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[ebrabaek]

I am truly at odds with this cracking. I live in the hot desert southwest, where there are many days over 100 F. The sun cooks everything, and yet, I have no cracks in my tank on my '09... Truly stumped.

[eddyturn]

You're just not doing it right.

[ebrabaek]

Originally Posted by eddyturn

You're just not doing it right.

I guess your right.... More flogging to come......

[Pomo]

Originally Posted by ebrabaek

I am truly at odds with this cracking. I live in the hot desert southwest, where there are many days over 100 F. The sun cooks everything, and yet, I have no cracks in my tank on my '09... Truly stumped.

Hopefully that bodes well for the new tank I got then. I didn't spot mine cracking until after I moved to NM, but in reality it could have been in that condition for months+ without me noticing.

[SMSCCA]

Just noticed that I too have a cracked tank...bummer. 2011 800 GS with 500 miles.

[Reaver]

So I was bored surfing on Ebay and found a tank in Jersey for $100 if anyone cares. No affiliation. Has a wrecked 658 he's parting out.


http://www.ebay.ca/itm/BMW-F650GS-F6...item1e745d32e2

Just sayin......

Don't report me or anything.

Canadians have better gas.

Otta be for twice the price.

[Skoots]

After seeing this thread I figured I would check my bike out. Thinking to myself, my bike should be fine, it's a 2013, has less then two hundred miles on it, just got it three weeks ago. Well...... low and behold it's starting to crack! Wtf! It's not bad but it's starting. Will be in contact with the dealer to get it replaced when I get my first service done.

[JRWooden]

Originally Posted by Skoots

After seeing this thread I figured I would check my bike out. Thinking to myself, my bike should be fine, it's a 2013, has less then two hundred miles on it, just got it three weeks ago. Well...... low and behold it's starting to crack! Wtf! It's not bad but it's starting. Will be in contact with the dealer to get it replaced when I get my first service done.

Skoots:

This is just a suggestion ... and it might be a crap suggestion ... but ...
IMHO:

I would not panic... you have 3-years of warranty, and the tank is double-wall (or so we are told) so you are not supposed to be in danger of splashing gasoline on the hot exhaust or anything really dangerous.... Thus
I would wait until the crack gets really bad or until you are nearing the end of your 3-year warranty ... which ever comes first and THEN get them to replace it ...

I have confirmed with my local dealer that parts installed by the dealer (either under warranty or paid-by-customer) have a 2-year warranty.
So if you wait to end of 3-year warranty two good things might happen:
1) BMW will have come out with design that works and the replacement will last a lifetime.
2) If not, then you will have an "extended warranty" of an extra 2 years on the replacement

Note: some folks think that because the fuel tank is part of the "emissions control" system that the warranty might be longer than 3-years, but that might be hard (harder?) to enforce ....

Just my $0.02

[Skoots]

Originally Posted by JRWooden

Skoots:

This is just a suggestion ... and it might be a crap suggestion ... but ...
IMHO:

I would not panic... you have 3-years of warranty, and the tank is double-wall (or so we are told) so you are not supposed to be in danger of splashing gasoline on the hot exhaust or anything really dangerous.... Thus
I would wait until the crack gets really bad or until you are nearing the end of your 3-year warranty ... which ever comes first and THEN get them to replace it ...

I have confirmed with my local dealer that parts installed by the dealer (either under warranty or paid-by-customer) have a 2-year warranty.
So if you wait to end of 3-year warranty two good things might happen:
1) BMW will have come out with design that works and the replacement will last a lifetime.
2) If not, then you will have an "extended warranty" of an extra 2 years on the replacement

Note: some folks think that because the fuel tank is part of the "emissions control" system that the warranty might be longer than 3-years, but that might be hard (harder?) to enforce ....

Just my $0.02

Wasn't panicking.... More surprised then anything and irritated. Sounds like a plan. I will wait and see if Bmw comes out with a new design then get it replaced or just get it done before my warranty runs out if they don't.

[JRWooden]

Sounds good!
Sorry I didn't mean to imply you WERE in a panic