Recall. ...But it's your fault.
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bigjohnsd
2021 BMW R1250GSA
Hardly and Beemer, the best of the best!
wfooshee
O, Woe is me!!
BMW dealer: Sir, your engine failure is not covered by the warranty. You've got the original oil from the factory, or rather about a half a quart of it.
BMW owner: But you've covered improper maintenance before! I need a new, more robust engine. NOW!
BMW owner: But you've covered improper maintenance before! I need a new, more robust engine. NOW!
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ndivita
Well-known member
I wonder what percentage of the failures that precipitated this recall (call it what you will) were preceded by "improper maintenance" in bikes where the maintenance was performed by owners as compared to the trained technicians at the dealer.
08FJR4ME
-WYNPRO-
I don't think Yamaha waited until now to finally fix the tickers. If this was a known issue since 2003 what the bajeepers did they wait for, 2015 common? Yes we have had are issues with the bikes but they sure were fixed in a more timely manner.
JS,
Dave
JS,
Dave
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beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
Mi Sobrino Miguelito, I will let AH explain the situation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-MipBfYgnM
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
LMAO, sounds just like this old duffer (ex CC farmer) who flys this old crop duster around our area, his famous words "ya could never get me into one of those Leer jet contraptions, and they break down all the time, and, it's big bucks to fix!"... "nope, just not fer me!".
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lnewlf
Well-known member
Actually,my point was that BMW customer service sucks-not the bike... i.e. when the first EFI twins surged badly the problem was that "you're not riding it right".. Just one of many examples.
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
I agree, but who has great CS in this industry? Certainly not Yamaha either. They listen to nothing, zero, nada.
Oh well, as long as everyone is happy. And if you're not?, you can always jump ship I guess.
beemerdons
Certifiable Old Fart
True Story Lonerider, I still have that letter! There were a number of aftermarket fixes, but it only occurred between 40-60mph on my 1996 R1100GS: Ignored!
rogdeb
Scouser
dcarver
Well-known member
So there!
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Bugnatr
Well-known member
Sorry KJ but you missed this one. Yamaha not only stepped up to fix the tickers but they put a new head on my 04 in one day at no charge to me. I was the second owner of the 04 too. BMW just suck dude, you might as well ride a Hardley Ableson. Bawahaha!
Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
I have to step up to help KJ out here, even though I don't want to.
The recall BMW did on the 2014 R1200RT was unprecedented. BMW went way above and beyond anything I ever heard of with the options they offered their customers. I was very impressed.
On the other hand I have to disagree with KJ with regards to Yamaha not listening. The fact that the continual refinements to the FJR have been exactly what we all asked for tells me that Yamaha is listening. I can't say much about the Yamaha warranty because I have not had much go wrong that was not my fault.
The recall BMW did on the 2014 R1200RT was unprecedented. BMW went way above and beyond anything I ever heard of with the options they offered their customers. I was very impressed.
On the other hand I have to disagree with KJ with regards to Yamaha not listening. The fact that the continual refinements to the FJR have been exactly what we all asked for tells me that Yamaha is listening. I can't say much about the Yamaha warranty because I have not had much go wrong that was not my fault.
MEM
Well-known member
And ignition switches and ECUs (on the '07s, at least) ...You can add me to that list. MamaYama did right by me.
Happy, happy
Top_Speed1
Panama Canal Crosser
I just rec'd an email from BMW, but it stated my K1600 model was not included.
Here is the exact email/text that went out. I totally can't find anything wrong with it, again, cudos to them for festing-up and recalling nearly 300K bikes. BTW- My Cadillac CTS-V has had about 5 recalls since I owned it. And... I'm still a fan of that too!
Big time BMW happy here!
and, you can say koolaid all ya want. The Caddy Koolaid is pretty tasty as well
Happy Friday
Here is the exact email/text that went out. I totally can't find anything wrong with it, again, cudos to them for festing-up and recalling nearly 300K bikes. BTW- My Cadillac CTS-V has had about 5 recalls since I owned it. And... I'm still a fan of that too!
Big time BMW happy here!
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Redfish Hunter
Gone Fishing
I guess I am just a negative person but I am still reading, "It's not that we didn't build it right, it's because you are using it wrong but since we are such nice guys we are going to fix it. We don't mean "fix it" because it is not actually broken..."
It would be too much to expect any company to admit a mistake I guess.
It would be too much to expect any company to admit a mistake I guess.
