Just Asking?

[Graham G]

Agree with Stu-13 and Trip

Like Stu-13 I must be one of the 10% who are dependent on their bike. Was a car driver, but thought I would give biking 365 days a year. I would be lost without my bike, so for me it's good to know what's good and what's bad about it. If I'd read this site before I'd got the 1200GS I'd probably have steered clear. But that said, the site has put my mind at rest about many things and made me keep my eyes on others.

My attitude to the bike has changed as a result of this site. Now I just think "go on you f**ker, break!" But with that thought I get on and enjoy the bike. It's there to be ridden. Yeh, I used to think of BMW being synonymous with quality and reliability - now I think "maybe not". I've thought about selling the bike everyday...but the more I look around, the more I think, "Well actually I like the 1200GS". So, yes keep on griping about the negatives, keep on providing the useful "Good to Know posts". If I'm not experiencing the same problems, then I can just assume I'm having some of the positives of this bike.

 

[swebb]

Better the Devil....

I believe the saying is "Better the devil you know" is it not?

Surely thats the entire point of Forums like this. Nobody is claiming the bike to be without fault, and it's forums like this that allow people from all around the world to share their experiences of a machine that others own, or are considering owning.

I read this forum for weeks before my purchase, It helped me understand exactly what was great about the bike, and to appreciate what to expect. It gave me the information required to be certain that this is the bike for me, and to date, i've not been dissapointed!!

I've continued to follow the forum, and have found it a great place to ask question, knowing that somebody (with no sales agenda) will most likely have an answer, but more than that, i get to read a number of opinions, allowing me to take the "average" and by default feel more trust in the result...

Forums like these should be commended, they are a fantastic source of valuable, un-biased opinion.

Thumbs up UKGSER..... and all those who positively contribute...