numbercruncher
New member
OK, so I think you have identified the problem. You like the bike, but you don’t like the uncertainty surrounding the possibility that the bike might have another major mechanical failure... and maybe that failure could happen while you are on the road somewhere inconveniently far from your home base.
I know that feeling. I owned a 2004 RT, and every owner of that generation of BMW 1150’s knows that dread of stripping a transmission input shaft very suddenly, and finding oneself alone on the side of the road. But here’s a couple of thoughts: first, the cam failure isn’t a sudden catastrophic failure. It develops over time, and doesn’t strand you on the side of the road. Second, you can buy an extended warranty, and trip insurance. The MOA offers trip insurance with their annual membership, so if you do get stuck somewhere, you can get a tow. And an extended warranty gives you peace of mind that if BMW won’t repair the bike for free, your insurance will cover the cost of repairs.
If BMW wants to keep me in the fold they need to offer me a free extended warranty. To have to pay for one given the issues I have had is laughable at best. Laughable at BMW not you so don't take it that way.
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