Thanks all, hopefully it'll be a favourable outcome.
Snap to the pictures above my 2020 te has just turned 2100 miles . Looking at the pics above my bike is going the same way.
Never been out in the winter or salt roads .
Going in for a service 20th may Iam I right to point this out . Another point when in the bike cruising there seems to be a ticking noise on the LHS ??
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Any new part’s fitted will have two years warranty.
I think the 2 year warranty is if you make a financial contribution towards the replacement.
Did you have any ACF on there Peejay?
Hey all, been away a little while, work has been manic.
So I realise this is probably a well discussed topic (I did search but didn't see anything) but does anyone have any insight on how keen to fix bubbling paint BMW UK are?
Long story short, my PCP ends in December, the dealer I bought the bike from recently rang me and asked if I'd be interested in looking at figure to maybe trade my 2019 GSA in early into something newer. Given all the issues I've had with the bike (replacement engine being one of them) I wasn't all that keen but I said you may as well give me the numbers anyway. He asked me 3 things about my bike:
1. Whats the general condition like?
2. What are the tyres like?
3. Is there any bubbling paint on the engine, specifically where the cylinder head meet the engine?
Obviously I thought this sounded odd but he told me it's a common problem and if there was engine paint bubbling then it would significantly hurt the trade in value of the bike. So I went and looked and to my annoyance there is indeed bubbling on the front/underside and rear of both cylinder heads AND the engine block itself. Suffice to say the call ended there and I've now booked it into my local dealer to be looked at.
Having spent 5 days with friend on the bike in Scotland at the weekend it seems this is much more of a common issue than I realised. My bike is out of warranty from September so I'm unsure if BMW are going to try and say it's wear and tear etc but what are peoples experiences with this sort of thing? Obviously noone knows until it goes in to be looked at.
Obviously I'm not happy that an almost £20k bike thats been maintained and cleaned meticulously is showing this sort of corrosion but sadly I can't undo whats already happened.
Thanks
Above you state the dealer asked you to look for paint bubbling. You also state you have cleaned and maintained the bike meticulously.
Since you had to check for paint bubbling suggests to me your cleaning and maintenance regime was not meticulous. Ordinarily a meticulous manner of cleaning would include regular and thorough checking of the motorcycle’s condition.
The images look like an aggressive attack by either salt or a cleaning product. The metal of the down pipe sensor looks like it has been attacked too.
Above you state the dealer asked you to look for paint bubbling. You also state you have cleaned and maintained the bike meticulously.
Since you had to check for paint bubbling suggests to me your cleaning and maintenance regime was not meticulous. Ordinarily a meticulous manner of cleaning would include regular and thorough checking of the motorcycle’s condition.
The images look like an aggressive attack by either salt or a cleaning product. The metal of the down pipe sensor looks like it has been attacked too.
Bike went in this morning, dealer said it's "one of the worst they've seen", report submitted. She mentioned they also found corrosion on the gearbox AND the final drive. BMW have already responded and approved the claim and they are replacing the entire engine, gearbox and final drive. Can't really fault the outcome!
I wonder what was actually replaced, as the barrels are integral with the main engine block on the LC engine.
Bike went in this morning, dealer said it's "one of the worst they've seen", report submitted. She mentioned they also found corrosion on the gearbox AND the final drive. BMW have already responded and approved the claim and they are replacing the entire engine, gearbox and final drive. Can't really fault the outcome!
Congratulations on a good outcome and to BMW for the no-nonesense response, however, the paint bubbling issue has been around for years and years and still it goes on. Should this really be happening on a very expensive motorcycle in this day and age?