R1200GS owners, your bikes are fvcked, again

[Rogerborg]

Your forks are liable to fall apart and murder-kill you, like the head-shake that murder-killed Kevin Ash. But don't fret: it's not a recall, it's just a "service campaign".

If you're deaded, BMW might fix your bike for you.

https://bmwfatalflaw.com/

https://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-news-general-news/bmw-issues-service-campaign-r1200gs-and-gs-adventure
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Loui5D]

Nothing showing on dft gov yet.

This'll be the 3rd recall this year from what i can see.

https://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/search.asp?whichpage=12&pagesize=10&resultString=(BMW%20MOTORCYCLES%20All%20Models)%20%20for%20the%20date%20range%2001/Jan/2001%20to%2001/Dec/2017

[Kris]

'Premium bikes'


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NSR125RR - ZXR750H1 - ZX9R E1 - GSF600S - GSF600SK3 - VFR400-NC30 - SV1000N - ST1100-R - CBR900RR-R - GSF1200SK5 - GSF600SK1 - VFR1200FA - GSXR1000K2 - ZZR1400 D8F
www.prisonplanet.com

[Rogerborg]

[chris-red]

I like the look of a few BMW bikes, but the dealers and parts prices seem shite.
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[Rogerborg]

Reliability is dreadful as well.

I haven't found any reason to get rid of my midi-GS, which is handy since they're surprisingly difficult to shift. Folk do seem to prefer the ones that will kill you.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

Yup, no complaints about mine.

Dealer asking prices are not what they're selling for privately in auctions though. You'll find plenty that don't shift, or get relisted too.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[BTTD]

I don't remember the olde worlde R1100GS having any of these death kill issues. It just plodded along as a sensible slightly leftfield bike.
Since then they seem to have gone on steroids and developed all sorts of problems.

[Kris]

[Rogerborg]

The 800s are generally fine. The 650s were OK until they started making the engines in Chinesey land, but they've discontinued them now.

It's primarily the 1200s that are scattering parts of themselves and/or their riders down the road, with an occasional death-kill from the 1300 and 1600s.

Most owners buy (well, rent) a 1200 though.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[SA9819]

I've owned a 2017 Rallye GS since 24th April. Hasn't tried to kill me yet, unlike my Ducati Streetfighter. Lots of recalls but then they sell many many bikes with over 2000 sold in 2016.

[Alpineandy]

[Rogerborg]

[yen_powell]

Somewhere there's an Iron Cross with Ewan McGregor's name on it.
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[Rogerborg]

[M.C]

[TbirdX]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Dakars pre 05 or something were prone to shedding their forks for fun too.

Ah, found it...

https://www.motorcyclenews.com/news/2008/september/anybody-who-rides-an-early-f650gs-needs-to-see-this/
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[Rogerborg]

Not-a-recall for the non-existent issue is now a recall.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Ed Case]

[Rogerborg]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=r1200gs+head+shake is my favoured candidate.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Ed Case]

[Rogerborg]

Either way, the upshot was that BMW denied there was a head-shake problem, and then fitted a steering damper to fix the head-shake problem that the bike didn't have. So, lying then, lying now, choose your adventure.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike

[Polarbear]

Am I stupid to still want a K1600GT then
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[Rogerborg]

Doesn't seem so bad, it's mostly the 1200GS that they can't stop tinkering with until it breaks.
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Biking is 1/20th as dangerous as horse riding.
GONE: HN125-8, LF-250B, GPz 305, GPZ 500S, Burgman 400 // RIDING: F650GS (800 twin), Royal Enfield Bullet Electra 500 AVL, Ninja 250R because racebike