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Hi,
Just read on another forum on Facebook that BMW may issue a recall to fix this issue that could be a very dangerous one.
Does anybody have any specific info?
Thank you.
Louis
I haven't heard a word. So, what forum on Facebook? We need more info.
I had heard about failing units last week...surprised not a peep here
The fellow who told me about it showed me a picture from somewhere he had found
Found this
https://www.change.org/p/bmw-motorc...t-publicly-on-fork-stanchion-separation-issue
http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/upper-stanchion-crimping-failure.1184877/
Also being discussed over there is an issue with valve ticking. A poster from Australia indicated that they have required a recall and are replacing the cams in some water-cooled boxers to eliminate the tick.
Pre-emptive repair on mine completed this morning.
The shop told me a few of the early water cooled boxers had cam problems and to take a good look at the lobs when checking the valves.
I'll probably have the shop take a look at the cams on both bikes before they go out of warranty.
As for a tic, I'll never hear a tic over all that other clatter
Where did you purchase these clamps?
The shop told me a few of the early water cooled boxers had cam problems and to take a good look at the lobs when checking the valves.
I'll probably have the shop take a look at the cams on both bikes before they go out of warranty.
As for a tic, I'll never hear a tic over all that other clatter
Yes, I am also very surprised this forum has no mention of it since it is very present on others and this problem seems to be in many countries. Some also show a letter in german asking to bring the bike or contact the dealer.
The shop told me a few of the early water cooled boxers had cam problems and to take a good look at the lobs when checking the valves.
I'll probably have the shop take a look at the cams on both bikes before they go out of warranty.
As for a tic, I'll never hear a tic over all that other clatter
I'm kind of interested in the North America recall. South Africa in to far to trailer a bike.
Yes, same here. Actually I'm interested in two things:
I'm taking delivery of a 2017 GSA end of October, already purchased. What can I expect out of the dealer regarding this issue?
Also, I'm somewhat surprised to have not much interest here on the issue as evidenced by the short thread.
One would suppose that adding the proper feeler gage to his or her kit and checking for gap every X number of miles might improve one's confidence. This was not what I bargained for when I wrote that big check! Could it be that the program in SA is an attempt by corporate to get a handle on the frequency of the problem? Then again, having forks fail even as a rare event, is unnerving and to me, unacceptable.
I'd expect any corrective action or redesign to have been accomplished before the bike leaves the factory. No need for dealer involvement.