Could have been worse, a KTM meet and you bumped into Nutty and arsey.
At least the conversation wouldn't have focused on failing engines & paint falling off
Rattling engine and seizing exhaust flap.
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At least the conversation wouldn't have focused on failing engines & paint falling off
True it might have been, my bike is faster than yours.
At least the conversation wouldn't have focused on failing engines & paint falling off
No, probably be how to avoid the “death weave” on motorways
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No, probably be how to avoid the “death weave” on motorways
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...which is something I've never experienced on mine...
No, probably be how to avoid the “death weave” on motorways
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Do you really want to play that game?
Ever heard of Kevin Ash?
Do you really want to play that game?
Ever heard of Kevin Ash?
Kevin Ash wasn't on a motorway...
True, but the whole accident was caused by high speed instability. Hence the standard fitting of a steering damper, shortly after several more experienced stability issues.
Ok, what about the chap in South Africa riding down a normal road, when his rear wheel collapsed? I could list many more examples.
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True, but the whole accident was caused by high speed instability. Hence the standard fitting of a steering damper, shortly after several more experienced stability issues.
Ok, what about the chap in South Africa riding down a normal road, when his rear wheel collapsed? I could list many more examples.
That's complete bollocks !
There was nothing wrong with his wheel ! His front forks collapsed
The bloke's wheel that collapsed was on the motorway
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I just put the foot-stand down and then on my big toe does that count as a BMW flaw, now gents back to being nice. 
Listen chaps, all bikes have their problems in one way or another. The manufacturers, are ALL guilty of using their paying customers as beta rider's and they all indulge in cost cutting at the behest of the bean counters. So any reference i make to any other bikes, is said tongue in cheek. So ride what you've got and enjoy.
Listen chaps, all bikes have their problems in one way or another. The manufacturers, are ALL guilty of using their paying customers as beta rider's and they all indulge in cost cutting at the behest of the bean counters. So any reference i make to any other bikes, is said tongue in cheek. So ride what you've got and enjoy.
thats true.
issue bmw have is, they have sold ALOT of bikes.
so for example, if 10% of all bikes have problems thats alot of broken bmws.
take the Yamaha xt1200z, for example which is renowned as an ultra-reliable bike, but since 2010 only 900 have been sold in the UK. 10% of 900 is 90 broken bikes over a 9yr period.
BMW sold over 2000 1250's in the UK in the last 12 months alone.
its very crude maths, but you get the point.
We don't know what happened, as sadly any info bmw had was not presented at the coroner's inquest.True, but the whole accident was caused by high speed instability. Hence the standard fitting of a steering damper, shortly after several more experienced stability issues.
Ok, what about the chap in South Africa riding down a normal road, when his rear wheel collapsed? I could list many more examples.
Personally I think it should have been adjourned, as it is in criminal cases, until any civil action was finished.
There is the possibility, that the anecdotal evidence suggested, there was an underlying problem with stability.
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Ordered a nice BMW Cash Cow
Got a Nissan Cashqui
Close......
At least the air con works in a cashqui, heard the aircon on the 1250,s are having problems.
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It's actually spelled Qashqai, if anybody was interested
Nope it is cashqui because it was typed on here.
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Nope it is cashqui because it was typed on here.
Most of the stuff typed on here is complete factobollox
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I don't think anyone isIt's actually spelled Qashqai, if anybody was interested
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I've also ordered a GSA1250, I'll get it on the 3rd.
there is a funny fact, I've tested their demo GSA 1250, and IT HAD THIS PROBLEM... and also the from tyre was noise like hell.I've told it to the sales guy and it sound (obviously) strange to him.
I've tested a second one (esclusive TE non Adventure), guys, it was like a Swiss watch!
It sounds like BMW QA hasn't done a great job this time.
I'll take care to show this thread to them ahead of my delivery so that they can check and avoid giving me an already faulty bike.
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there is a funny fact, I've tested their demo GSA 1250, and IT HAD THIS PROBLEM... and also the from tyre was noise like hell.I've told it to the sales guy and it sound (obviously) strange to him.
I've tested a second one (esclusive TE non Adventure), guys, it was like a Swiss watch!
It sounds like BMW QA hasn't done a great job this time.
I'll take care to show this thread to them ahead of my delivery so that they can check and avoid giving me an already faulty bike.
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