Ouch. An expensive noise

[Jantar]

I've just heard from Murray Thorn (sp?) Suzuki, and they can have one here by Thursday morning. Decision time.

[Mully]

The warranty is 2 years, but I would expect a big V-twin to last a long time. This is an unusual and unexpected event and, as far as anyone knows, hasn't happened to a VStrom in New Zealand before.

I'd be interested to see if you had a case under the CGA - warranty expiration notwithstanding.

It's reasonable to expect a large V-Twin to last longer than 3 years/54000km before lunching itself. Particularly if it's been serviced according to the manual and not raped everywhere, and you can point the blame at a clearly inferior component which shit itself.

I've always thought that a two or three year warranty on new vehicles isn't "reasonable" if it goes "bang" not long after the expiration.

I've never had the opportunity to put that to the test, but I'd certainly be interested in what the outcome would be if that was challenged under the CGA.

Anyway, just thinking aloud - don't mind me.

[Tank]

Sorry to hear about the Strom - First I have heard of that problem with one.

Whatever you do - I hope you are back on the road smiling for not much $$$$$

[Mikkel]

I've just heard from Murray Thorn (sp?) Suzuki, and they can have one here by Thursday morning. Decision time.

Do it! Go see Able Tasman in the mean time (there will be buses - oh the horror - from Motueka.)

Otherwise I'd recommend a wine tasting at Seifried wines.

After all, getting a new bike is something to celebrate

[dipshit]

but I would expect a big V-twin to last a long time.

4 valve V-twins are hard on their valve drive mechanisms. Having all the lobes in one head encounter resistance at the same time then nothing... isn't the kind of thing that likes to spin freely. The SV engine uses a scissor gear on one of the cams to soak up some of the shock.

[AllanB]

A odd failure for that engine in any of it's forms (SV etc).

It's a bloody nice area to be stranded in.

Get the bike shop to drop you over at the Kaiteriteri Motorcamp (15 minutes away) and relax on the golden beach until the new bike arrives.

I'm heading there in January

[gijoe1313]

Bugger! 54000km? That's only just being run in! Very odd indeed - hope it wasn't a Friday arvo job! Sounds like you have some choices to make!

[Jantar]

New bike ordered and on its way. Meantime the bike shop owner has leant us his own personal VStrom to get around on.

The real lucky thing is that it happened late yesterday in the middle of Motueka. Over the past few days we have been at Kopara, around Golden bay through the Able Tasman, up to Collingwood, and even up the Cobb Valley. All those out of the way places and the bike lunches itself within 100 meters of a Suzuki shop.

[enigma51]

New bike ordered and on its way. Meantime the bike shop owner has leant us his own personal VStrom to get around on.

The real lucky thing is that it happened late yesterday in the middle of Motueka. Over the past few days we have been at Kopara, around Golden bay through the Able Tasman, up to Collingwood, and even up the Cobb Valley. All those out of the way places and the bike lunches itself within 100 meters of a Suzuki shop.

Thats sounds like the wifes car which water pump broke just as we past the shop. Thank fuck the car is still under warranty took them two days to fix.

[The Stranger:Me]

The worst of it is that none of these parts are available in New Zealand

Of course. You wouldn't expect Suckzuki to carry spare parts for such a rare engine would you.

[NordieBoy]

New bike ordered and on its way. Meantime the bike shop owner has leant us his own personal VStrom to get around on.

The real lucky thing is that it happened late yesterday in the middle of Motueka. Over the past few days we have been at Kopara, around Golden bay through the Able Tasman, up to Collingwood, and even up the Cobb Valley. All those out of the way places and the bike lunches itself within 100 meters of a Suzuki shop.

Good thing you didn't head up the Maungatapu to give your rock a kicking.

Sounds like it's all in hand.

Bit of rain today/tomorrow so maybe a good time to do the winery tours

[Pixie]

If you had Been an AA member you your bike and all would of been taken home for nilch good insurance $90 well spent per year..

These people provide a service and they aren't anti-motorcycle c**ts

https://www.journeyon.co.nz/default.aspx

[LBD]

Hi Jantar

54000PM...did not include camchain and tensioner check or adjust by any chance?

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

New bike ordered and on its way.

Oh mate! You've missed the perfect opportunity to score yourself a brand new mighty GSX1400 :slap:

[Dadpole]

It shows that you are happy with the DL, that you want to go straight out and get another.