mikegalbicka
Back in the saddle again
Saw this on BR&TMR today. A Consumer Reports study from 2015 data ranked BMW 9 out of 10.
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Saw this on BR&TMR today. A Consumer Reports study from 2015 data ranked BMW 9 out of 10.
Saw this on BR&TMR today. A Consumer Reports study from 2015 data ranked BMW 9 out of 10.
If I recall correctly, it was done with a very small sample and was based on owner reports of having a single instance of a major fault during the first year of ownership. Still a poor showing, but hey, at least BMW was rated higher than Harley.
What precisely is BR&TMR, brother and the mister or something else? Is that English or some other language?
Bench Racing & The Morning Reads, Mika's excellent continuing post in the Campfire.
I do get a kick out of silly stuff like this.
Might seem silly and you can dispute the methodology of the review, the sample size, whatever else. Still, to show up next to last out of 10 manufacturers in a Consumer Reports ranking can not be considered a good thing IMHO.
What precisely is BR&TMR, brother and the mister or something else? Is that English or some other language?
Well said. Thank you.I like BMWs, I really do. There are three in the shop now and there may be another one in there soon..... but, I also own two Yamahas (2013 FJR and 2012 Super Tenere). My experience with both bikes has been great (no problems), but is anecdotal and irrelevant. What I do think is enlightening is the content and tone of the three Yamaha forums I visit. It is my observation that there are far fewer posts regarding problems with the bikes and particularly posts regarding deadlining problems, but more telling to me is the tone of the posts. The posters seldom see the need to defend the bikes or dismiss criticism of the brand. Certainly there are critical comments about one aspect or another of the bikes and how corporate Yamaha handles issues, but the complaints are not deemed silly, inflated or just the rider having unreasonable expectations. (Yamaha was the best rated brand in the cited survey) To dismiss the reports of systemic problems with BMW motorcycles is denying the obvious. They may have been overstated and some riders may not have had any problems in many miles, but it is in my opinion irrefutable that BMW motorcycles have had more issues than is reasonable to expect of a motorcyle of any cost.
The Survey is what it is, a snapshot in time of 10 manufacturers product. Being near the bottom is not a good thing no matter how you slice it.