Re: I hear what you're saying JR .... but ....
Jonny, I haven;'t read your full post as I have just popped onto the site briefly whilst at work, in answer to your question....
No my bike was Brand spanking new, 6 miles on the clock (I guess it was pushed around a bit in the shop but it would have also included the PDI run!)
It came with full 2 year warranty, and as for problems, try getting f***ed off at the high port by them when I told them the clutch was too stiff when I picked it up... there answer, it's okay, it takes a bit of time to bed in and loosen off.
600 miles later it went in for it's initial service in Germany (the bike was exported as I am in the Forces) the dealer in Cologne found there was a problem with the clutch and it had to be fixed under warranty (was the PDI done correctly by 3X, I doubt it!)
Then after 1000 miles I had a valve stem snap which resulted in catastrophic results to the engine, this resulted in a complete engine replacement under warranty. (Funny, 3X didn't want to know about this either and I got f***ed off at the high port, once again by 3X, and all they could state, was it wasn't there problem as I exported the bike! Thankfully the dealers in Cologne were top notch and knew how to treat customers... even though I hadn't bought the bike from them!)
I now come back home to the UK, the bike is back to its original licence plate, log book and is only 36 miles away from the dealers who I bought the bike from and once again when there is a problem I get f***ed off at the high port!
Do I have the right to be a little more than angered by their attitude... you bet I do!
Maybe it was because I got the bike Tax Free, I don't know (I know I should have listened to myself when buying from them I had similar dealing with these imbeciles back in 2000, with an imported Triumph that they refused to service for me because I hadn't bought it from them!)
The only thing that is certain for them is that they will never see a penny from my pocket again!
Waste of space large volume dealership that doesn't give a hoot about you once you have left the doors and ridden away!
>: Rant over!:smokin