Clearly not fit for purpose.......................
2016 gsa rust issue
- Thread starter scoobert
- Start date
Clearly not fit for purpose.......................
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2017
- Messages
- 21,783
- Reaction score
- 609
Yeah, I mean.. who in their right mind would leave their BMW Motorcycle outside untethered when a known hurricane was approaching.
I bet on the insurance document claims form the bike was described as 100% mint condition.
scoobert
Registered user
NO. Actually the claim took 2 months because they thought I was trying to claim the rust was caused by the hurricane. They saw my rust claim at BMW and thought it was part of the damage claim.
Took a long while to clear it up actually. Glad I got the gap insurance. Bike was only worth $13,000 with the rust on it.
I did not leave the bike out in a dangerous storm. I do not own a shed. We were told the storm was missing us by 100 miles. Instead we got slammed. I am more worried about the massive damage to my yacht, then to the bike. Its funny my 800GS survived, but apparently the rear bearing was hit hard by salt, it failed last week all of a sudden. They were parked next to each other, and the 800GS was uninsured. The honda was parked next to them, and was not damaged at all.
Time to go buy a car, not a mercedes this time
Redmonster
Registered user
Yep not best pleased with mine.
Will not cover it under warranty either
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I'm glad this has actually had a relatively happy ending for you after all, Scoobert. It's amazing to think that a disaster like you guys had with that hurricane could resolve an issue to which there otherwise seemed to be no prospect of a good outcome. It really does seem to prove that it's an ill wind that does nobody any good. Best wishes.
Redmonster
Registered user
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2017
- Messages
- 21,783
- Reaction score
- 609
Yep
All those soap bubbles melted the paint off
Amended... all those caustic soap bubbles melted the paint off.
Yep, that'll do it
I hear after the wife divorced him he's now gone and bought a dog .......
Expect to see a post from Willie Nelson soon.
Expect to see a post from Willie Nelson soon.
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2017
- Messages
- 21,783
- Reaction score
- 609
Red Setter called Rusty
Redmonster
Registered user
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/400914695252
Winters coming get it while it’s a good price!!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Winters coming get it while it’s a good price!!!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Well if anyone is after a bike that wont rust. This was mine. Its got a powder coated frame / subframe and new wheels / swing arm etc. https://approvedused.bmw-motorrad.co.uk/UK/26007/detail.cshtml?on=377322
Redmonster
Registered user
So literally 25 mins and the subframe is off.
Paint strip, rust prevention, undercoat and a few layers of paint to go then the lacquer
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Paint strip, rust prevention, undercoat and a few layers of paint to go then the lacquer
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
25 minutes til the black bit was on the garage floor? That's good to know!
Any particular reason why you didn't go for powder coat?
Redmonster
Registered user
Subframe off in 25 mins I was expecting hours of work!
I didn’t go power coated at its only got to last me another year then I’m getting rid and I’ll have a new one. It’s still under warranty until mid January but they won’t do it. Even though I’ve been trying for 2 years now
Then as soon as it’s home I’ll strip it and powder coat the whole frame as I’ll be keeping it
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Wouldnt mind seeing a couple of more photos of the strip down.
scoobert
Registered user
well, someone else affected. Not surprised.
My new Chevy volt is one week old, and no rust in sight. Lets hope the paint is not falling off by 3 months, shall we? LOL
scoobert
Registered user
It killed my uninsured BMW f800GS too
Repairable with a new wheel, but none the less....
- Joined
- Mar 24, 2017
- Messages
- 21,783
- Reaction score
- 609
It killed my uninsured BMW f800GS too
Repairable with a new wheel, but none the less....
A man of your means, why was it uninsured?
Was your severely damaged yacht uninsured as well?
Similar threads
