So now that a few have had their 2020 RRs for a week or more, I wanted to see what build/quality issues ( if any) anyone has experienced. I have a couple of issues and want to know if they are isolated to my bike or maybe a more widespread problem for BMW.
1. I am getting a "clunk" sound from the front fork/shock when rolling over consecutive small bumps on the road. It is most noticeable when I let off the throttle and come to a rolling stop at a stop light or sign. As the shock compresses and rebounds and absorbs the bumps, it gives a clunk clunk clunk sound ( if you will). It almost sounds like a plastic rattle, and I thought it was maybe a rattle from some plastics but discovered that is not the case. When I turn the ignition on and the suspension de-compresses ( if you will ), I can bounce the front end up and down, and the clunk persists upon each rebound/compression. It just doesn't sound normal to me. Can you guys/gals be so kind as to bounce your machine front end up and down with the ignition on and tell me if you hear a persistent noise upon each compression/rebound? It seems to be the left ( DDC side) making the noise but hard to tell. I can't see it being normal on this machine.
2. Bike sputters and dies upon cold starts. It acts as if a cylinder is flooded or the injector is stuck open. Is anyone else having cold start issues? After a couple of tries, it seems to idle out and run better. I am still unsure if it is idling smoothly, even after it warms up. It looks a bit rough but not severe by any means.
3. Poor throttle response/power between 6-8 k rpm in 2-3 gears. Is this the emissions control doing its thing? Very noticeable and unacceptable as far as I am concerned. Happy to buy the $2k titanium exhaust but concerned with the engine light being on. Flash? Ugh. Is anyone else noticing this issue between 6-8 k rpm? Did it go away when the bike was "unlocked"? I wouldn't think so but fishing for an explanation.
4. The ticking and engine noise (primarily upon start-up) doesn't overly concern me until BMW says there's a problem. I read a couple of threads about insufficient oil pathways due to a milling depth problem but honestly don't remember the whole story without looking again. But I will say that the sound mine makes upon initial start-up ( once it finally starts) is a lot different than the sound it makes a few seconds later after the engine runs for 10 seconds or so. I am no mechanic, and I apologize for Layman's description of what I am experiencing. Could it be tight tolerances from a new engine? Or lack of oil in the places it needs to be lubricated? Or nothing at all to worry about, just a regular noisy BMW engine.
5. I am scheduled for my run-in check / unlock this Tuesday with my semi-local dealership ( gateway BMW St. Louis) and have described all the above issues with them already, but honestly, I doubt they know more about this bike than most of you guys. I do not knock their mechanical abilities at all. They do great work and have taken care of me so far with all my purchases from them. They had a couple of training sessions, but it's all new to them, so they have nothing to compare my bike to, which is understandable but also scary. It sounds like they may connect computers with BMW directly the see what it's doing, if necessary, about the sputtering on cold starts/injector testing.
I don't want my new 2020 RR pulled apart for anything! I guess one step at a time ...
But I do Love the 3-year 36k warranty ( just in case)
Other than these issues, a great bike so far. ( BUTT, that M seat has got to go!)
Maybe I can try to upload some sound/video later? Oh boy, that sounds like a technical challenge for me!
Thank you so much for your attention and participation. I hope to hear from new 2020 RR owners on this and more.
1. I am getting a "clunk" sound from the front fork/shock when rolling over consecutive small bumps on the road. It is most noticeable when I let off the throttle and come to a rolling stop at a stop light or sign. As the shock compresses and rebounds and absorbs the bumps, it gives a clunk clunk clunk sound ( if you will). It almost sounds like a plastic rattle, and I thought it was maybe a rattle from some plastics but discovered that is not the case. When I turn the ignition on and the suspension de-compresses ( if you will ), I can bounce the front end up and down, and the clunk persists upon each rebound/compression. It just doesn't sound normal to me. Can you guys/gals be so kind as to bounce your machine front end up and down with the ignition on and tell me if you hear a persistent noise upon each compression/rebound? It seems to be the left ( DDC side) making the noise but hard to tell. I can't see it being normal on this machine.
2. Bike sputters and dies upon cold starts. It acts as if a cylinder is flooded or the injector is stuck open. Is anyone else having cold start issues? After a couple of tries, it seems to idle out and run better. I am still unsure if it is idling smoothly, even after it warms up. It looks a bit rough but not severe by any means.
3. Poor throttle response/power between 6-8 k rpm in 2-3 gears. Is this the emissions control doing its thing? Very noticeable and unacceptable as far as I am concerned. Happy to buy the $2k titanium exhaust but concerned with the engine light being on. Flash? Ugh. Is anyone else noticing this issue between 6-8 k rpm? Did it go away when the bike was "unlocked"? I wouldn't think so but fishing for an explanation.
4. The ticking and engine noise (primarily upon start-up) doesn't overly concern me until BMW says there's a problem. I read a couple of threads about insufficient oil pathways due to a milling depth problem but honestly don't remember the whole story without looking again. But I will say that the sound mine makes upon initial start-up ( once it finally starts) is a lot different than the sound it makes a few seconds later after the engine runs for 10 seconds or so. I am no mechanic, and I apologize for Layman's description of what I am experiencing. Could it be tight tolerances from a new engine? Or lack of oil in the places it needs to be lubricated? Or nothing at all to worry about, just a regular noisy BMW engine.
5. I am scheduled for my run-in check / unlock this Tuesday with my semi-local dealership ( gateway BMW St. Louis) and have described all the above issues with them already, but honestly, I doubt they know more about this bike than most of you guys. I do not knock their mechanical abilities at all. They do great work and have taken care of me so far with all my purchases from them. They had a couple of training sessions, but it's all new to them, so they have nothing to compare my bike to, which is understandable but also scary. It sounds like they may connect computers with BMW directly the see what it's doing, if necessary, about the sputtering on cold starts/injector testing.
I don't want my new 2020 RR pulled apart for anything! I guess one step at a time ...
But I do Love the 3-year 36k warranty ( just in case)
Other than these issues, a great bike so far. ( BUTT, that M seat has got to go!)
Maybe I can try to upload some sound/video later? Oh boy, that sounds like a technical challenge for me!
Thank you so much for your attention and participation. I hope to hear from new 2020 RR owners on this and more.