warranty period

freaking RT · 07-02-2002, 10:05 AM

poking around for extended warranty info I ran across the following site http://www.wolfbmw.com/2002line.html that says

"All BMW motorcycles are available with anti-lock brakes or have them as standard equipment. All BMW motorcycles are equipped with catalytic converters. Warranty period is three years, unlimited mileage. "

??? interesting I get the 3 years but only 36K miles. must be a promo.

jdiaz · 07-02-2002, 10:09 AM

That must be a typo. The unlimited mileage warranty for new US bikes ended on the last day of 1995. I only remember that because I scraped every dime I had to get an R1100RT before the short warranty went into effect.

Jon

Flash · 07-02-2002, 10:19 AM

freak

Jon's right. BMWNA found themselves doing warranty work on 2.5 year old bikes with 60,000 miles on 'em. Their warranty index (warranty $ paid per VIN) skyrocketed, hence the return to 36K miles

freaking RT · 07-02-2002, 10:22 AM

that dealer is in Canada. last time I checked, Canada was in NA :lol1

I just thought it was interesting. doesn't apply to me anyway.

jdiaz · 07-02-2002, 10:25 AM

Boy, those were the good 'ol days. I remember musing out loud to my dealer that the tank badges on my '88 K75S looked a little scraggly, and wham! New ones appeared on my bike almost immediately, thanks to "warranty."

Those were also the days when the dealer could finagle a credit for a replacement BMW shock (the Sachs units blew and spewed oil quite frequently back then) toward an aftermarket unit of your choice. Of course, back then it was only $395 for a new Fox shock.

Times were tough. I walked uphill to school BOTH WAYS in the snow and had to listen to MTV in mono.

Jon

zero-zero · 07-02-2002, 11:43 AM

yea, but did you walk BAREFOOT in that July snow?

My wife's grandma is always telling me tales of how she'd get up at four in the morning, work her little crops, then hear the fishing boats' whistles as they arrived, walk to the harbor, buy some fish and walk back with it, tend the cattle and fix lunch for her husband. How she'd care for her potatoes in pitch-black darkness and then hear a whistle from 12 miles away, let alone get there and back in time for lunch, is always lost on me. Evolution must be working backwards on us.

SFIS wonders...

freaking RT · 07-02-2002, 12:00 PM

the link says it's for the 2002 line. must be the good ole days up in Canada.

maybe BMWNA should change it's name to BMWUSA and split out our northern neighbors. :lol1

Deuce · 07-02-2002, 12:53 PM

That's right folks. Canucks still get 3 yr unlimited k's on all new Beemers. Something to do with Yanks putting beaucoup mileage on a bike in 2 yrs and them demanding a new engine,etc because it is worn out or broken. Imagine that!

jdiaz · 07-02-2002, 01:04 PM

Maybe its due to your three-month riding season. :)

Jon

freaking RT · 07-02-2002, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Deuce
That's right folks. Canucks still get 3 yr unlimited k's on all new Beemers. Something to do with Yanks putting beaucoup mileage on a bike in 2 yrs and them demanding a new engine,etc because it is worn out or broken. Imagine that!

just because we have some great roads and think 36k to 40K per year is average mileage

we're the best beta testers they have!!

jdiaz · 07-02-2002, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by freakingRTrider
we're the best beta testers they have!!

There's more truth in this statement than any of us want to know!

Jon

jdiaz · 07-02-2002, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Razorbak
Oh, that was cold.

And coming from a Chicago bastige, too.

I coulda picked on their 80kph speed limits.........

Jon

Rod · 07-02-2002, 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by freakingRTrider

just because we have some great roads and think 36k to 40K per year is average mileage

we're the best beta testers they have!!

I donta know

I think some of us Ozies give it a bit of a shake.
The new model over here are coming out with 2 year ulimated from date of rego

rallybug · 07-10-2002, 03:59 AM

Yep, and since November 1st last year, all new motorcycles in the UK get the 24-month, unlimited mileage warranty, plus there's 24-month unlimited cover on parts also.

07-02-2002, 10:05 AM	#1
freaking RT ^OP will golf for food Joined: Nov 2001 Location: just outside Richmond, VA Oddometer: 27,269	warranty period poking around for extended warranty info I ran across the following site http://www.wolfbmw.com/2002line.html that says "All BMW motorcycles are available with anti-lock brakes or have them as standard equipment. All BMW motorcycles are equipped with catalytic converters. Warranty period is three years, unlimited mileage. " ??? interesting I get the 3 years but only 36K miles. must be a promo. __________________ IBA#10787 “We, the people, are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln "Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don't have to prove they are citizens". -Anonymous WV VA Good Eats Map

07-02-2002, 10:19 AM	#3
Flash Sand Boxer Joined: Dec 2001 Location: Sarasota, FL Oddometer: 3,163	3 year-36000 miles freak Jon's right. BMWNA found themselves doing warranty work on 2.5 year old bikes with 60,000 miles on 'em. Their warranty index (warranty $ paid per VIN) skyrocketed, hence the return to 36K miles __________________ 04 K1200GT IBA # 12323

07-02-2002, 10:22 AM	#4
freaking RT ^OP will golf for food Joined: Nov 2001 Location: just outside Richmond, VA Oddometer: 27,269	that dealer is in Canada. last time I checked, Canada was in NA :lol1 I just thought it was interesting. doesn't apply to me anyway. __________________ IBA#10787 “We, the people, are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln "Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don't have to prove they are citizens". -Anonymous WV VA Good Eats Map

07-02-2002, 11:43 AM	#6
zero-zero Horny Horned One Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Vigo, Spain Oddometer: 2,378	yea, but did you walk BAREFOOT in that July snow? My wife's grandma is always telling me tales of how she'd get up at four in the morning, work her little crops, then hear the fishing boats' whistles as they arrived, walk to the harbor, buy some fish and walk back with it, tend the cattle and fix lunch for her husband. How she'd care for her potatoes in pitch-black darkness and then hear a whistle from 12 miles away, let alone get there and back in time for lunch, is always lost on me. Evolution must be working backwards on us. SFIS wonders... __________________ Roberto. www.zero-zero.com

07-02-2002, 12:00 PM	#7
freaking RT ^OP will golf for food Joined: Nov 2001 Location: just outside Richmond, VA Oddometer: 27,269	the link says it's for the 2002 line. must be the good ole days up in Canada. maybe BMWNA should change it's name to BMWUSA and split out our northern neighbors. :lol1 __________________ IBA#10787 “We, the people, are the rightful masters of both congress and the courts - not to overthrow the constitution, but to overthrow men who pervert the constitution.” – Abraham Lincoln "Fathom the odd hypocrisy that Obama wants every citizen to prove they are insured, but people don't have to prove they are citizens". -Anonymous WV VA Good Eats Map

07-02-2002, 10:09 AM	#2
jdiaz . Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Elburn, IL Oddometer: 31,109	That must be a typo. The unlimited mileage warranty for new US bikes ended on the last day of 1995. I only remember that because I scraped every dime I had to get an R1100RT before the short warranty went into effect. Jon

07-02-2002, 10:25 AM	#5
jdiaz . Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Elburn, IL Oddometer: 31,109	Boy, those were the good 'ol days. I remember musing out loud to my dealer that the tank badges on my '88 K75S looked a little scraggly, and wham! New ones appeared on my bike almost immediately, thanks to "warranty." Those were also the days when the dealer could finagle a credit for a replacement BMW shock (the Sachs units blew and spewed oil quite frequently back then) toward an aftermarket unit of your choice. Of course, back then it was only $395 for a new Fox shock. Times were tough. I walked uphill to school BOTH WAYS in the snow and had to listen to MTV in mono. Jon

07-02-2002, 12:53 PM	#8
Deuce Crazy Canuck Joined: Nov 2001 Location: Vancouver Island, Bitchin' Columbia, Canada Oddometer: 2,392	Warranty That's right folks. Canucks still get 3 yr unlimited k's on all new Beemers. Something to do with Yanks putting beaucoup mileage on a bike in 2 yrs and them demanding a new engine,etc because it is worn out or broken. Imagine that! __________________ Stay Calm, Be Brave, Wait for the Sign.

07-02-2002, 01:04 PM	#9
jdiaz . Joined: Feb 2002 Location: Elburn, IL Oddometer: 31,109	Maybe its due to your three-month riding season. :) Jon

07-10-2002, 03:59 AM	#14
rallybug Local Yokel Joined: Apr 2002 Location: North Salt Lake, UT Oddometer: 8,099	Yep, and since November 1st last year, all new motorcycles in the UK get the 24-month, unlimited mileage warranty, plus there's 24-month unlimited cover on parts also. __________________ Ben My Ride Reports

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