01-11-2020, 01:08 PM
Yes, read the whole post/thread prior to posting. I know all about Darrell's bike. He lives 8 miles from me.
Was it making noise or vibration? Was there something out of the ordinary that could be detected via riding it or standing next to it?
Don't get me wrong, I've f'd up many, many mechanical things because I just wanted to see what it looked like inside.
Regarding Darrell's catastrophic failure: if dealer charged him or his extended warranty $12K to repair his RS, they're f'n crooks. A 93K mile RS with a catastrophic driveline failure is a "throw-away", my opinion.
His bike isn't worth a penny more now than it was 2 miles before it failed.
Was it making noise or vibration? Was there something out of the ordinary that could be detected via riding it or standing next to it?
Don't get me wrong, I've f'd up many, many mechanical things because I just wanted to see what it looked like inside.
Regarding Darrell's catastrophic failure: if dealer charged him or his extended warranty $12K to repair his RS, they're f'n crooks. A 93K mile RS with a catastrophic driveline failure is a "throw-away", my opinion.
His bike isn't worth a penny more now than it was 2 miles before it failed.
I ride '19 R1250GSA, '23 KTM Duke 890 R, '23 Yamaha Xmax 300
My wife rides '20 R1250GS, '22 KTM Duke 890 GP, '19 Yamaha Xmax 300
Formerly proud Granite Gray '16 R1200RS x2 owners
My wife rides '20 R1250GS, '22 KTM Duke 890 GP, '19 Yamaha Xmax 300
Formerly proud Granite Gray '16 R1200RS x2 owners