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Speech is silver, silence is golden. That is not always true. With her long silence on rumors and technical issues surrounding the new GS the company BMW dealers, customers and journalists has unsettled. This Article: BMW R 1200 GS The news of BMW was close, was a surprise and did not bode well: Each new GS be upgraded technologically. To specially delivery to the dealer was stopped. Already issued test motorcycles had to be parked, the engine for the comparison test in MOTORCYCLE 7/2013 (from 15 3rd), already supplied to dealers machines must not be moved. unfavorable and bad for the image in the case of a new motorcycle at the world show in South Africa, a journalist had gone without it plausible explanation to death . Were the first test bikes not sure? From BMW, there is still no official statement, but identical statements from dealers and other MOTORCYCLE research revealed the following: The standpipes the Marzocchi coming from Italy Telelever fork were previously fixed by the manufacturer only with Loctite adhesive backup, and thus not sufficient. This BMW has noted in the context of testing or on a test stand and respond. Effective immediately, all forks are already caulked manufacturer. lready issued to machines with adhesive backed forks happening now at retailers worldwide this: First, had to be created a special tool and shipped. With the help of technicians stab at each standpipe four times in the 360-degree angle to the screw to secure this through so-called "Hallmarking" or "graining" against loosening. Finally comes back the previously removed plastic cover over it. The whole process takes about 20 minutes.
The British motorcycle journalist Kevin Ash's deadly accident in late January.
Meanwhile GS forums worldwide rely on sources from speculation. Rumor has reportedly now that BMW can exclude a link between the accident Kevin Ash and the technical problem on the fork. Also independent experts a relationship seems more than unlikely. But the rumor mill will continue to simmer until BMW decides to make an official statement.