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I have been reading comments on the bmw corrosion problems, i just thought I would attach some photos, just to show the amount of corrosion on a four year bike(K1300s 2014) which BMW would not help one bit to rectify.
I cannot understand why bikers still purchase these machines.

2014 bike, nearly 2021 now, so 6 to 7 years old. with a 3 year warranty how do you expect BMW to feel responsible? It might have lived near the sea for a few of those years.

The bike was 2014, I got rid of it at the end of of 2018, the corrosion problem was mentioned just out of warranty.
No it had not lived by the sea.
I thought they might have agreed, that a four year old bike should not corrode to that extent.

They all do it. I've had Triumphs that do it. Even Honda Transalp riders are complaining. Someone of Buddhist persuasion may call it impermanence.

Great first post!

My bike, which this forum isn’t about, and I sold two years ago, had some corrosion after it went out of warranty, and my dealer couldn’t be arsed to get BMW to do anything about it. (I also probably cleaned it with Muc-Off and newer used ACF50 or similar protection)

And we never even got to see the pictures. ☹️

I thought you had to be on UKGSer to moan about corrosion

Zitat von thinker im Beitrag #1

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I cannot understand why bikers still purchase these machines.

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I have been reading comments on the bmw corrosion problems, i just thought I would attach some photos, just to show the amount of corrosion on a four year bike(K1300s 2014) which BMW would not help one bit to rectify.
I cannot understand why bikers still purchase these machines.

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Zitat von thinker im Beitrag #1

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I have been reading comments on the bmw corrosion problems, i just thought I would attach some photos, just to show the amount of corrosion on a four year bike(K1300s 2014) which BMW would not help one bit to rectify.
I cannot understand why bikers still purchase these machines.

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I had two minor rust issues in 4 years
- pannier frames , replaced during warranty period
- filler cap surround, replaced outside of warranty, initially refused by BMW but my persistent dealer got them to reconsider

Overall I’m pretty satisfied that the finish is good and the minor issues have been rectified in a good manner.

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My RS is nearly 5 years old. Used in all weathers. Properly cleaned and protected. No Muck Off has been near it. It's in lovely condition.

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When I got my first RS (2015 model) it came with a dealer leaflet about corrosion and using ACF 50 in the winter and not using certain types of cleaning fluids. When I asked a ‘for example’ they said ‘Muck Off’. Which had actually been recommended by the dealer of my previous bike (a Honda) so I have about a gallon of it in the garage waiting until Honda brings out an interesting bike.
(Must admit the new CBR650R (Fireblade look alike has caught my eye.)

Same here. I bought a gallon of Muck Off a few weeks ago in anticipation of picking up my first BWW. I might just water it down before I use it.