marchyman
Cam Killer
I'm on my 5th modern beemer since '87. Number 6 is the R69S I've owned for about a dozen years. I've not been stranded by any of the modern bikes, although there have been issue that were addressed by either warranty or the application of the appropriate amount of cash.
R80RT: the dreaded dry splines
R12GS: tranny seals replaced under warranty -- eventually
R12GS: crack on the rear wheel flange found when changing the brake rotor (the flange is cheaper than an OEM rotor!)
The only time I was semi stranded was about 3 miles from the house on the R69S when I bent some rods and valves due to over revving the bike when the tranny popped out of gear on an incline. I blame a bad shift, not the bike. It didn't help that I was squirming around in the saddle when it happened, causing a delay in shutting down the throttle (the /2 throttle does not return to the idle position when you let go!)
That's about 260,000 miles on BMWs. Unless the bike is in the process of being serviced (I'm sometimes slow) I'm ready to get on the bike and go. Ditto with my wife's car (which has also had a few problems covered under warranty, but never left us stranded).
R80RT: the dreaded dry splines
R12GS: tranny seals replaced under warranty -- eventually
R12GS: crack on the rear wheel flange found when changing the brake rotor (the flange is cheaper than an OEM rotor!)
The only time I was semi stranded was about 3 miles from the house on the R69S when I bent some rods and valves due to over revving the bike when the tranny popped out of gear on an incline. I blame a bad shift, not the bike. It didn't help that I was squirming around in the saddle when it happened, causing a delay in shutting down the throttle (the /2 throttle does not return to the idle position when you let go!)
That's about 260,000 miles on BMWs. Unless the bike is in the process of being serviced (I'm sometimes slow) I'm ready to get on the bike and go. Ditto with my wife's car (which has also had a few problems covered under warranty, but never left us stranded).