Check your used Bike warranty.........
Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:34 pm
Had a problem with a used bike I bought from a local bike dealer.
The bike in question is my BMW R1200RT
It started at the weekend when I detected the clutch slip slightly while out on a long trip.
Only had the bike approx. a month and i had only done a shade under 500 miles.
Took it into the dealer for them to look at and they said the clutch was not covered by the warranty....
They class it as a consumable.
What a bunch of clowns......... I don't know why they don't extend it to the engine, because that could be classed as a consumable, it will wear out eventually.........
luckily I have managed to do a deal on a new bike.
It has made me very aware of used warranties, the previous bike I bought from a trader was covered by a full warranty including the clutch.
I will be very wary in the future when buying a second hand bike from a dealer.
You have been warned!
Andy
The bike in question is my BMW R1200RT
It started at the weekend when I detected the clutch slip slightly while out on a long trip.
Only had the bike approx. a month and i had only done a shade under 500 miles.
Took it into the dealer for them to look at and they said the clutch was not covered by the warranty....
They class it as a consumable.
What a bunch of clowns......... I don't know why they don't extend it to the engine, because that could be classed as a consumable, it will wear out eventually.........
luckily I have managed to do a deal on a new bike.
It has made me very aware of used warranties, the previous bike I bought from a trader was covered by a full warranty including the clutch.
I will be very wary in the future when buying a second hand bike from a dealer.
You have been warned!
Andy