Bigbore4 said:
I can assure you that if you have an engine failure, the claim would be declined if the reflash is known. Not sure how Yamaha controls work, our service tools can download a file from the ECM and it likely would show the changes if Yamaha supports this same capability....
If a pretty sticker comes in the box, I'll stick it on the beer fridge.
I am sure Yamaha would try to wriggle out of warranty claims if they know the unit has been tampered with, I know some ECU's have a checksum (hash) and this can give away when an ECU has been altered, some very clever tuning outfits can re-write these to match again and thereby stop an alert when the dealer plugs in, I have come across this with cars, but don't know for sure about the Tenere, but in this day and age it is likely Yamaha could easily tell, not so sure about dealers, the bike world is still a way off the car world when it comes to plug in diagnostics and such like Although BMW and Triumph are quite into this stuff)
The point is Yamaha can't just void a warranty because you have done something they don't like, certainly UK laws are not written by Yamaha, so if something breaks that should legally be covered the onus is actually on Yamaha to prove your reflash caused it, although obviously this can be a real ball ache as if they declined a claim you would have to take them to court (or at least be prepared to) and you could lose, but I think for the most part unless the fault was obviously caused by your mod you would get a result.
In the UK the sale of goods act covers motor vehicles and the term "fit for purpose" means just that, you would not expact a bike to fall apart or go wrong when almost new (i.e. in the warranty period) and if it does it is most likely not "fit for purpose", having explored this avenue when having warranty issues on a new bike I learned a lot (Luckily for me through a "friendly" barrister who provided council FOC)
it was amazing how quickly people who had previously not given a stuff about my issues moved when they were asked to provide all further correspondance to said barrister.
I still go with the ::021:: theory.
Although definately think the fridge is the place for a Diapson sticker, espeically in the UK where as well as warranty issues you have the potential for accident claims to be accredited to your mods, I have no idea how a remap would make my bike harder to see, but you can bet some arsehole from the drivers insurer will try to blame your reflash for his client twatting you off!
...but that doesn't mean I'm all 'chicken little' regarding the other two outfits either. ;D
