BMW R1200RT/R1250RT Forum

Well, I was wrong.  The dealers haven't replaced the casings, they've fitted a new 'short' engine and final drive ! Happy days

Let's just hope that they don't have any bits left over in a cardboard box when they hand the bike back over to me !!

Rebuild, still cheaper for them than new engine etc.

Well mind's gone in today for the corrosion warranty.  They've said if I was paying for it the amount would be £7500, but since BMW are getting the parts at trade, it's costing them £5500 to replace the engine casing, cylinder heads and final drive. Mileage, 6385.

Same happened to me 2 years ago, due  of September, received end November, no apologies, but the dealers did get a new sales manager out of the deal......

Personally and no offence intended to anyone, but those little rubber bands are all that stands between joyful riding and an early grave... I could tell you several circumstances where with all the best intentions, someone has decided to save a few quid and paid the ultimate price. Best not to scrim...

Over 7k miles on my original set, don't wallow about, good, hard acceleration and cornering most the time, riding it like  I stole it, still reckon 2k left !!!


P.S. remind me, what do you use the brakes for ???

Do you know, I think I'll put 4 M/c tyres (for those on the wrong side of the pond, tires) on my car and watch the MOT testers have a heart attack laughing !  By all of your reasoning, I don't do much on the straight, country Twisties mainly ...

Ragged all the time, why not, I'm not paying for it..  However on a positive note, the guys do service them when needed.  Still work well and respond well, all we have to do is clean 'em

Average speed cameras are a pain in the ars*

Wunderlich spotlight set (black) - R1200RT LC 2014 on, £199, purchased from Nippy Norman in 2015, wired up with relay direct to batery with a switch on the right handlebar grip. [attachimg=1][attachimg=2] Still cool looking Craig  ^-^  Then again, just me one different planet 😎😎😎😎

The last image is similar to the corrosion I'm suffering. Bevel box but I'm also dubious about a local albeit BMW trained staff, doing a full rebuild of the engine in a  workshop that's nothing like the assembly plant that constructed it...........

Got minor corrosion on bevel box and front of cylinders where joint to sleeve is.  BMW have agreed to replace the full engine casing, cylinders and rear drive/bevel box.  Doing it in October after the workshop is clear of new registrations.

I believe Wunderlich do some.....

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