]

Wait till you have to replace

Throttle grip assy, Throttle grip repair loom, camshaft sensor, main ECU, RH throttle body, and if your lucky to be within the warranty terms, a Rear ESA shock

Thats about 3.5K without labour charges

I have owned my R1200RS for nearly 8 years and not had to spend a penny on non-routine service. If I had bought the extended warranty after 2 years, I would be paying the 6th instalment of around £400, totalling £2400
From 2018 to 2023 I also owned a 2016 S1000XR. Same again, no non-routine maintenance. Another £2000 not spent on insurance.

Now apply the same maths to all of the vehicles I have owned since 1982 when I bought my first vehicle, none of which had an extended warranty apart from the Carplan one, included in the purchase price of a 1986 BMW 325i. I did claim for a CV joint on that.

I worked it out a while ago and I reckon I have saved over £30k in insurance premiums. If I get a £3500 bill next week I will just suck it up as I'm still quids in over my driving/riding lifetime. I'm even quids in on bikes owned since 2016.

 

[Morety]

Luckily. I have never had anything expensive go wrong with any BMW bike I've owned. Had I paid for extra cover in that time, it would amount to about the same as replacing the ESA suspension on my current bike now, so usually I buy good used, maintain it well and to date, have been fortunate. If the worst happens, I'm not going to be that uch out of pocket if I have to pay for it all myself. As for breakdown and recovery, my insurance covers that, as well as key replacement. With things like the driveshaft, they are covered out of warranty, mileage dependant and I have a free driveshaft/replacement check lined up for my next service at no extra cost.