I love my R 1200 GS TE 2013 and will most likely continue to do so, however after doing a mere 4k miles in 12 months I have had to visit my local dealer 5 or 6 times, all relating to product malfunction issues and all parts were replaced under warranty.
The latest problem I had was that the air manifold came off and had to call the breakdown service to pick me up.
So far the panniers, the left hand side switches and GPS wheel, the clutch cable, two sets of break-pads, right hand side air manifold have all been replaced.
I also had what BMW calls a 'product enhancement', which involves adding some kind of rubber washer.
All these malfunctions are making me feel insecure when thinking about a long trip, since all my journeys have been local. Also I am beginning to accept that the clunks and gear box noises when changing gear are not quite right either. Until now I have been denying this fact to myself.
I still like my GS but at the same time I'm worried about the amount of issues raised so far and I don't really want to regret my decision of purchasing the first LC model.
I hope that I'm not putting off anyone from buying a new GS, the experience is fantastic, the bike is incredible despite the problems. Oh and the customer service has been great, my local dealer is excellent.
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The latest problem I had was that the air manifold came off and had to call the breakdown service to pick me up.
So far the panniers, the left hand side switches and GPS wheel, the clutch cable, two sets of break-pads, right hand side air manifold have all been replaced.
I also had what BMW calls a 'product enhancement', which involves adding some kind of rubber washer.
All these malfunctions are making me feel insecure when thinking about a long trip, since all my journeys have been local. Also I am beginning to accept that the clunks and gear box noises when changing gear are not quite right either. Until now I have been denying this fact to myself.
I still like my GS but at the same time I'm worried about the amount of issues raised so far and I don't really want to regret my decision of purchasing the first LC model.
I hope that I'm not putting off anyone from buying a new GS, the experience is fantastic, the bike is incredible despite the problems. Oh and the customer service has been great, my local dealer is excellent.
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