Wha?? Is there a story there? I think I speak for all present when I say we'd like to hear that one. (Minor thread-jack, sorry.)
Back in 2002 or so I owned a 2001 BMW top of the line K1200ltc. I bought the bike new from a dealer in Phoenix. After about 20,000 miles the cruise control went out and I took it to the dealer to fix as it was under warranty. The dealer kept the bike for 4 days and even gave me a loaner BMW while they were fixing it. I had done the research on the repair and knew the bike had to be taken apart and have the fuel rail removed to replace the part. I get the bike back, drive it home and all seems well. It sits in the garage until one week later I take it out for a night drive. A hundred miles from home it starts to sputter. I pull over lift up the seat and jump back as the fire starts. The bike is incinerated, only thing left was part of the motor. Dealer claims they did nothing wrong and only needed to remove a body panel to fix it. I ask why then if it was so easy did you give me a loaner bike for 4 days? They say because they were busy. I say ya right. BMW claims there's no proof anything failed on the bike to cause it to catch on fire. Which was true because there was almost nothing left of the bike. That was the last new BMW I bought, and probably ever will. And it was the last time I let a dealer touch one of my bikes.
I did receive a recall letter from BMW many months later concerning fuel hose clamps that could leak and start a fire. If this was the cause of the fire we shall never know. I just find it odd that I ride the bike for 20,000 miles without it bursting into flames, the dealer works on it and 150 miles later it's ash.
I have the same BMW model now but a few years newer and both the crappy BMW OEM plastic fuel quick disconnects have been replaced with metal ones. Great bike but I would never let a dealer touch it.
Below is a picture of my current 2005 LT. Next to it is a picture of what is left of my 2001 LT or more specifically the front wheel and forks. The nice firemen who arrived 30 minutes after the fire started sprayed the molten puddle of aluminum with their fire hose so I would have a memento of the night.
I'm sure their are some good dealer and mechanics out there but I prefer to work on my own stuff from now on.