Or get your money back and buy that mint Versys 1000 for sale on forum . Use that whilst you decide what you want next week
Thinking of swapping the XR for a GS !!
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Just had a call from them they paid for the module to be overnighted from Germany so they are fitting it now they said they would either sort the bike or give me the full invoice value back and keep the XR (better for me ) they have offered a £300 good will gesture payment, I said to them that I would take the GS back if they email me a declaration that if it goes tits up within 4 months or 4K miles they would take it back and give me the same full invoice value back which they have agreed !!
ringing me later to confirm its fixed !!! We Will See got an Africa Twin on hold, I think id prefer the GS if it worked properly !!
ringing me later to confirm its fixed !!! We Will See got an Africa Twin on hold, I think id prefer the GS if it worked properly !!
I bought my R1250GSA last August and the salesman said they couldn’t get enough of them. The showroom had an awful lot of R1300s of both flavours. Apparently the 1250s were outselling the 1300s by a big margin.Haha fair enough. I can imagine it's frustrating to have a new(ish) bike broken so I get people's frustration in here.
I just got a quote to trade my 1250 in against a 1300 (they need 1250 stock apparently)..makes me think I'll just hold onto my 1250
I also want the R1300GS TE Trophy with the panniers and an acro exhaust lovely looking bike, just have to sell all my stuff to get one, but it will be worth it, great choice AB
Amazing the divide some say yes some say no very mixed opinions !!
Bristol BMW said that to me when I collected my 1250 GSA. They had about 10x 1300 GSA, brand new yet the 13 odd 1250 GSA were all waiting for collection
That's not too bad then. My bike is booked at Grimsby for it's service next month, hopefully your 1300 isn't still there when I drop by
Pleased a bought a KTM 1290SAS. No issues in 5 years and a hoot to ride.
That’s a good offer from them, good to read about a dealer looking after their customers.
Bristol BMW said that to me when I collected my 1250 GSA. They had about 10x 1300 GSA, brand new yet the 13 odd 1250 GSA were all waiting for collection
It’s not surprising the 1300 rattles a bit, it’s the norm to avoid the first runouts, by the time production ends the last batch will be the one’s to buy.
I guess it was 2 years back when the 1300 GS started coming in the dealer here had bought a *lot* of 1250 GS which had big incentives from BMW. Not too long after, he still had most of the GSs, then came a boat load of 1250 GSAs, one could hardly walk through the showroom. I remember on their website page after page of new GS and GSA 1250's at great close-out prices. I wondered if he made a big mistake bringing in so many 1250's but by last Fall (a year later) the last of the GSAs were finally gone.
BMW (and KTM really does this) offer liberal incentives on last years models and even larger incentives when the new model coming in is an all new design. Buying the last year of a model series gets you a well sorted machine at a great price and you avoid the new model "issues" that seem to come with the first year or two.
Adventure Boy et al,
(mods move if necessary as it's Adv B's thread). Air Intake temperature sensor failure is the latest issue. New sensor to be fitted in the morning. Note that has failed c.20 miles after getting a service, software update, new battery, new front and back suspension units and pump.
Feel like I am the ultimate Beta tester ie I'm finding all of the faults!! Lend me your 1300 and i bet it breaks down! Hoping to stretch to a 25mile run without issues at the weekend - cross your fingers and everything please!!
Barry
(mods move if necessary as it's Adv B's thread). Air Intake temperature sensor failure is the latest issue. New sensor to be fitted in the morning. Note that has failed c.20 miles after getting a service, software update, new battery, new front and back suspension units and pump.
Feel like I am the ultimate Beta tester ie I'm finding all of the faults!! Lend me your 1300 and i bet it breaks down! Hoping to stretch to a 25mile run without issues at the weekend - cross your fingers and everything please!!
Barry
Sounds like the dealer is doing all they can, refreshing to hear!
My view on the 1300’s lack of uptake is insurance, I recon people want them (especially after riding one) but then get put off by the cost of insurance on one!
My view on the 1300’s lack of uptake is insurance, I recon people want them (especially after riding one) but then get put off by the cost of insurance on one!
Ok all done and supposedly repaired and tested, bike is being delivered Saturday back home, the dealer is very accommodating to be honest and super apologetic, which you would expect when your £18K bike shits its self 48 hours in, they have agreed the £300 good will gesture and I have an email stating that if it goes tits up again, within 5 months or 5Kmiles they will refund me the full invoice, so the new set of Road 6s are free Woohoo
Ill leave the thread open just incase it blows its sausages again and you fcukers can laugh at me again for taking it back LOL
and yes the insurance on these is mental £400 more than the 170bhp S1000XR and I havnt moved the the GS theft capital of the country the bike is in a locked alarmed garage with a roller shutter to get into the garage side way, locked and alarmed front gates and 8 CCTV cameras around the house and garage all on motion sensors reporting to my sons and my phones !! I was very shocked to be honest but I suppose they think there is not all that security at the local Costa !! LOL
Ill leave the thread open just incase it blows its sausages again and you fcukers can laugh at me again for taking it back LOL
and yes the insurance on these is mental £400 more than the 170bhp S1000XR and I havnt moved the the GS theft capital of the country the bike is in a locked alarmed garage with a roller shutter to get into the garage side way, locked and alarmed front gates and 8 CCTV cameras around the house and garage all on motion sensors reporting to my sons and my phones !! I was very shocked to be honest but I suppose they think there is not all that security at the local Costa !! LOL
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Fingers crossed it's all sorted now. From what I've read about faults triggering on these bikes from low voltage I plug a Tender in to it once a week to keep it topped up.
You're not the first I've heard mention insurance being high on these bikes but mine hardly increased from a 2024 Stelvio to a 2025 GS1300. LOL maybe that's because Stelvios are high too.
You're not the first I've heard mention insurance being high on these bikes but mine hardly increased from a 2024 Stelvio to a 2025 GS1300. LOL maybe that's because Stelvios are high too.
Don't worry Rob you will have sold it within 5 months
You’ll love the 1300 GS . You get what you pay for
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They must be good if you give me that long with it !!Don't worry Rob you will have sold it within 5 months
I really hope so, ive got a stack of gear thats been delivered to fit to it when it comes backYou’ll love the 1300 GS . You get what you pay for
SW Motech Pannier racks for the Metal panniers, and top box, engine bars, front and rear cameras, tank bag, Fat foot, Yoshimura Exhaust, engine guard front, Fender extender, the list goes on, the garage is like a car boot sale !!
