I’m riding my loaner 13 to llook at the same tomorrow. I think you made the right move.
Barry
Thinking of swapping the XR for a GS !!
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Barry
That’ll be why he bought it . Never gonna be a GS.
I've just read this thread and I'm staggered! It seems BMW only get the bike somewhere near sorted right at the end of it's production run.
I think you've made the right choice Rob and going back to Japanese kit is by far and away the best move.
I must say, I've had my Super Ten for nearly 4 years and apart from servicing, I've not put a spanner on it.
People say that S10's, AT's etc aren't GS's but in my view that's a bonus!!
I think you've made the right choice Rob and going back to Japanese kit is by far and away the best move.
I must say, I've had my Super Ten for nearly 4 years and apart from servicing, I've not put a spanner on it.
People say that S10's, AT's etc aren't GS's but in my view that's a bonus!!
Proof from a 1300GS owner who has had his fair share of problems with it, hope you enjoy the AT test ride Bazza let us know what you think
Cheers Mate, I must say the thought of getting the GS back was worrying the life out of me, after 30 days your consumer rights change and you cannot just back it, after 2 days they do not have a choice !! gone back I just hope they do not piss me about for the refund, the ATAS is coming to £17945 the refund for the GS is £17350 dont need almost £35k odd out on 2 bikes and ive only got 1 lol
Not really my fault I bought a bike that has a hissy fit after 2 days though is it, and if I had it back and it shit its self again after 30 days the grief id have could equal that of poor Bazza above who cant even get to the dealers to trade the poxy thing without it spitting its dummy Yer not for me im afraid !!
ATAS Manual being delivered Thursday and I cant bloody wait, for me the 1300GS was a bad experience, one I wont be making again
Ive got the SW Motech top loading metal ones I kept from my last one, along with the Yoshimura end can, GS style rear splash guard, bar risers, Honda tank bag all bits that I stored rather than sold, must have known something LOL
Note this is my second 1300 as the first one was replaced due to continual breakdowns. Best was having to leave it in France and fly home.
Barry
Or it would be, if only they could keep them on the road.
Oh, and if the V4 Multistrada hadn’t been invented.
Spot on otherwise
I on the other hand wouldn’t have one as a gift. Too many close mates have had far too many significant problems with them. And to make it worse, it looks like a Honda
With all huge leaps in design and technology there’s always going to be teething problems . BMW have the guts to push ahead with advancement whereas many of the other manufacturers go for the safe option and produce the same old .
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Click bait.
He chose the Ducati for his RTW jaunt - and said he’d make the same choice again. If he’d opted for BMW he’d still be stuck half way round somewhere in the back of beyond…
You really are deluded .
Push ahead with advancement ? By sticking with an engine from the 1930s which can’t be tweaked much more.
The 1300 uses a decade old TFT and they still refuse to fit backlit switch gear on a £20k+ plus bike .
The latest TFTs are bigger, have many more functions including built in nav and touchscreen, unlike the old BMW jobby.
BMW have finally joined the auto box route , yet it’s poor compared to the other manufacturers .
All they seem to be advancing are the number of bikes being left on the dealer sales floor and the number of owners leaving the brand .
This loaner is my first experience of the ASA. I find it much jerkier in the auto changes when not at full throttle than the Honda DCT system in auto mode, although it is lovely in manual mode.
Barry
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How long will Adventure Boy keep the,
“2026 Africa Twin Adventure Sport tri colour with the red front, manual, having top and bottom crash bars, spot lights, big sump guard, rad guard, tank side protectors, hand guard extensions, etc,” ?
“2026 Africa Twin Adventure Sport tri colour with the red front, manual, having top and bottom crash bars, spot lights, big sump guard, rad guard, tank side protectors, hand guard extensions, etc,” ?
- Two weeks,
- Two months,
- The End of the Summer,
- Over a Year,
What odds are you offering?
I get your drift........ But if you buy a new bike and maybe only expect to keep it short term, you wouldn't want to waste that time back and forth to the dealership. Or not trust it doing a Tour.
I squeeze through traffic all the time on my GSA 1250 (with panniers) all the time. It's just like Beggars Canyon...
