I just ordered a paint pen and will be marking mine up as soon as the bike is back from the dealers (first checking their torque is correct!).
Check your pinch bolts!
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Based on what Soof has said and given it was your left hand side bolts that were really loose, did you get any ABS warning messages Tif before it was identified you had loose bolts?
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Re: Front Pinch Bolts
i don?t believe the dealers do the PDI, that is done at bmw before delivery to the dealers
Daz
i don?t believe the dealers do the PDI, that is done at bmw before delivery to the dealers
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Nope, not a thing. First thing I felt was a "clonk" from what I believe was the left fork (I felt it through my left clip on), then some repeated "mini clonking". By that time, it was the end of my ride and I'd arrived home. But it was all low speed, doing a tightish turn into my road and onto my drive.
Nothing on the screen. I'd assumed suspension given the Gen 4 has had a few issues in that area, but the recovery guy (I didn't want to ride it until it was looked at) reckoned pinch bolts after bouncing the bike around and feeling the forks behaving themselves. Sure enough, he found them loose. Of course, that doesn't mean that that was the issue, but that's why it's at the dealer now being checked over.
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thing is,even if you pinch bolts are loose it wont make any noises or effect anything unless your front axle is working loose,which is unlikely,can happen obviously,but it wont be the pinch bolts making/causing any noise.unless they are a completley different design as not upto date on the gen4..
Yeah, it's definitely not conclusive for the initial problem. But they were lose nevertheless. Hopefully I won't have to wait weeks or months for BMW to give me the bike back!
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Pinch bolts were fine as I'd done a few wheel changes. But i have lost 2 mudguard screws. Check them also.
Got my bike back today (wasn't expecting that so quickly). They did 2 road tests, all kinds of tests and inspections on the forks, and the suspension is fine. So could have just been the loose pinch bolts. They did say the recovery guy had over torqued them though, so they are back to how they should be.
They did my run in service whilst they had it and I've ridden about 100 miles with no sign of what I felt before, so whatever it is, it's either fixed or hiding. I'm SO pleased to have the bike back, especially with the 9k rev limiter off!
They did my run in service whilst they had it and I've ridden about 100 miles with no sign of what I felt before, so whatever it is, it's either fixed or hiding. I'm SO pleased to have the bike back, especially with the 9k rev limiter off!
Good news!
Good news Tif, I also had an amazing ride today. Covered around 70 miles and it feels so great with the limiter off and going through the gears with the quick shifter, big grins in the helmet
time to hit the track
Yeah, I'm looking forward to a track day or two. Thinking Silverstone to let her stretch her legs. Not been there for 2 years
Yes mate, hope to book something soon for Donny in July or August.
That?ll be the end of the good weather then lol.
Fingers crossed for you mate.
I managed another 200m today. That's over 900 now. Loving the bike
