Hexhead or WC ??

[autogs]

i think nutty is to worried that he hasnt got a 20% discount on his new lc 1200

 

[Nutty]

i think nutty is to worried that he hasnt got a 20% discount on his new lc 1200

You tell yourself that

 

[autogs]

calm down dear tbh if i could change now i would but would lose too much on my 2012 tb adv

 

[Nutty]

calm down dear tbh if i could change now i would but would lose too much on my 2012 tb adv

I wouldn't be changing mine so soon if I hadn't got such a good deal on it last year

 

[Beemerman59]

Whenever the Mark II version of the WC engine and FD has arrived in ADV guise I would like to buy an 11 month old example as a private sale with about 2-3K miles on the clock. My '08 GSA should be ready for replacement around that time.

Just giving you guys plenty of notice

 

[Bendy toy]

I'm sorry, justify the part in bold. Why would a modern well engineered motor take that long to be running at its best? Its in the mind but you keep on believing, it only take one or two people to spout that rot and it becomes fact.

Why so defensive? Its not a fault!

• My mother had a VW Golf which was more economical and smoother after 10,000 miles.
• I had a new Audi A4 TDI which stalled easily when new and was costly on fuel but after 10,000 felt properly run in. It was good after 1000 miles. it was great after 10,000.
• I also had a VW Sharan TDI 90. which got got appreciably better with use but had 5K on the clock when I bought it.
• People on here state the R1200 is much better after 10,000 miles
• My 1200GSA with 33K miles feels sorted and well built with no rattles or creaks.

I think its reasonable to draw the conclusion about German engines needed a long time to bed in.

I dont see any of that as a problem. I believe any well built engine will be tight when its new. It shows they are well engineered and treated right will have a long service life. It also means those who sell them after less than 10K miles are losing out on what fine bikes these really are.

 

[Wicker]

Used to be an old adage about never buying the early launch of any new model vehicle till the bugs were identified and fixed in production. Appreciate that manufactuerers invest considerable effort in achieving vehicle quality standards and undertaking pre-launch testing however...... it still appears that BMW products have glitches which only transpire after launch. Original 1200GS, fuel pump controllers, rear differentials, etc being but a few of the character 'issues' which BMW progressively addressed.

Picking up on old adages, the Mark 3 GS (Hexhead) is probably the most sorted version of the 1200 and will, no doubt, be available at cracking prices when BMW want to move stock ahead of the new version or people trade in perfectly good, low mileage bikes for the latest WC toy.