S1000RR14
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I finally got a final decision on a matter that affects many bikes S1000RR 2020
a problem that has been addressed for months now
Very strong clunking noise comes allways when press even lightly front end down.
The sound is especially loud when driving over speed bumps, even if you have earplugs the sound is loud.
Even if you walks the bike over the garage doorstep it clunks very loud.
The problem has increased all the time and now on the race track front suspension has lost its damping capacity pretty much and the front tire wears out quickly. Bike have now driven 1200miles/ 2000km
Clunking videos:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=141gpvbtwUNYy8i4zHZTl6GHmL2tipfv7
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14-n9DNocnzZMcdAZNNvNYC0pMTf1t_lm/view?usp=sharing
My Bmw dealer told me finally answer that BMW factory replied that clunking noise is feature and does not affect driving. Therefore it is not a matter of warranty!!?? If the customer wants to get the sound off, they have to buy new full enclosed electric damping unit inside left fork tube for themselves .
Early production bikes have manufacturing tolerances which cause the problem. The issue will be corrected in the future production.
The noise comes from the bottom valve of the closed Cartridge (left fork).
At the change from pressure stage to rebound stage the Checkvalve-Shim compresses the spring and the nut gets in contact with the shim packet.
What do you think about that case? Has anyone received any help on this yet??
Other warranty issues like clutch, oil cooler, cold start, broken shark fin are taken care of to my bike allready.
Otherwise I like the bike and it's good and fast. But the bug has gone so bad that I can no longer imagine driving like this. The unit cannot be disassembled and serviced and I will not pay for the new one myself. Any ideas what to do with the bike?
a problem that has been addressed for months now
Very strong clunking noise comes allways when press even lightly front end down.
The sound is especially loud when driving over speed bumps, even if you have earplugs the sound is loud.
Even if you walks the bike over the garage doorstep it clunks very loud.
The problem has increased all the time and now on the race track front suspension has lost its damping capacity pretty much and the front tire wears out quickly. Bike have now driven 1200miles/ 2000km
Clunking videos:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=141gpvbtwUNYy8i4zHZTl6GHmL2tipfv7
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14-n9DNocnzZMcdAZNNvNYC0pMTf1t_lm/view?usp=sharing
My Bmw dealer told me finally answer that BMW factory replied that clunking noise is feature and does not affect driving. Therefore it is not a matter of warranty!!?? If the customer wants to get the sound off, they have to buy new full enclosed electric damping unit inside left fork tube for themselves .
Early production bikes have manufacturing tolerances which cause the problem. The issue will be corrected in the future production.
The noise comes from the bottom valve of the closed Cartridge (left fork).
At the change from pressure stage to rebound stage the Checkvalve-Shim compresses the spring and the nut gets in contact with the shim packet.
What do you think about that case? Has anyone received any help on this yet??
Other warranty issues like clutch, oil cooler, cold start, broken shark fin are taken care of to my bike allready.
Otherwise I like the bike and it's good and fast. But the bug has gone so bad that I can no longer imagine driving like this. The unit cannot be disassembled and serviced and I will not pay for the new one myself. Any ideas what to do with the bike?
