Comments for bikerholic.com http://bikerholic.com Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The new 2010 BMW R 1200 RT DOHC revealed by Jim Fursdon http://bikerholic.com/2010/02/01/the-new-2010-bmw-r-1200-rt-dohc-revealed/comment-page-1/#comment-942 Jim Fursdon Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:13:31 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=5919#comment-942 I bought a new, BMW R1200GS in December 2006 . This model suffered reliability problems that I did not expect of BMW. On my own bike a gearbox seal failed allowing oil onto the clutch. Repaired under guarantee, Yes, but that is not the point. Even moderate quality control should have avoided this happening. Apparently there have been other gearbox problems as well although I personally have not had any. I understand the braking system is suspect. Some control units have failed and have needed replacing. Cost, £1,000 each! A highly experienced service manager said the system was a bad one and should never have been fitted to any motorcycle, let alone a BMW. So what is going on here? My bike has only covered 12K careful miles so far, but what else is likely to break or fall apart and cost a mint to repair? I am considering upgrading to the latest OHC 1200 GS, or this time maybe try an R1200RT. But is BMW quality control now up to Honda standards yet? What is likely to break or fail on the latest OHC R1200 models? Last thought. If I upgrade to a new GS or RT, my son would like to buy my 12,000 mile GS to replace his older faultless and trouble free Honda Transalp. Should I let him, or is he likely to be saddled with a hefty repair bill before many months have passed? OK. So you asked me to speak my mind. I have! It is now 2010 and I am worried about BMW reliability. Surely we should be able to buy a top of the range motorcycle without a second thought for reliability. I would expect at least 50,000 miles of trouble free motorcycling as a minimum! A good friend of mine has competed 90,000 miles on his 100cc Peugeot scooter which he has "caned and flogged" daily since new. It has never let him down. The engine has not been touched apart from normal servicing. Yes, it rattles a bit now, but after 90,000 miles this tiny machine has a right to. He could get a new one for not much more than £1,000! Now what are YOU thinking? Best wishes, Jim. I bought a new, BMW R1200GS in December 2006 . This model suffered reliability problems that I did not expect of BMW. On my own bike a gearbox seal failed allowing oil onto the clutch. Repaired under guarantee, Yes, but that is not the point. Even moderate quality control should have avoided this happening. Apparently there have been other gearbox problems as well although I personally have not had any.

I understand the braking system is suspect. Some control units have failed and have needed replacing. Cost, £1,000 each! A highly experienced service manager said the system was a bad one and should never have been fitted to any motorcycle, let alone a BMW.

So what is going on here? My bike has only covered 12K careful miles so far, but what else is likely to break or fall apart and cost a mint to repair?

I am considering upgrading to the latest OHC 1200 GS, or this time maybe try an R1200RT. But is BMW quality control now up to Honda standards yet? What is likely to break or fail on the latest OHC R1200 models?

Last thought. If I upgrade to a new GS or RT, my son would like to buy my 12,000 mile GS to replace his older faultless and trouble free Honda Transalp. Should I let him, or is he likely to be saddled with a hefty repair bill before many months have passed?

OK. So you asked me to speak my mind. I have! It is now 2010 and I am worried about BMW reliability. Surely we should be able to buy a top of the range motorcycle without a second thought for reliability. I would expect at least 50,000 miles of trouble free motorcycling as a minimum!

A good friend of mine has competed 90,000 miles on his 100cc Peugeot scooter which he has “caned and flogged” daily since new. It has never let him down. The engine has not been touched apart from normal servicing. Yes, it rattles a bit now, but after 90,000 miles this tiny machine has a right to. He could get a new one for not much more than £1,000!

Now what are YOU thinking?

Best wishes,

Jim.

]]> Comment on First Look: 2010 Yamaha Aerox R 50cc by admin http://bikerholic.com/2010/02/08/first-look-2010-yamaha-aerox-r-50cc/comment-page-1/#comment-932 admin Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:05:26 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=6037#comment-932 I really don't know Walter, maybe Aprilia has a US site you can enquire from? I really don’t know Walter, maybe Aprilia has a US site you can enquire from?

]]> Comment on First Look: 2010 Yamaha Aerox R 50cc by walter malabuyoc http://bikerholic.com/2010/02/08/first-look-2010-yamaha-aerox-r-50cc/comment-page-1/#comment-931 walter malabuyoc Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:52:57 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=6037#comment-931 Im very fanatic of yamaha aerox scooter but my problem is if there is a chance to sell that scooter in usa Im very fanatic of yamaha aerox scooter but my problem is if there is a chance to sell that scooter in usa

]]> Comment on 2009 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V by Gerard O'Leary http://bikerholic.com/2009/02/05/2009-moto-guzzi-stelvio-1200-4v/comment-page-1/#comment-920 Gerard O'Leary Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:45 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=2545#comment-920 Hi All out there my STELVIO battery is ka_put Not even two years old yet Guzzi at Shipley quoted me £140 or £90 non standard I found a battery shop in leeds that got me one for £35 Come on you people out there WE are been riped off . Next service £250 i will do it myself Can you charge £40 per Hr Regards GERARD Hi All out there my STELVIO battery is ka_put Not even two years old yet
Guzzi at Shipley quoted me £140 or £90 non standard I found a battery shop in leeds that got me one for £35 Come on you people out there WE are been riped off . Next service £250 i will do it myself Can you charge £40 per Hr
Regards GERARD

]]> Comment on Preview: New LeoVince GP-Pro Exhaust System For 2009 Triumph Street Triple by Julian http://bikerholic.com/2009/06/04/preview-new-leovince-gp-pro-exhaust-system-for-2009-triumph-street-triple/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Julian Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:07:56 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=4217#comment-911 They look hot - i want them. Anybody found some decent information on them. They look hot – i want them. Anybody found some decent information on them.

]]> Comment on Harley-Davidson Premium Custom Motorcycles Celebrate 10th Anniversary by admin http://bikerholic.com/2008/10/21/harley-davidson-premium-custom-motorcycles-celebrate-10th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-907 admin Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:32:34 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=711#comment-907 I'm sure that someone will be able to help you out here - Sorry but I can't :( I’m sure that someone will be able to help you out here – Sorry but I can’t :(

]]> Comment on Harley-Davidson Premium Custom Motorcycles Celebrate 10th Anniversary by mark http://bikerholic.com/2008/10/21/harley-davidson-premium-custom-motorcycles-celebrate-10th-anniversary/comment-page-1/#comment-903 mark Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:21:40 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=711#comment-903 my green flame 1999 fxr3 is very nice. i would like to find out what number out of the 900 of them made that it is. my last four numbers on the bike are 1062 hickle@netlink.net my green flame 1999 fxr3 is very nice. i would like to find out what number out of the 900 of them made that it is. my last four numbers on the bike are 1062 hickle@netlink.net

]]> Comment on Triumph Motorcycles announce the Triumph Experience by admin http://bikerholic.com/2010/02/25/triumph-motorcycles-announce-the-triumph-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-895 admin Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:28:15 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=6224#comment-895 Of course its cut and pasted - its an official release, for information purposes. Not something you can actually do a report on until it's actually happened is it? Of course its cut and pasted – its an official release, for information purposes. Not something you can actually do a report on until it’s actually happened is it?

]]> Comment on Triumph Motorcycles announce the Triumph Experience by John C http://bikerholic.com/2010/02/25/triumph-motorcycles-announce-the-triumph-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-894 John C Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:48:11 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=6224#comment-894 Much as I love Triumph, this reads very much like a cut-and-pasted press release. Come on chaps. Much as I love Triumph, this reads very much like a cut-and-pasted press release. Come on chaps.

]]> Comment on 2009 Harley Davidson FXDF Dyna Fat Bob by Michael http://bikerholic.com/2008/10/28/2009-harley-davidson-fxdf-dyna-fat-bob/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Michael Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:22:55 +0000 http://bikerholic.com/?p=887#comment-891 I just turned in my 2007 XL1200C for a 2009 DFXF Fat Bob. What a great ride. Much more bike for the freeways. Extra weight and power makes this bike as much fun as the Sportster. I just turned in my 2007 XL1200C for a 2009 DFXF Fat Bob. What a great ride. Much more bike for the freeways. Extra weight and power makes this bike as much fun as the Sportster.

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