Tyres, Brakes and Suspension » Extended warranty

In the past the forum has discussed whether the extended warranty is good value. Recently wheel bearing was the subject of a thread. 30th June last year my bike was three years old and I took out the extended warranty with breakdown cover for £385. At 39,000 miles the front wheel bearings were replaced and at 43000 the front fork seals where replaced. Replacing the seals was quoted as £400 and I did not receive a quote for the bearings. For both I had to pay the first £100. In addition I did two trips abroad knowing I had the breakdown cover. Listening to my dealer both replacements at the miles covered are not unusual, which suggests the warranty is worthwhile. I have just renewed the extended warranty for £400 at 45,000miles.
On several bikes I have covered over 70,000miles and never replaced fork seals or front wheel bearings and for many of those miles my wife was a pillion but on rarely on the 1250RS has she been a pillion. Yes it would appear that today the extended warranty is worthwhile. Whether on a premium brand bike components like seals and bearings should fail at the mileages stated is a different question.
John

We each have our own Risk Limit. And each has a price they are willing to pay for peace of mind.

I'm in Camp 2 - no warranty. Look after the bike. Routine servicing.

Wheel bearings and fork seals fall into non-routine maintenance.

My custom forks will be serviced when they leak.

My front wheel bearings are showing the very first signs of bearing wear and will be replaced in next couple of months. Not by me as I don't have the tools. But I will be buying quality bearings and seals online to give to my tame mechanic.
£24 per pair of bearings BTW. Gold plated BMW ones a bit more expensive.

I know I've saved an absolute fortune on Extended Warranty and/or dealer servicing.

(can you tell I haven't recovered from buying dealer disc pads in 2016?) Jeeeez!

I wear the Service Spanner (wrench) on my dashboard as a symbol of rebellion

The bike has 48,000 miles at 9 years old. Runs like a dream.

ps - tomorrow I'm riding my older son's S1000RR to the dealer for service and a stamp in a book. Some oil and a filter and a screen reset. All very alien to me. ££££