....and again ....

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 3:43 pm

... the K12GT has let me down

Last night it died on Wrexham bypass which in the dark was a bit scary. I sat on the bike with the hazards on while walking it backwards a hundred yards or so to a layby

After a while it decided to restart, but revs stuck at 8000 rpm which made the ride home interesting, especially pulling out of junctions at 8k revs.

Eventually got home, shoved it on the GS911 to find a host of faults logged.

Tried resetting things on the bikes system etc but it still wouldnt tickover normally.

BMW recovery took it to the dealers today and they've called to say they've not stripped it yet but it looks like either the idle control or the throttle bodies

el-nicko · Post by **el-nicko** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:18 pm

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8000 rpm launches must have been somethin' to see Steve.

Anything left of the clutch?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:22 pm

el-nicko wrote:.

8000 rpm launches must have been somethin' to see Steve. Anything left of the clutch?

Now that will be covered by the extended warranty

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Fri Dec 27, 2013 4:24 pm

BMbler wrote:on a positive note I had a lovely ride about today (R11S) and had no problems apart from few hangover drivers, dosing in a mush of shopping heroes....

Sorry to hear about the let down, though it sounds like it would be on R11S some throttle cable hairing up, getting stuck or something due increased moisture/cold/wear etc.

Stealers would say something dramatic in a first place to be certain they can comfort you afterwards and take credit for a "cheap" fix up...

Keep your chin up! and fewer pies ! (does help, when need to push the bike)

Praying

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 8:29 am

Steve, you are having some bad luck with that bike, was the tacho just stuck at 8k or did you actually ride it home engine spinning at 8K? that to me sounds incredible, but it would cos I only ride lumpy twins

Riding a bike at this time of year also sounds incredible

Keep us posted on the fix.

eyore · Post by **eyore** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 9:35 am

Had a ZZR600 once and the throttle cable snapped between Inverness and Fort Augustus. I wound up the manual tickover (carbs) to about 7,500 rpm and rode it back to base at Fort William. That was interesting to say the least ,the only way to regulate the speed was by using the kill switch in traffic or slow moving traffic,as for bends with no way of slowing

Anyway I picked up a bicycle inner cable and botched up a repair that got me home.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:33 am

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO ....

my emails to BMW's DE CEO, UK MD and all downstream had a positive result. They've agreed with me that a TB is indeed the modern incarnation of a carburettor and are covering the replacement throttle body bank!!!

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:52 am

Good news.

As far as I can tell BMW UK tend to be pretty good about these things when you go direct, the problems seem to come when there is a dealer acting in the middle.

Or maybe they are aware of your reputation as a rabble rouser on the other side and are frightened of you?

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:54 am

slparry wrote:WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO ....

my emails to BMW's DE CEO, UK MD and all downstream had a positive result. They've agreed with me that a TB is indeed the modern incarnation of a carburettor and are covering the replacement throttle body bank!!!

I did wonder at the terminology, and even looked up the definition of "carburettor" just in case.

Sounds like a result - now get it fixed, and get rid

Al

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:21 am

Herb wrote:Good news.

As far as I can tell BMW UK tend to be pretty good about these things when you go direct, the problems seem to come when there is a dealer acting in the middle.

Or maybe they are aware of your reputation as a rabble rouser on the other side and are frightened of you?

lol

Corvus · Post by **Corvus** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:55 am

Good news. Also valuable information for others.

Steve1200S · Post by **Steve1200S** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:06 pm

Well done! You keeping the K then?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:46 pm

Steve1200S wrote:Well done! You keeping the K then?

Yes

GRAgusta · Post by **GRAgusta** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:49 am

Ever thought about swapping it for a standard R1100S ?????

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:28 am

GRAgusta wrote:Ever thought about swapping it for a standard R1100S ?????

I've considered an 11x0RT but as I've already got an S I figured it would be no benefit reallly.

The K is such an awesome touring package, with performance levels up there with the loopy sports bikes, which is why I really like it, sadly it's been let down by BMW's mid noughties quality control, given the extensive list of new parts it's had and from what I read in the warranty book just about everything else is now covered .... I hope