BMW R1200RT Cam alignment tools

[Panman40]

The BMW Club, http://www.thebmwclub.org.uk/membership.asp

"Hire the official BMW Tools from our Tool Hire secretary"

Thanks!

[Panman40]

Not wishing to be rude but doi have to pay the £32 to become a member just to ask if they have the 1250 tools I’d like to hire ?.

[David.]

Have a look on The BMW Club forum and select the "Sections" tab. There may be one near you with some contact details or they might have a monthly meet to pop along to.

[Doctor T]

You can go on their website and ask as a free guest. One of the members up north holds all the specialist tools. A deposit is required

[Panman40]

I emailed bmw uk on Saturday re not being able to purchase the tools and the fact I paid £350 last December for them, I’ve heard nothing back yet.

[Doctor T]

I would get my money back. Does not Motoworks or nippy not sell them or be able to order them faster.

[Panman40]

I would get my money back. Does not Motoworks or nippy not sell them or be able to order them faster.

No, nobody currently in the world has these tools for sale!. I had a reply from bmw today funnily enough, we shall see what happens next!.

[Stu]

I thought the right to repair law covered all this and that they had to supply the equipment to service bikes/cars by law

[Panman40]

I thought the right to repair law covered all this and that they had to supply the equipment to service bikes/cars by law

I’m not sure, it’ll be interesting to see what bmw uk say, they wanted the dealer name and order no which after speaking with the dealer in question I gave them. I made it clear said dealer has done everything they can to help and I’ve purchased servicing items from them with no issues.

[Doctor T]

I thought the right to repair law covered all this and that they had to supply the equipment to service bikes/cars by law

Looking into this law. Yes you have the right to repair yourself under EU law but a manufacturer does not have to surply/sell the tools to do it. This part does not come under the law.
Found this in a case against Rolls Royce. Let's call the chap Joe Blogs. He took the case to the EU courts. RR would not sell a specific tool to help with a serviceable part. The ruling was RR was not breaking the right to repair the law. The laws do not include any tools to fix/service or mend a part.

[Doctor T]

The BMW club charge £20 + post to hire the kit. GS911 is £10 + post

[Panman40]

Unexpected call from Cotswold bmw yesterday to say the cam alignment jigs have arrived!, half way there now just waiting on the cam chain tensioner tool

[Steve398]

Unexpected call from Cotswold bmw yesterday to say the cam alignment jigs have arrived!, half way there now just waiting on the cam chain tensioner tool

[Doctor T]

About time. Might be worth seeing is a local mechine showp can replocate the jig. Sure your make money out of reselling it

[Panman40]

Just had an email from the dealer I use saying the last tool I need will be in stock February 26th, that’s the cam chain tensioner tool,