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K1200 / K1300 Forum / Re: 2009 K1300GT will not turn over when hot
« on: September 08, 2017, 01:35:10 pm »
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K1200 / K1300 Forum / Re: 2009 K1300GT will not turn over when hot
« on: September 08, 2017, 01:22:42 pm »
Hi, an update. BMW says they won't pay a penny due to the bike being out of warranty. They put a request to BMW central who I've also spoken to and they say the same. £193 is the price for parts and labour from the BMW dealer.
Is there anyone on here who has had BMW pay for the new wiring loom when their bike is outside warranty?
If anyone has a lower cost route I would be interested .
Is there anyone on here who has had BMW pay for the new wiring loom when their bike is outside warranty?
If anyone has a lower cost route I would be interested .
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K1200 / K1300 Forum / 2009 K1300GT will not turn over when hot
« on: August 24, 2017, 03:31:19 pm »
Hi All,
I've had a 2009 K1300GT for around 12 months and am generally really pleased with it. The only issue I have is that whenever the bike has run hot (e.g. in traffic or the air is hot and the cooling fan comes on) and the engine is stopped from kill switch or engine stall, then the bike feels like it has a very flat battery if I try to restart it. If I walk away from the bike and leave it for an hour to cool down (engine not running) it starts fine. I replaced the battery a month ago to see if that was the problem but the issue remains - it was SO BAD the other day I stalled the bike filtering in stationary traffic on the M1 and it would not restart - I was stuck on the fast lane hard shoulder and the traffic speed picked up to normal speed leaving me stranded in the central reservation - I dialled 999
I took the K1300GT to my local BMW dealer in Long Eaton who told me it was a hot start issue and wanted to charge me £250 to fix it. Googling around it seems this is a common fault and I challenged the dealer who put a claim into BMW central only for it to be denied as the vehicle is outside warranty.
I believe this is a design fault, certainly not some kind of wear item and should be fixed FOC - maybe even a re-call - in my case it was a real safety issue being stuck on the M1.
Has anyone successfully challenged BMW on this issue and had the bike fixed?
I've had a 2009 K1300GT for around 12 months and am generally really pleased with it. The only issue I have is that whenever the bike has run hot (e.g. in traffic or the air is hot and the cooling fan comes on) and the engine is stopped from kill switch or engine stall, then the bike feels like it has a very flat battery if I try to restart it. If I walk away from the bike and leave it for an hour to cool down (engine not running) it starts fine. I replaced the battery a month ago to see if that was the problem but the issue remains - it was SO BAD the other day I stalled the bike filtering in stationary traffic on the M1 and it would not restart - I was stuck on the fast lane hard shoulder and the traffic speed picked up to normal speed leaving me stranded in the central reservation - I dialled 999
I took the K1300GT to my local BMW dealer in Long Eaton who told me it was a hot start issue and wanted to charge me £250 to fix it. Googling around it seems this is a common fault and I challenged the dealer who put a claim into BMW central only for it to be denied as the vehicle is outside warranty.
I believe this is a design fault, certainly not some kind of wear item and should be fixed FOC - maybe even a re-call - in my case it was a real safety issue being stuck on the M1.
Has anyone successfully challenged BMW on this issue and had the bike fixed?
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