Just Curious

[TheZsdad]

Would you buy a new FJR without any warranty to save $400 bucks ?

Here is the situation. I'm looking for a used Gen2. It is absolutely

amazing how many of these bikes for sale have no warranty left.

A couple I've called about ran out of warranty in the last few months.

Warning bells go off in my head. This guy thinks his bike is about to break down.

Even if you never need the warranty it should pay for itself at resale.

Assuming you sale the bike within 3 years of purchase.

(No proof of this, I just know I would pay more for one with some warranty left.)

Obviously used bikes will sell without a warranty but please don't give me the

attitude of these bikes are bullet proof you don't need a warranty, my bike

has 2000 miles on it and I've never had a problem. Yikes!!!

Then I ask them the question, Would they have bought it new without any warranty?

I don't sell warranties or anything MC related.

Thanks for letting me rant...

 

[Ignacio]

Most extended warranties are crap and sucker bets. And most people know that. I certainly do.

The YES warranty seems to be a rare exception.

I thought long and hard before I was going to be made into a sucker and glad I changed my mind about this one specific warranty. In hindsight I got about $700 in benefit to my $400 outlay and insurance against "the tick".

I think the people that don't do it...remain skeptical. This one unusual warranty won't change that for some.

 

[bramfrank]

Warranties normally begin with the first registration of the machine . . . so they don't 'run out', per se if the machine is new.

However Yamaha does auction off leftover and dealer inventory machines into it's dealer network and when they do they recant (remove) the warranty. So the delaer saves some money on the purchase and Yamaha dumps some of the liability - obviously recall work and such remains their obligation.

Used bikes (sold bikes and demo machines), on the other hand have running warranties that begin with the first delivery; The $389 you guys in the US have to pay to extend the factory 1 year warranty by 4 years makes it a no-brainer to buy an extended guarantee, if for no other reason than to preserve the resale price; For if you put two otherwise identical machines side by side and offer them for sale, the one with the warranty will sell first and at a higher price (though maybe not $400 more) than the one that has no warranty.

 

[Geezer]

I would consider a NEW bike with no warranty only if it came with a very significant discount. Saving $400 wouldn't be enough.

I also do not buy extended warranties, on anything, and have never been sorry for that decision. It's like buying insurance, some people buy as much as they can afford and some buy as little as possible. So, it depends on the kind of person you are, how much risk you are willing to take and how much money you save buy taking that risk.

 

[reecebike]

I agree 400.00 bucks aint ****!!!

 

[Harvey]

Does NC have a "Lemon Law"?

 

[cadman]

Does NC have a "Lemon Law"?

indeed NC does:

https://www.north-carolina-lemon-law.com/

cadman

 

[Aasland]

There is a group of riders who will run the bike until the warranty runs out, sell it and buy another one. That makes sense, but ideally they should have sold it a couple months before the warranty ran out, to assure the buyer that everything is fine and give them a chance to use the warranty if they find anything wrong.

The $389 for the YES warranty is a no brainer. For example .. I have 58k miles on my bike and another 18 months of the warranty left. I haven't invoked it yet, but it gives me peace of mind, especially as this is my first Yamaha.

But $400 discount on a new bike w/o a warranty? No thanks ... I'll find one with a warranty, or buy a used one with the remainder of the YES.

You asked if the bikes are bulletproof? I think the right answer is "Some of these bikes are bulletproof". From tickers to bad grounds to early cam chain adjuster failure to ignition and ECM recalls ... I can't call them all bulletproof. On the other hand, I feel my particular bike IS bulletproof. No ticking, no ground problem, CC adjuster still sounds OK. I would not hesitate to keep my particular bike long past it's warranty expiration. Getting a new FJR seems pointless, and the C14 doesn't draw me enough to plonk down the money, and the VFR1200's price is way too high.

 

[TheZsdad]

There is a group of riders who will run the bike until the warranty runs out, sell it and buy another one. That makes sense, but ideally they should have sold it a couple months before the warranty ran out, to assure the buyer that everything is fine and give them a chance to use the warranty if they find anything wrong.

Bingo! This is what I've been running into. The folks that run out the warranty and then want to sell.

And this gets back to my OPQ would you buy a new bike without a warranty ?

If not why do you expect me to give you top dollar for your bike that just ran out of warranty ?

Bingo! again on the ideally part. You would think that after almost 60 years on this planet

I would not expect people to do the ideal thing. Someone told me years ago that in order

to be happy you have to lower your expectations of others.There is some truth there but

I hate to think that way.

The good news is I just located a low mileage 08 with a couple months to go on the standard warranty.

Going to check it out this week.

Thanks to all that replied.

 

[bikesniffer]

I bought mine without Warranty. the bike had only 700 miles on the odometer, but because I shipped it to Europe the warranty was null and void...never bothered me.

Yamaha Europe did the ignition switch recall over here and replaced it for free.

To me warranties are rarely a very important item and extended warranty even less so. YMMV

Alfredo

 

[Lowcountry Joe]

There seem to be plenty of leftovers out there and I would suspect most would have warranties. Shop around til you find one. You would need to save a boat load of money to take that chance, in my opinion. Driving away on your "new" bike, getting home and finding a leak or some other issue, is instant money out of your pocket back at the dealership. That will be the second time he smiles when you turn your back! Screw that.

 

[Skippy]

Have a 2005 with over 40,000 miles on it, had the YES and never used it, so you could say I wasted $389, mine ran out in October last year, the bike has never needed any warranty work, only the TPS recall, and still runs as good as the day I bought it new in October 2004.

Buy it, ride it, forget about the warranty.

Skippy