Mr K
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No believe me to have more money than sense is ace
and to be posting less than an hour into the new year that is SAD
Great come-back Spike!!
Tyre Pressure sensors
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Great come-back Spike!!
We ran a fleet of Renault Lagunas at work a couple of years ago. Every single car (about 25 cars in a period of 3 years) had a fault with the dreaded TPS system. It was undoubtedly a pile of cr*p 
. A good idea in principle, but very badly executed. Mine failed actually leaving the dealers forecourt, after all 4 sensors had just been replaced 
. Only Renault dealers stocked the sensors as spare parts. Unavailable elsewhere.
Tyre depots wouldn't touch the wheels to change tyres, fearing that they would be blamed when it all went wrong. The only people who would replace tyres were Renault dealers themselves. You can guess the prices charged for tyres by main dealers, compared to Kwik-Fit, ATS and their counterparts
. How will you cope with a puncture in rural France on a Sunday afternoon when all the BMW dealers are closed?
I'm no Luddite, I like new technology. BUT - it's got to work properly, or it's worse than useless. Lets hope the BMW system is much better than Renaults. If it works well, then go for it. Until it's proven to be a good system, my advice would be to stay well, well, away
Checking pressures the old fashioned way isn't too much hardship .Get the bike now, without the TPS, and enjoy it . Order TPS on your next bike if you really want it 
. A good idea in principle, but very badly executed. Mine failed actually leaving the dealers forecourt, after all 4 sensors had just been replaced . Only Renault dealers stocked the sensors as spare parts. Unavailable elsewhere.Tyre depots wouldn't touch the wheels to change tyres, fearing that they would be blamed when it all went wrong. The only people who would replace tyres were Renault dealers themselves. You can guess the prices charged for tyres by main dealers, compared to Kwik-Fit, ATS and their counterparts
. How will you cope with a puncture in rural France on a Sunday afternoon when all the BMW dealers are closed?I'm no Luddite, I like new technology. BUT - it's got to work properly, or it's worse than useless. Lets hope the BMW system is much better than Renaults. If it works well, then go for it. Until it's proven to be a good system, my advice would be to stay well, well, away
Checking pressures the old fashioned way isn't too much hardship
.Get the bike now, without the TPS, and enjoy it . Order TPS on your next bike if you really want it 
adventure-spike
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i do agree with you RTTIM and thats what i have done! my delivery date is now mearly to middle feb and am thinking of waiting now till march for new reg because as luck would have it they have lent me a new gsa till mine comes its like having a cake and eating it
1Rider
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Seems like BMW (believe) they have solved the problems (update in german RDC=TPC: http://www.gs-forum.eu/showthread.php?t=11286&highlight=RDC)
adventure-spike
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trouble is cant understand what irs saying?
1Rider
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Well did a quick automatic translation on the net with Wordlingo for you:
06.04.2007, 11:17 Kröte :
"I was in March with the dealer around mine RDC deactivate to leave. Now I can in four weeks again, in order to let it activate again. I drive gladly, but 10,000 km inspection interval do not use anything, if one by-looks because of recall actions regularly with the dealer.
However, hope was that the problem is technically solved and soon is again available. That is the case, to that extent waits now I already for the call of BMW for the reactivation. Allegedly my thickness receives new rims for it.
Glad Easter!"
Not to impressive, but you should get the message ;-)
06.04.2007, 11:17 Kröte :
"I was in March with the dealer around mine RDC deactivate to leave. Now I can in four weeks again, in order to let it activate again. I drive gladly, but 10,000 km inspection interval do not use anything, if one by-looks because of recall actions regularly with the dealer.
However, hope was that the problem is technically solved and soon is again available. That is the case, to that extent waits now I already for the call of BMW for the reactivation. Allegedly my thickness receives new rims for it.
Glad Easter!"
Not to impressive, but you should get the message ;-)
adventure-spike
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cheers pal
0000quattro
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For whoever may be interested in it, problem is not related to provided info being wrong, but to TDC, wich is integrated in the valves themeselves, getting the tyre to llose air.
In other words; you pay for a system wich gets your tyre flat, but it is so kind to warn you about it... genuine BMW politeness
Discovered myself during my trip to Jordan, as BMW stealer forgot to mention the issue and delivered the bike with TDC , even if they had a Service sheet stating it was of vital importance to take off from all bikes prior to delivery.
Luckily enough, we did get the problem in Rome; it would have been very nice for this happening in the middle of nowhere in Siria...
In other words; you pay for a system wich gets your tyre flat, but it is so kind to warn you about it... genuine BMW politeness
Discovered myself during my trip to Jordan, as BMW stealer forgot to mention the issue and delivered the bike with TDC , even if they had a Service sheet stating it was of vital importance to take off from all bikes prior to delivery.
Luckily enough, we did get the problem in Rome; it would have been very nice for this happening in the middle of nowhere in Siria...
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