Is it worth paying the dealer price to get the approved used BMW 12 month warranty? Has anyone had need to make a claim - if so how were you treated?
which one?
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I bought one from Ocean BMW Plymouth...had a few things done under warranty....top class service, never a problem and never ever had to argue about anything.
GSAde
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So you've not had a day out yet then
Ade
ps The GSA 1150 is the best, just put on std GS size shocks / centre stand and a low seat - at 5'9" that's fine for me.
GSAde
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Extended waranty
At about £700
for a year they can't be serious - but there again I suppose they've got to make up the cost of recovering all the 1200's - now let me think was it eight or nine recoveries on my mates 1200 in about a year 
- no it's ok it was only eight 
Go 1150 GSA - but there are still issues to watch.
Ade
At about £700
for a year they can't be serious - but there again I suppose they've got to make up the cost of recovering all the 1200's - now let me think was it eight or nine recoveries on my mates 1200 in about a year - no it's ok it was only eight Go 1150 GSA - but there are still issues to watch.
Ade
Rhino
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well I have had 2 gs 12s both have had their faults.. all fixed under warantee.but that not the point you pay this sort of money you want a bike that you can rely on. I admit when I went to buy My first GS it was the 1150 GSA I had in mind but aloowed myself to be talked into a secnd hand `04 12 which I did 18k miles on in a year. When the `06 modles came out I swpaped for the new one as I was pushing towards 20k and My delaer was getting skitish on how much he would give me for mine. So I couldnt wait for the 12 gsa. 14k miles later and a now being on first name terms with My loacl BMW mondail guy, I even know how he takes His coffee I have called him out so many times I have fianly bought hte bike I wanted in the first place. a nice simple `02 1150 GSA with no servos or abs, a years full AUB warantee and breakdown just in case and no worries about having a £1000 bill for brake failiures in the furture.
As said many times get a 1150 GSA in silver you wont be sorry
As said many times get a 1150 GSA in silver you wont be sorry
mike
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Some praise for Aprilia
Can't really help on your choice, bar the fact I've had my 1150 non ADV for about 6 weeks and put a thousand miles on it and love it, the handling is so much better than you'd think, looking at it. Before this I had a Tuono for 2 years and a Falco for 2 years before that. Both my Aprilias never missed a beat, had better than Honda build quality and were fantastic. I sold the Tuono as I wanted to slow things down a bit after a friend got badly hurt, not because of any faults with the bike. Sorry, just wanted to show the other side of the Aprilia coin.
One thing I did find with the GS is that it took a fair few miles to adjust to it, and I did think I'd made a mistake at first, but once you're used to it it's great (probably don't need to say that on this forum!). Build quality seems a lot lower than Aprilia though, at least they've always used s/s fasteners!
Can't really help on your choice, bar the fact I've had my 1150 non ADV for about 6 weeks and put a thousand miles on it and love it, the handling is so much better than you'd think, looking at it. Before this I had a Tuono for 2 years and a Falco for 2 years before that. Both my Aprilias never missed a beat, had better than Honda build quality and were fantastic. I sold the Tuono as I wanted to slow things down a bit after a friend got badly hurt, not because of any faults with the bike. Sorry, just wanted to show the other side of the Aprilia coin.
One thing I did find with the GS is that it took a fair few miles to adjust to it, and I did think I'd made a mistake at first, but once you're used to it it's great (probably don't need to say that on this forum!). Build quality seems a lot lower than Aprilia though, at least they've always used s/s fasteners!
How about an 1100GS or a 1150GS
Is this a typo or did you just pick it up this weekend?
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