I would like to see BMW introduce an extended warranty, at a nominal cost to the buyer. If I intended to keep the bike for 5 years I would be happy to pay for a 3-year extension of the factory warranty. Provided it's not too expensive. You can buy extended warranties on almost all electrical and electronic goods, as well as cars. So why not, by the manufacturers, on motorbikes?

Most extended warranties were provided by aftermarket insurers, the risk is assessed by quantity and I would guess there are not enough BMW bikes sold in NZ for anyone to want to take it on. After a certain period of time it becomes difficult to assess whether a fault is due to a genuine manufacturing defect or some bike thrashing plonker with a high mileage machine trying to get someone else to pay for his/her ride.

Dick, it's pretty hard to put one over insurers. Statistically they know the game. That's evidenced by the buildings they own and the fact they always seem to prosper.