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Offline davidll

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advice / warranty / MOT
« on: July 14, 2019, 09:19:40 pm »
Hello

Ok - I've just purchased BMW warranty for my bike - which i'm happy about.
It starts in one month.

My question is:

I've my service (15k) book in at BMW next week and when I booked it, I thought they could do the MOT as well - seen as it expires in August.

Should I stall my MOT until after the warranty kicks in? Would that be wise? I guess i should just continue with the service as planned.

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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2019, 09:52:53 pm »
If the bike is running fine right now, its unlikely to fail the MOT, and secondly I would have thought an MOT is unlikely to uncover a warranty-related problem - I think they're more likely to uncover some consumable costs - like pads, etc.

Or have I misunderstood your question?
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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2019, 10:01:31 pm »
As Rich says, and expanding slightly, if it's running fine...

It's the service where they'll be more likely to come up with "hay light misting" etc. So you could delay the service for a month, but really I'd go ahead with it all and if stuff needs doing then book it in appropriately.

I've never had a bike issue found at service where they've not wanted me to ride it. I did get told to not go too mental once though, before they fixed something or other!
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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2019, 10:23:35 pm »
Ok - Thanks for the replies. Maybe i was over thinking it!

I'll keep the service / MOT booked.
« Last Edit: July 14, 2019, 10:25:49 pm by davidll »
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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2019, 10:48:02 pm »
Test your horn before the MOT, by the way! Mine is always dicky (not just the BMW one - many of my prev bikes) because I never use it.
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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2019, 01:07:15 pm »
I have no idea if the exhaust system from head to ball-joint is covered by the warranty, but NOG failed my bike on its MoT because mine was leaking/blowing at the last 2-1 welded joint.

On it's service, a hundred or so miles earlier, nothing was noted.

In your circumstance, that (MoT) might have cost me £600. Based on that, I'd delay the MoT or the whole thing.
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Re: advice / warranty / MOT
« Reply #6 on: July 15, 2019, 03:28:50 pm »
Just moved the MOT till after the warranty kicks in.
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