Bike breakdown soon after purchase from dealership - advice?

[Beez]

Was out for a spin on saturday (who wasn't ) and my bike started to sputter around 65, throttle was off and on, bike rocking, then the engine cut out altogether. Managed to get the bike going again, got a mile or so, same thing. This carried on until the distance between cut outs was about 50m at which point i managed to get the thing off the A road and onto a petrol station forecourt.

My knowledge of bike workings is minimal, but I checked what I could (fuel hose wasn't blocked, breather tube not blocked, oil level ok) before throwing in the towel and joining the RAC (£57 expense). The RAC guy arrives and checks the petrol pump, fuel lines, a few electrical bits with a multimeter, but can't figure it out, so the bike is towed home (£111 expense).

I bought the bike from Millennium Motorcycles on the 17th Feb with the claim that they had serviced the bike before it was delivered as per their policy (they hadn't, the tires were dangerously under inflated and the chain looked like someone had smeared valve grinding paste all over it). The bike is WAY overdue a service, being 3 years old but only having one service after 300 miles, so I imagine the next service will cost a fair bit.

So I'm going to ring them today with a few choice words, but is there any chance I could wangle reimbursement out of them for the costs? Will they service the bike at all (there's no mention of a warranty anywhere on the docs or website)? Just pissed off really, spent 7 hours in total on a petrol forecourt watching bikes blasting by
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'09 CBF125

[MarJay]

First of all, what bike?

Second of all, if you purchase a vehicle from a trader, the onus is on them to prove that any defects that arise within six months were not present at the time of sale. In practice this means that you're at an advantage as proof of this is very difficult.
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[EXC-Rider]

Normally dealers give there own 3 month warranty to second hand bikes, go back there or ring them up saying they sold you a dodgy bike and try to get them to repair it and cover the costs.

not sure if you can get trading standers involved as i no nothing about what they deal with.
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[Beez]

[Beez]

[MarJay]

Don't do that yet.

Tell them what has happened, be factual and give them an opportunity to fix it.

If they play you up, or try to say it was your fault THAT is when you lay down the law and perhaps mention trading standards.
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[EXC-Rider]

[Beez]

[yambabe]

All your symptoms suggest contaminated fuel to me

If you weren't happy with the bike when they delivered it re the tyres, chain etc you should have refused it then. How many miles had you done since buying it before it cut out and you had to be recovered?
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[Pol Anorl]

crash it through the showroom window and request it to be repaird.
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[Beez]

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[Raffles]

[CaNsA]

[Beez]

Well they've agreed to fix it under warranty (as they should), but I'd have to get the bike there.

Slightly tricky as the place is 25 miles away and I don't drive
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'09 CBF125

[CaNsA]

They delivered it to you right?

They should collect it.....

[Redoko]

Didn't put diesel in it did you?
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[Beez]

[Beez]

[CaNsA]

You can deny it, but when they drain the tank and find diesel you'll be fuxord.

drain the tank and stuff then stick some shell v-power in there.

[Dracon]

Sounds like it could be the CBF's infamous dodgy fuel pump issue. It's a known fault and only tends to occur on warm days. The bike will "kangaroo" but will be fine when it cools down (usually).

Have you tried riding it since?

[Beez]

[Beez]

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Have you checked the oil level?