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Mart64
17-02-11, 09:31
Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered:)

only serviced 300 mile ago
swissrob
17-02-11, 09:34
Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered:)

only serviced 300 mile ago

if you had lots of big noises at the same time, could be the infamous RH cylinder valve seperation.

Hopefully not though!
Shep
17-02-11, 09:35
Dropped a valve perhaps:nenau:blast:(
Mart64
17-02-11, 09:44
No big noises apart from sound of my heart as i rapidly came to a halt
Shep
17-02-11, 10:05
Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?
Mart64
17-02-11, 10:14
actually for once did give the bike a good check over before my trip yesterday as it was the first relatively long trip since november
Nice 'n' Fat
17-02-11, 11:24
Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?

LOL :D
piebaps
17-02-11, 13:09
Of course, you have been checking your 'can bus' fluid every trip as reccomended in your manual?

What fluid do you recommend?:augie
Shep
17-02-11, 13:37
What fluid do you recommend?:augie

I'm a bit out of touch as I no longer ride a 1200 but I always found BMW badged stuff to be the best, however there are many more experienced riders on here that produce their own fluids for 1200's can bus system:mmmm
rodders
17-02-11, 13:48
Mart64
It might be the rebore out to 1220 that is the problem:augie
Fluffy Bridges
17-02-11, 13:59
Let me down last nite on the M4 total loss of power and lots of white smoke from the exhaust


currently waiting for AA to transfer to my dealer

first failure on a BM any ideas?

least expensive prefered:)

only serviced 300 mile ago

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New pope's been elected.

Bike stopped to show respect by genuflecting, I expect :bow.

:augie
Mart64
17-02-11, 14:40
dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures
Deleted account W
17-02-11, 14:42
anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

That shouldnt happen :augie
MURGY12
17-02-11, 17:08
next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!



HID or LED ? :hide
forest biker
17-02-11, 17:15
dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

My experience of Bmw goodwill gesture is there isnt none when i had a problem :(
Nice 'n' Fat
17-02-11, 17:30
dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures


If you're the orginal owner and it has a full BMW service history there is a chance but you need to ask your dealer to request goodwill from BMW on your behalf :thumb2
APW
17-02-11, 17:53
only serviced 300 mile ago

Well I would be asking if it was a trained mechanic that actually serviced it 300miles ago or the apprentice?
could be that someone hasn't done a propper job 300 miles ago an something has worked loose maybe?
worth a try?
Mart64
18-02-11, 10:06
found a second hand engine with 8k on the clock for 1500 plus the fitting cost or go for a full rebuild with no guarentee that BMW will make a goodwill contribution

decision time

any views?
Timolgra
18-02-11, 10:08
any views?

Plenty, but would be slated for making them:blast
brianmaslen
18-02-11, 10:18
So £1500 for secondhand unit, any guarantee with that, plus another £2-300 for fitting and no idea of the state of the engine against the dealer rebuild? Any idea of the rebuild cost yet? As someone else said is there any service history with the dealer? Is the dealer hopeful for a goodwill contribution? Or perhaps get a second quote from a respected mechanic on here such as Steptoe, i've heard his work is first class and keenly priced.
Mart64
18-02-11, 11:42
there is a guarentee with the second hand engine

However dealer is now a bit more confident on a goodwill gesture so looks like i go with the dealer rebuild

i just want my wheels back!!
slimpickings
18-02-11, 12:29
dropped a valve !!!!!!!!!!!!!

dealer still looking at extent of damage

the bikes an 07 with 18,300 mile on clock with full main dealer service history

next person to tell me that shouldnt happen gets lamped!!!!

anyone any experience of BMW and goodwill gestures

get lamped :):):)

great expression have not heard it for ages

thought it was a yorkshire thing
like ginnel :thumb

hope the dealer is able to get you a few quid from B M
Engineer
18-02-11, 14:13
get lamped :):):)

great expression have not heard it for ages

thought it was a yorkshire thing
like ginnel :thumb

hope the dealer is able to get you a few quid from B M


ginnel or snicket - are they the same thing?
slimpickings
18-02-11, 14:26
ginnel or snicket - are they the same thing?

Back passage:augie
APE
18-02-11, 14:28
Well I would be asking if it was a trained mechanic that actually serviced it 300miles ago or the apprentice?
could be that someone hasn't done a propper job 300 miles ago an something has worked loose maybe?
worth a try?

On a previous GS I have a valve drop within 50 miles of the service - convinced they misadjusted the valve clearences - and that was a BMW dealer. I made the mistake of getting it trasported back to them :blast and they denied their service was to blame.
shugie
18-02-11, 14:33
On a previous GS I have a valve drop within 50 miles of the service - convinced they misadjusted the valve clearences - and that was a BMW dealer. I made the mistake of getting it trasported back to them :blast and they denied their service was to blame.

Which dealer, or if you prefer not to say,which part of the land do you live in, we might guess from that.
Mart64
19-02-11, 10:30
Well things aint looking good now so one final option is to sell the bike for spares

if anyone can recommend a breaker or is interested themselves

it an 07 with on board computer etc
slimpickings
19-02-11, 10:37
Well things aint looking good now so one final option is to sell the bike for spares

if anyone can recommend a breaker or is interested themselves

it an 07 with on board computer etc

dear oh dear
that sounds a bit drastic :(
shugie
19-02-11, 11:03
Well things aint looking good now so one final option is to sell the bike for spares

if anyone can recommend a breaker or is interested themselves

it an 07 with on board computer etc

Have a chat with Steptoe.
Deleted User O
19-02-11, 11:39
24,859.82 miles to go round the world

I'd call BMW and give them fuk, I won't help the bike but will make you feel better


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APE
19-02-11, 14:53
Which dealer, or if you prefer not to say,which part of the land do you live in, we might guess from that.

I live near guildford. It was a while ago to be fair but I haven't been back. A bit of a coincidence 40k trouble free miles and then a dropped valve within 50 miles of the service - and a 400 quid bill to repair. In this case the service could have been a factor IMO.