Seat upholstry UV/sun damage BMW CE04

[Norway CE04]

I have a one year old CE04 and have noticed after some warm sunny days that the grey part of the seat became kind of sticky - similar to uv damage on inflatable boats. When I study the fabric I can see micro cracks. I have reported this to the dealer and are waiting for feedback from BMW.

FYI

BRG
Bjorn / Norway

 

[ghostrider4]

When I purchased my bike the dealer had two on the floor they got from a dealer up North. On one of them the sales guy was waiting on a replacement seat so guessing this maybe an issue with the material bmw used on the scooter seat. Sadly, bet bmw would not allow one to ‘upgrade’ to a higher end seat…if such would even be of benefit thus just paying the difference in cost from a base to an upgrade seat.

I thought I did a screen capture of the ones bmw sells but cannot locate it right now.

 

[Fullum]

The problem is know at BMW they have replace no charge in Europe, why they don't do a recall I don't know.
So you need to have a talk with you dealer.

 

[triangletom]

@Norway CE04 - my seat is doing the same thing. I found that the seat looks a little better if aggressively scrubbed with a sponge, but altogether I am not impressed.

 

[Fullum]

Of what I read it only after the seat with the grey part at the back, and yes you should ask for a replacement free of charge at your dealer.

 

[Ceesie76]

The seat on my '16 C650 Sport started to essentially disintegrate from sun exposure after only 2 years. I replaced it with a good used seat off Ebay and now park it in the shade.

 

[Norway CE04]

My dealer here in Norway ordered a new seat from BMW just from seeing the photos - so I guess this is know to BMW. So if any of you guys on this forum experience the same then just claim guarante and ask for new seat cover.

 

[Fullum]

Hello I was in Paris last week here a solution that I saw.
Not the most design wise maybe a scarf from Hermes would be more fashionable anyhow what I read on forum in France BMW was replacing the seat no charge they know the problem but they just replace the seat, I don't know if the orange ones have the same problem.
Have a good one
Yves

 

[Norway CE04]

Thanks for you feedback.