andylel
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Btw. To the op. buy it and enjoy it. All new things have problems but they come with warranties. It's the luck of the draw and life's too short to worry about what might happen.
Getting Worried
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I hear they're awful things, with a lot of hidden problems that don't manifest until about 10000 miles plus - in fact, I think there was talk of recall.
Getting one now really is a big big mistake IMHO*
*I hear there is a lot of inaccurate info and damn lies on forums.
Enjoy your new bike...its under warranty anyway - and I suspect the guinea pigs...oops...I mean, new owners...will be very well looked after!
Getting one now really is a big big mistake IMHO*
*I hear there is a lot of inaccurate info and damn lies on forums.
Enjoy your new bike...its under warranty anyway - and I suspect the guinea pigs...oops...I mean, new owners...will be very well looked after!
That's a shame
Ye I wouldn't get one either................oh ye I picked it up last Saturday!
My gearbox isn't the best, but I love the bike and I will put up with a bit of noise until its sorted
My gearbox isn't the best, but I love the bike and I will put up with a bit of noise until its sorted
Don't panic 
BWM are fully aware that some bikes have a clutch/gearbox problem (mine included)I am 100% confident that a fix will be sorted.
Plus it's got a 2yr guarantee
In the meantime I'm enjoying mine and so so pleased I persuaded myself to chop in my TC.
It's a long time since a bike I owned brought a smile to my face as wide as this does.
Steve
BWM are fully aware that some bikes have a clutch/gearbox problem (mine included)I am 100% confident that a fix will be sorted.
Plus it's got a 2yr guarantee
In the meantime I'm enjoying mine and so so pleased I persuaded myself to chop in my TC.
It's a long time since a bike I owned brought a smile to my face as wide as this does.
Steve
I hadn't clocked this either.
Is this the first sign of an acceptance by BMW that there could be some liability attached to the Kevin Ash affair?
The bike has a warranty, so just enjoy.
" a FEW issues that prevents me being able to use it" for weeks on end ?
If I'd have spent the thick end of 15k and it was a useless piece of metal I don't think I'd be lording its greatness.
A few issues ? They they can't fix or get parts for ? Sounds like a fecking piss take to me. Are they using customers as a bloody test bed or what ?
Poor on so many levels turning something out that isn't exactly cheap on anything except reliability, usability, and any ability to fix the thing ?
How can anyone be happy with that shit ?
Mine is absolutely fine, love it, only problem is bastid work has got in the way of my miles in the last 2 weeks
" a FEW issues that prevents me being able to use it" for weeks on end ?
If I'd have spent the thick end of 15k and it was a useless piece of metal I don't think I'd be lording its greatness.
A few issues ? They they can't fix or get parts for ? Sounds like a fecking piss take to me. Are they using customers as a bloody test bed or what ?
Poor on so many levels turning something out that isn't exactly cheap on anything except reliability, usability, and any ability to fix the thing ?
How can anyone be happy with that shit ?
So you haven't got one then?
Say no more!
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Love mine to bits. Used it every day since june 6th as its my main transport. Its the best bike I've owned. Better than my oilhead r1200gs I had before.
Very negative stuff on here it seems by a lot of people who don't actually own one.
However I would still take on board what current owners who have had problems say.
I too have had problems with my 1100 boxer, 1200gs and k1200s in the past, so I cant fathom some of the comments posted on here ?! Very bizarre. ...
Very negative stuff on here it seems by a lot of people who don't actually own one.
However I would still take on board what current owners who have had problems say.
I too have had problems with my 1100 boxer, 1200gs and k1200s in the past, so I cant fathom some of the comments posted on here ?! Very bizarre. ...
This place is full of bloody moaners!! It's a very, very good bike, and it's current and up to date. There is so much whinging about noisey gears, can't find neutral, over sensitive throttle ... You name it, they'll whine about it!
Buy with confidence .... Best bike I've had in years ..
Some of the bikes do have gear problems. I own one of them
I think you'll find the negative stuff is by several folk who DO own them! I'm just commenting on their woes of ownership and saying I'd be pissed off laying out 15k for an epic reliability fail ! Seems reasonable to me ?
I just go to the main dealers and I pretend the one parked up not moving in the dealership is mine.
1200wc
At the end of the day nutty always has his rosé tinted glasses on!!!!!!!gs wc best bike ever .
Somebody I know is still waiting for his Gs wc back after two months on loan bike not good for £15k bike I thought better of BMW
At the end of the day nutty always has his rosé tinted glasses on!!!!!!!gs wc best bike ever .
Somebody I know is still waiting for his Gs wc back after two months on loan bike not good for £15k bike I thought better of BMW
Well several have issues on this thread ranging from annoying faults to being parked up for weeks on end. BMW would have to produce a far better bike in terms of reliability for me ever to consider buying one.
They may ride well but I'd lie to feel confident about a new bike purchase and these WC bikes just don't offer that.
Basics really me thinks.,
I don't have rose tinted glasses, I just tell it how it is.
It's an awesome bike, and I've had no issues with mine (apart from replaced brake pads). As mentioned above, most of the negativity is coming from people that don't even own the bike, or haven't ridden one.
Too much scaremongery on forums, and unfortunately, too many people stupid enough to be sucked in by it all.
I don't have rose tinted glasses, I just tell it how it is.
Too much scaremongery on forums, and unfortunately, too many people stupid enough to be sucked in by it all.
At least four or five people on this thread alone have Sid they've got issues, some of which are months long!
Are you not reading those bits of the thread ?
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