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ABS Certificate!!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 1:45 pm
by sandbar
Got my certificate yesterday - so there - NYAA-NYAA-NA-NA-NYAA!!!!!
Proves that my servo/ABS brake system was working perfectly - yesterday
Very painless process tho' - it was free.
sandbar
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 2:56 pm
by Harry Lime
Oh Lordy my. They hand out a certificate! I suppose we'll all have to get one to satisfy picky buyers of second hand BMWs. I'm not worried about my braking system, but now I suppose I'll have to traipse down to a dealer before long.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 3:22 pm
by sandbar
Harry Lime wrote: I suppose we'll all have to get one to satisfy picky buyers of second hand BMWs. I'm not worried about my braking system, but now I suppose I'll have to traipse down to a dealer before long.
Exactly. I also had absolutely no problems whatsoever, but having the certificate could be better than not.
Mind you it might just pick up a problem before it had a chance to be noticed whilst riding. Although with my 300 miles in the last 10 months that is not really likely.
When (if) you do it make sure that you get both pages, because the actual signed certificate is not bike specific. You need the other page that gives all the readout details as well as the bike's details.
It shows that I have been on the front brakes for a total of 8 hrs 10 minutes and 3 seconds.
The front ABS has been actuated for 1 minute and 13 seconds.
Very embarrassingly it shows that I must drag the back brake a lot because the corresponding rear brake figures are 08:33:07 and 00:14:24
sandbar
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 11:50 am
by minivin
my times will loook bloody awful, the rear brake light switch stuck on for ages so mine will be in the double figures
Something I have got to get done in the new year, supposedly if the bike is involved in an accident, if the police or insewance note that it is a ABS vehicle, they check for an upto-date certificate
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 4:53 pm
by boxerpan
As if we needed ANOTHER reason not to bother with ABS
Re: ABS Certificate!!
Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 8:24 pm
by nab 301
sandbar wrote:Got my certificate yesterday - so there - NYAA-NYAA-NA-NA-NYAA!!!!!
Proves that my servo/ABS brake system was working perfectly - yesterday
Very painless process tho' - it was free.
sandbar
Pls explain , is that mot related?
Nigel B (From the land of no bike mot's)
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:44 am
by sandbar
No, it has nothing to do with the MOT at all!
It is BMW's response to all the flack that they have been receiving on various forums. Apparently it has all been down to one bloke who has tried to saturate forums - allegedly using loads of different user names - with complaints and criticisms about the servo/ABS system.
It is not a recall; it is an opportunity (at BMW's expense) to have your brake system checked and written confirmation obtained.
It might (or not) help a sale at a later date.
sandbar
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 10:35 am
by bigblackfalco
sandbar wrote:No, it has nothing to do with the MOT at all!
It is BMW's response to all the flack that they have been receiving on various forums. Apparently it has all been down to one bloke who has tried to saturate forums - allegedly using loads of different user names - with complaints and criticisms about the servo/ABS system.
It is not a recall; it is an opportunity (at BMW's expense) to have your brake system checked and written confirmation obtained.
It might (or not) help a sale at a later date.
sandbar
You wouldn't be sellling that Marlboro RD of yours would you?! What ya gonna go down the chip shop on?
Bailey.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 8:34 pm
by boxerpan
bigblackfalco wrote:sandbar wrote:No, it has nothing to do with the MOT at all!
It is BMW's response to all the flack that they have been receiving on various forums. Apparently it has all been down to one bloke who has tried to saturate forums - allegedly using loads of different user names - with complaints and criticisms about the servo/ABS system.
It is not a recall; it is an opportunity (at BMW's expense) to have your brake system checked and written confirmation obtained.
It might (or not) help a sale at a later date.
sandbar
You wouldn't be sellling that Marlboro RD of yours would you?! What ya gonna go down the chip shop on?
Bailey.
He lives next door to the chippy thats why the RD hasn't done any miles this year
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:12 pm
by sandbar
bigblackfalco wrote:
You wouldn't be sellling that Marlboro RD of yours would you?!
Bailey.
EH??????
Are you sure you've not confused me with someone else??
The only worthwhile 2-strokes that I can remember owning were an IT 425
followed by an IT 465
Now either of them could have put an RD seriously in its place
Didn't need to go to the chip shop on them - with the traction that they had I could have towed the chippy along behind me
sandbar