I know of at least one UK based V100S which is on its 2nd engine. I don't know the why's and wherefore's but it was a warranty issue. Fortunately.
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Please correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think you can replace just 1 cylinder on the V100. Looking at myI would doubt that they replace the engine as that would be unnecessary.
A new cylinder and head will set her right as rain.![]()
One of the many reasons I'm sticking with pushrod twins. Serviceability has really deteriorated since they went 4 valve on the big block bikes.You are correct. I forgot once again about the bizarre characteristics of the new engine.
The more we discover, the more I am with GTM in that they took one of the most logical designs with a long history, and have created a service nightmare and certainly the most complicated engine to repair by requiring engine replacements left and right.
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No. It happens to all brands once in a while. No manufacturing is perfect.Is this an Italian thing?
I assume you replied to me.If you judge things believing that the internet is unbiased and an accurate representation of real world conditions, well I don’t know what to say…
I can only agree with you. Scuttlebutt used to be the term for passed on rumours and inuendo . As the owner since new of a V65 Lario which has never had a valve issue I can only feel for those who are on the web looking for real info and all they find is waffle about reliability. All manufacturers get the occasional bad unit but that becomes worse with all those who had a brother ,cousin or friends great aunt mary who had nothing but troubleWith all things mechanical...there will be something that will be problematicalThat applies to brand A to brand Z...dam moving parts and associated components that create a explosion of such small significance but at exact timing to create power and torque to a drive through a box of gears that then transfers to more components which work together to promote drive to another component which then....we can do that????
There are always poor people who experience poor failure on modern bikes, and that fact alone isn't isolated to any 1 brand unfortunately. We ALL take the risk when buying any product, especially something mechanical, which is simply complicated in its simplest form, but now add today's regs, constraints, ECT ECT...well you get the point.
Nothing is a surety in today's world, which we accept and bargain with each and everyday, that applies to the bike we ride whatever brand and manufacturer that might be.
Hope the op's bike is repaired as soon as possible![]()