Used S1000XR with camshaft/timing chain replaced

[sigmarxt]

Hi all,
 
    As the title says, my body found a 2016 used s1000xr. Seller told us that at 6000 miles and under warranty camshaft and timing chain were replaced due to timing chain noises. BMW dealer verified that through diagnostics (all replacement parts printed and given to us) and told us all good to go and nothing to worry about. the bike has 18000 miles as we speak. Other than that the bike is, like new, condition and asking price is fair enough. Should this replacement be a deal breaker?

Thank you in advance
Nick

[Antares]

Originally Posted by sigmarxt

Hi all,
 
    As the title says, my body found a 2016 used s1000xr. Seller told us that at 6000 miles and under warranty camshaft and timing chain were replaced due to timing chain noises. BMW dealer verified that through diagnostics (all replacement parts printed and given to us) and told us all good to go and nothing to worry about. the bike has 18000 miles as we speak. Other than that the bike is, like new, condition and asking price is fair enough. Should this replacement be a deal breaker?

Thank you in advance
Nick

Most likely not at all, the camshaft noise was probably nothing major to begin with and even the ones with "faulty" camshafts were just hardening failures that caused accelerated wear on the chamshafts, if all related components have been replaced then nothing to worry about.

[sigmarxt]

Originally Posted by Antares

Most likely not at all, the camshaft noise was probably nothing major to begin with and even the ones with "faulty" camshafts were just hardening failures that caused accelerated wear on the chamshafts, if all related components have been replaced then nothing to worry about.

Thank you Antares.  That’s what i have understood from reading different topics in the forum. Yes, the dealer printed out all the components that were replaced and -by and large - told me the same things as you did.

[smithy]

Originally Posted by sigmarxt

Thank you Antares.  That’s what i have understood from reading different topics in the forum. Yes, the dealer printed out all the components that were replaced and -by and large - told me the same things as you did.

What Antares said.....if all the offending items have been replaced....you should be good to go. They are a "mechanically noisey" engine to start with...

Smithy.

[Versatile1]

I have a '16 with 60,000+ on it, runs like a champ.  Knowing the cam and chain were replaced is a plus, with only 18,000 you should be good for a long time.

[sigmarxt]

Originally Posted by Versatile1

I have a '16 with 60,000+ on it, runs like a champ.  Knowing the cam and chain were replaced is a plus, with only 18,000 you should be good for a long time.

Thank you Versatile1 bike is bought!