Just don't buy a fancy brand and get yourself a Japanese bike

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Neverrrrr 🤣🤣

@Paulkatz123

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT hahaha! one day

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I did own an MT10 for 4 years with 0 issues. At least that Jap bike gives you a feel of an interesting engine without actually being interesting, ie V2/V4 etc. ahhhhh decisions :P

@garnet4846

9 ай бұрын

Nobody builds better all round bikes. Nobody.

@Paulkatz123

9 ай бұрын

@garnet4846 Japanese do hahahaha

You are such a gentleman! You keep saying: “lack of communication” when most of us would say: “lying through their teeth”…😳😳 Hopefully your KTM Duke GT fiasco is not returning Thanks for sharing 🍻🍻

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Haha, haven't been called that in a while :P but I'll take it. The GSA seems to be running fine now with no further issues, my fingers are crossed though :). thought it only right to share my experience to show it isn't just KTM that have problems.

It was always the small things on my Boxer that drove me mad, and drove me to an Africa Twin. Over 200 000 kilometers on my V-Strom’s - absolutely zero problems. Go figure. I asked a fellow who owned over 25 bikes which one he liked best. He looked at me square in the eyes and said, “The one that works best.”

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Haha to true. The one that gives you less headaches is always favourable. I almost bought an AT before picking the GSA, maybe i made a mistake.

An interesting video. Glad to hear all was eventually sorted. One of the problems regarding your “lack of communication” issues is that most large companies now use third party call centres to deal with things like this so in your case you would have had dealings with probably two differing call centres, one for BMW Assist and one for Enterprise. You’re then relying on each call centre to be proficient, professional and honest which in day and age is highly unlikely. It’s also worth noting that you should always take the name of the call handler and confirm with them that your call is being recorded that way there’s more chance of your call being dealt with efficiently and effectively. 👍

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I like it Dave, I’ll remember that for next time. I’ve know doubt there will be a next time 😁.

Company’s don’t realise how important customers service is but you got it sorted buddy and kept your sanity 🤩👍🏻

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Sanity fully intact this time round. Surely they realise how much damage just one of these type of videos can do? You’d think they’d try harder than what they currently do 🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

Spoke with a family member who (I won’t say where) is the Motorad service chief for a very large U.K. dealership. He tells me regularly that they can’t get mechanics at any price, no one is learning these days and the old guard are retiring. The ones he gets are substantially substandard and hard work to keep in top of. The state of the industry is woeful, and at present can only get worse.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I’ve heard the same from the old manager at Dick Lovett. There is the youngsters doing apprenticeships anymore. At one point there was low number of mechanics at the shop so they couldn’t book bikes in for over a month for work. Hopefully that’s changed by now. No wonder people want to do the servicing etc themselves.

I didn’t know about the bmw cover and just bought a new gs so this is very helpful. RAC just as bad. 5 hour wait and 3 chaser calls before they even called the local recovery guy. Shocking service.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Always helpful reading the fine print, see what is and isn't covered. Sorry to hear RAC are just as bad, we can't win can we :)

So done with new bikes, Ive just bought an older Ducati multistrada 2017 with 30K on it. It still had 6 months Ducati warranty on it fella. I've not even bothered to pay the £25 to transfer it. Completely done with dealers and warranty. That's why I have gone for an older one. Purposely got a high mileage as it want be a dealer queen. It has a full Ducati history and every nut/bolt they have touched is rounded off/butchered. Day one I got my grinder out and removed the flap valve. welded the holes up. Problem gone. Best part? I only paid £7.5K. Be doing all my maintenance myself.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Perks of working on the bike yourself isn't it. Maybe I need to go to night classes to learn more about working on bikes :). Good price on the Ducati mate, enjoy it.

@garethmayfield4014

9 ай бұрын

I'm a helicopter engineer. been working on my own bikes since I was 8. I'm enjoying it, just as much as riding it. Going to strip the rear hub down at the weekend and re grease it all up. Its just had the Desmo service, but I want to check it myself. Do the valves and belts etc over winter. happy to help out fella if you ever need advice/help with maintenance issues.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, appreciate it, I hardly clean my GSA let alone do much maintenance on it :). I see it as a work horse, but I'll give it some loving at some point. Good luck with the work on the Duc.

The exhaust valve siezed on my 2019 1250GS also within a year from new, Bahnstormer Alton replaced the entire header set under warranty, hate to think what that would cost outside of warranty, also had a range of issues with previous BMW's I've run (paint peel on S1kr), but loving my 1290 SAS currently, so much more exciting/engaging to ride than any of the BM's

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear your issue was fixed with a decent outcome. God bless warranty aye :). Pleased to hear your having no problems with your 1290 as well, enjoy those trouble free miles :)

My experience with bmw assist was really good. Broke down with flat battery ( there is a recall on my model gsa, 69 plate), bmw assist told me the mechanic would be with me in 45 mins, turned up bang on time, it was a sub contractor, got me going, again like you on a saturday, but middle of nowhere in lake district, got me home to suffolk where my local BMW Motorrad sorted the issue as soon as they opened on the Tuesday, turned out it was the Trakker draining the battery but all sorted under warranty. Very happy. But having spoken to many people about breakdown issues, it seems to me most seem to be the sib contractors that cause the issues, mine was great, but the overall impression i get is most are not. Bmw assist give you great euro cover though too !

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

Maybe BMW need to sort out their sub contractors then. Hopefully I won't have to use the service again for a while and especially not whilst in Europe :)

Recommendation for you. I've been using an Independent BMW specialist based in Dorchester called Studley motorcycles. Darren, the owner has serviced my bikes for last 11yrs,I live Teignmouth, Devon, and won't go anywhere else. Brilliant service, loan bikes available. Working with Darren, is John, also highly experienced.They are both authorised by BMW to carry servicing on brand new bikes and complete warranty work. Well worth a look, plus it's not that far from where you live. John

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Thanks John. I’ll keep that in mind for sure. My main aim is keeping it certified by a bmw mechanic to cover me for any warranty issues. Good to know they’re cover for that type of work. 🤙🤙

I haven't seen any of your videos for a long time now but I remember watching your old ones with all the issues you had. This is probably the reason why I'm riding Japanese bikes only. Bought a brand new Africa Twin some years ago, done +50k miles on it, not a single issue. I travel a lot (regularly UK to Norway, Balkans etc.) so I just can't have a bike that I wouldn't trust. Anyway, all the best to you!

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

well back :). I never seem to have the best luck with bikes, new or second hand. the AT was the second on my list to buy after the GSA, maybe next time aye :).

Interesting content, talking to a mate yesterday who has a low mileage 1250 Rt and the bike always going in for warranty work to have this flapper valve repaired. Now BMW are going to replace this at their cost £1,500 and to add insult when being serviced they found small crack in cylinder head. If there was no warranty I dread to think how much this would cost. I do like the bike and considered trading my Kawasaki in for one but the thought of spending an extra 5 grand for a bike the same year and mileage only to have these faults afterwards has made me think again.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I got this bike knowing that the second hand bikes still came with 2 year warranty, this was important for me and im really glad it did come with it. I appreciate it was a small fault but all of tit together, collection etc wouldnt of been cheap. Glad to hear your mates bike is getting sorted properly rather than another quick fix.

Here, I’ve never had issues with the bikes, but the policies are very strict:- If you have a maintenance agreement, you can get by contract a courtesy bike when yours is in the works, since you’ve requested in the opportunity. If there’s no maintenance😂 agreement it will depend upon people, if they decide to help you or if they decide to say “that’s not available “ at the moment. Thus, it will vary from your level of relationship with the dealer, if you’re considered a good customer and all other subjective criteria they use. In my experience never had difficulties with the BMW dealership where I usually do business or with who I purchased the bike, but I feel that things aren’t the same everywhere. I’m glad that they solved the issue on your bike. Thanks for sharing your Experience with us. ✌️✌️

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

No worries mate. Hopefully it will help people in the future. Dick Lovett was going to look at a loaner bike with luggage for me, due to my work luggage was required. So they were very accommodating in that sense. Luckily it didn’t come to it.

Hi, Im really sorry to hear about the issues, but at least they sorted your bike in the end with some refund. Great channel, ive just joined.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the channel David. A little kick back is always appreciated. All sorted and back on the roads with no follow up issues so far. 🤙

Sounds like pretty good service. I've had a few boxers the last 15/20 years, and the only problem I've had, has been that stupid exhaust flap getting stuck. Also had a Multistrada 1200, had two problems with that, exhaust flap of course (and the fuelgauge didn't work when it rained). But the problem will be solved soon when we all drive electric!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Cause there will be no issues when it’s fully electric aye :P. This exhaust flap is an issue, maybe we should all just go straight through pipes and bypass this flap :P

@ubermains

9 ай бұрын

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@@DSR1YTExactly. Well there might problems with the battery catching fire, the battery not charging, the battery losing capacity, etc. But I’m sure they are rare cases. 😊

@HifeMan

8 ай бұрын

@@ubermainsThe issue will be finding charging stations in the middle of no where with it short 100mile range. lol Don’t think electric will be a thing till we have way more energy dense batteries. How smooth they will be is amazing and you could still have an transmission with clutch for an more spirited ride or just switch it to auto when you just wanna cruise. Electric definitely have a lot of cool features but the battery is the biggest downside for now.

@ubermains

8 ай бұрын

@@HifeMan Aye, we need solidstate batteries with higher density that can charge to full in 10min or less. Almost bought a Zero FX, electric are a dream to ride. (No I don’t need the 100+ dB from the exhaust, and no, the noise of the bike/exhaust is NOT negligible compared to wind noise).

I have a 1986 BMW R80RT touring bike, a 1999 Harley Sportster 1200 and a 2001 Harley Electraglide all owned since new. None have a computer or any fancy tech. I maintain them myself. They have never been to a mechanic since I bought them. And all are ready to go across country today. Excepts it’s snowing here in Wyoming. I think about buying a new bike and then I watch videos like yours. No thank you. Good luck.😎

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

Well if it helps it was a simple valve issue that was sorted easily. So far no other issues with the BMW. but I do understand where you are coming from regarding new bikes/ new tech and things going wrong. Stay with what works for you mate. Enjoy your collection of bikes :)

By the way, a little mainetenance on the flap saves a lot of headaches, never had mine seize in 24,000 miles from new, love it so much that i've ordered another 1250 😁

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Nice. Don’t forget I’ve only had the bike 6/9 months😁. Didn’t think I needed to maintain anything yet. Clearly I was wrong. Suggestions on maintenance for it?

I encountered issues with BMW assist like you. Firstly it was collected late as there was a disconnect between BMW assist and the recovery company. Trying to recover the bike was also an issue as there was a disconnect between the dealer and BMW assist. It took many phone calls to clarify what was required and push for the bike to be returned. In the end I opted to go and collect it as having it delivered was too difficult to organise. I was provided a taxi, which although on time it was a really scruffy vehicle and not something you expect with a premium service. All in all not a great experience. I did feed this back to customer service at BMW assist so hopefully they will learn from the issues I encountered but listening to your experiences it doesn’t appear so.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

They’d probably do something about it after the 100th person complains. Until then they will keep letting things slide through the net.

thanks for sharing and annoying after the KTM saga, coincidentally I had a nightmare KTM ownership and got the bike rejected and went to... 1250GSA in the same awesome colour :) - I too have had a couple of issues with the bike (one was related to the SOS reception, another a recall) but both have been sorted and had them collecting the bike and fixing it, certainly have found the experience with BMW is streets ahead of KTM - only negative is wait times for appointments with my BMW dealer, seems to be 6-8 weeks anytime I arrange anything

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

I felt it was on right that I made this video just to show everyone has issues, its how they deal with it :). Glad you've gone to the right side with your GSA. Glad BMW have sorted your issues out though, also I agree the lead time for work carried out is pretty bad. a real lack of mechanics these days.

Wow ... I was going to say that any bike, no matter how new or who it's made by, can have annoying issues - it's how the dealers / manufacturers deal with the issues that matters .... but then the home visit BMW mechanic basically gave you the middle finger and sacked the job off without so much as a 'how ya doing?' 😲... that and the ball ache with the rental vehicle prove you have the patience of a saint! I would have been seeing red by that point and spitting fire at BMW. Fingers crossed it's all sorted and the bike will be a solid good 'un from now ... and at least you now know what to expect if it does go wrong again 😉

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Wasn’t the perfect solution throughout the ordeal no, luckily i got the bike home before ringing them up and was stranded on the side of the road, that would have sucked :P. So far so good mate, put on plenty of miles since the issue and so far so good. Fingers crossed.

Sounds like my experience with my BMW 850GS and then my yamaha tracer 900GT constantly had sensor problems. Seems too common on new bikes nowadays..

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Electronic gremlins are all too common. One issue and the system wants to shut down. Then you find out what the fault was and it's nothing major, very frustrating.

@Kevin97587

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT My yamaha had a throttle position sensor problem. Whenever turning the ignition on it would have a faulty reading and automaticly put the bike in limp mode (so u basically cant ride it) this happeend to me during a trip 3000km from home. when i cycled the ignition on/off like 50 times eventually the error wouldnt occur and i could ride it normally, but imagine the horror everytime u have to turn the bike off for fuel and then spend 20 mins cycling the key for the error to not be there. They replaced the sensor 3x and the problem kept coming back before they replaced the entire ECU, but by then i was so pissed at the bike i just left it to them and bought a honda transalp 2023. so far so good lol

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Man that sucks. Sorry to hear it. But glad to hear the Transalp is doing you well. I Enjoyed my time on the Transalp 🤙

@henryvaneyk3769

9 ай бұрын

Thank EURO 4 and 5 for all these sensors. EURO limitations are the devil. When my bike goes out of warrantee, all those stuff gets ripped out. I am in Africa. Don't need that crap in Africa.

I used to own a BMW K1200S, everything failed, absolutely a nightmare. My current bike is a Supeduke Gt, after 4 years since I bought it, the only failure has been the gas pump, other than that perfect and exciting bike.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear you’ve got a fully working GT. Wish I didn’t have the faults on mine, but again the electronic gremlins poked their heads out on that bike as well. Real pot luck sometimes with these bikes.

How many miles you got on the gsa

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Just over 11200, this issue was probably done at around 10700miles.

my similar problems with a 1250r almost every time I got on it drove me to a Ducati Scrambler no problems since then

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Did you go for the 800 scrambler or 1100? I found the 800 just didn’t have enough va va voom for me, but no 1100 to test it against.

My experience with BMW Assist has always been a good one. On both occasions (one puncture & one gearbox oil leak) SOS Recovery was sent and a courtesy car supplied by Enterprise. Courtesy bikes (for those that can't drive a car) can be provided by the dealer but only if they have something available. Taking a courtesy car will focus the dealer's attention on getting your bike fixed due to the hire cost involved as part of the warranty claim. The dealer will have BMW Customer Services chasing them as well. It's a shame that BMW Assist didn't pitch up on the day and asses the fault. If they had they could have cleared it and ordered the part for DLM to fit. Still, never mind. You're £100 up on the day and I'm sure Zoe gave you a receipt for her time/fuel in taking you to collect the bike. The reimbursement for your out of pocket expenses is all part of the warranty claim. No Enterprise car? then claim for a taxi 😊

@I_am_Thursday

9 ай бұрын

You didn't have that softlad sos switch on the bar did you? LOL I guess it says how shit they are that they fit that nonsense

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

She claimed it back alright :). I feel as consumers we don’t ask for much, just for companies to do as they are paid for, as they’ve stipulated in their own polices. Sadly sometimes they fall short. Agreed it could have been an easy worry off my mind knowing it was a small fault and the bike wasn’t going to fall apart. But again, people put their own needs in front of others Ie the mechanic. Oh well, it’s done and dusted now. And rightly, i am up cash dollar. :)

Not having great luck. Glad BMW sorted it in the end. I'm on my seventh year with an MT10, zero issues. Japanese all the way for me.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I had 4 solid years with my MT10 with no issues, oh well. The MT 09/10 is probably the only two bikes that i find exciting in the Yamaha line up, and probably the Honda line up too for engines with decent character.

really good and really helpful vid , if people are made aware of what kind of customer services they are likely to receive from brands with these ever more complex bikes then this will absolutely 100% have an effect on sales and what brands and bikes people will avoid , myself i was all set to buy a ktm superduke gt last year but got turned off due to poor customer services and very poor reliability so i ended up getting a bmw k1300s hp instead and its highly unlikly i will ever buy a ktm as much as i like them , i wounder how many other people all over the world are also put off certain brands due to poor customer services and crap reliability ?

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

If you want to hear about poor customer service you should check out all my KTM GT videos, i too will never own a new KTM, maybe a dirt bike later on but nothing orange for the near future for sure. Agreed, people need to know what they are getting in to and not just by reading the small print, they need to know from first hand experiences.

@alpinab14

9 ай бұрын

@DSR1YT thanks for the reply and absolutely agree on all points, I had a fascination with the superduke gt for quite a long time and was getting ready to buy one but kept seing problems with them from all over the place including from friends that have had multiple ktm,s so yea who needs that headache , so maybe r1200rt or r1250 rt vs r1250rs is probably on the cards for next year I reckon

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I’ve tested both the 1250 RT and the RS. Both great bikes. RT more comfort. RS everyday easy to ride bike that you can have fun on. Can’t go wrong either way though. 🤙

@Achilles22

8 ай бұрын

I’m an ex KTM service manager, I would never own one😢

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Enough said 😁

Have a look at Carl "just the way it is" for the exhaust flap issues. I have had to use BMW Assist here in N.I. twice both times NOT BMW;s fault but they were excellent.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I look into it mate, glad BMW assist were good on your end.

It seems the louder you shout and complain you get noticed. I had a bad experience with my k1600 feb this year, booked for full service and valves. The bill came to nearly a grand. They returned the bike to me greasy finger marks hadn't checked coolant, only 2 litre of oil in the engine, pissed off is an understatement. I went back with bike to the dealer drained oil to see how.much was in the engine. They also did the mot, according to my mileage they never road tested. I complained to BMW Motorad, they never got back to me. The dealer who serviced my bike apologised and are going to give the bike a free service next year as a gesture of good will. Basically they admitted not checking oil. From the same dealer ship my mate brought a second hand RS, had a similar issue that you had, they just made excuses in the end he went to a BMW dealer in Subury, sorted out the problem straight away under warranty. I love my beamer but the back up was crap. They need to make some changes otherwise customers will look at other dealerships. I'm not going to mention the dealer regarding these issues, so long is this never happens again. Apologies were in order, happy to give them another go. Safe riding dude.😊

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

Seems to me there is a real lack of ownership of the brand from dealers these days. They want to take your money but not help with anything there after. real shame Glad you got your bike sorted even though you had to change locations. Ride safe.

KTM - BMW .. Frying pan - Fire .

@DSR1YT

7 ай бұрын

God loves a tryer 😆

@WyreForestBiker

7 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT 😆... fair play

I feel for you bro, I really do, luck just isn't on your side recently.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Luckily the bike came with 2 years warranty so I was worried about paying anything out. I can deal with the lack of communication. And now the bike is back and working fine. Also it’s now an area I know to keep an eye out for if it comes up again. We live and learn 😁🤙

@snakeman9902

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT Fingers crossed for you, your KTM video has put me off KTMs for life, I'm hoping the BM works for you, other than that, is the BM good in every other way??

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@snakeman9902 haha I’m sorry for ruining the orange brand for you 😁. Yeah I’m super happy with the GSA. Comfortable. Easy to ride. Handles well for its size. Great mileage. Can carry all my kit and not notice its back there. Overall very happy with my purchase.😁🤙

@snakeman9902

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT Nah. Not really, I was never gonna buy one anyway, however, people that are interested, I use you as an example and point then to your video 😁, I'm a kawasaki man myself.. Good, glad the bike is working for you, you deserve it, keep riding bro.. 👍👍

Well done for highlighting the poor service these companies are providing. They're quick to charge extortionate money quoting all these services yet when actually called upon they fall very short. Why should the consumer have to chase up, travel to collect or make any effort when it's their brand new product that is faulty. Very disappointing.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

At least BMW would come and collect the bike, shame it was several days later, luckily I have the capability of being in the house ready to be collected. not sure if they would collect in the evening when most are back from work. Problems also lie when out sourcing work to multiple different companies. Imagine if it was a BMW mechanic who had the capability to retrieve the bike instead of waiting for a collection van. They won't change the process as they probably make money by outsourcing.

I get totally lambasted by GS lovers for not joining in with their devotion. My brother is a recovery truck driver in the south of England and he tells me straight the bike he recovers more than ANY OTHER is the BMW GS series. Similar with cars: No1 for needing recovery: Anything by Land Rover No2: BMW's But fanboys don't like hearing this stuff....

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

No one likes being told their bike isn’t the best :P. But side note, the GS and GSA are the most purchased bikes in the UK, so wouldn’t surprise me there was more of them with faults. Still a shame though.

@splodge5714

9 ай бұрын

The fact they sell more of them is irrelevant, they should all be reliable. BMW are the worst for faults and recalls.

The exhaust flap/valve is prone to seizure due to crap design, the pivot bearing sits at the bottom where it catches water etc. typically fails in the open position which I’ve experienced on my RT. Being a slightly earlier model I don’t get a warning light for this the only indication being a slightly fruitier exhaust note 🫣performance seems unaffected so it’s staying as is. Obviously BMW are aware of this issue hence the warning light on later models, nice little earner for them never mind inconveniencing Customers.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Better to be open than closed :P. Ive got the Akra can on it so its sounds fruitier anyways, can't say I noticed any difference. Least I know what to look out for next time just incase it goes again. All covered under warranty luckily, but yes, a big inconvenience for me.

@mac22011964

9 ай бұрын

The problem with this is that exhaust valve has been failing since it was first introduced In 2010. 13 years later and still not fixed (many have failed) except now it is worse because it is part of the overall exhaust system rather than a stand alone item.

I've got a Duke 890r and I love it so much I don't care if it has faults ( which it hasn't) It's the complete bollocks and it's an absolute keeper

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully the 890 stays faultless mate, if it aint broke, dont change it :). ride safe.

@blackbusanator

9 ай бұрын

those Austrian motorblocks are a pain in the arse,my worst bike I ever had

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

🎤 drop. 😁

I recommend you africa twin. That is very very durable bike. Honestly never had issues

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

It’s certainly up there for the next bike 🤙

Oh no, do don't have much luck!! Maybe get yourself a GS911 so you can at least read & reset codes. It's a great bit of kit.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Ive got an OBD for my car, I need to invest in one for the bikes. At least BMW have two colours for their engine lights, orange and red. Red means hard failure inbound :).

@TheDervMan

9 ай бұрын

You should look at the GS911, it's a brilliant tool. I have no affiliation, just very impressed with their product :-) @@DSR1YT

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Roger mate, I'll have a look later on. Cheers.

Unfortunately this is one of the reasons im holding onto my 2003 Fazer 1000 and 2001 Blade. If something goes wrong i just fix it and usually it's very easy. I've spoken to a lot of fellow bikers recently who are just giving in on newer bikes (not just BMW or KTM btw) because of the hassles associated with modern tech. One lad had this years summer tour wrecked when his 2022 MT09 just gave in the ghost due to an issue with the bikes tech it spent 2 weeks in a Yamaha dealers in Hueza in northern Spain getting fixed whilst he had to get a flight home after only 2 days of touring.

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

Dam that sucks for your mate, we moan about new tech ruining the bikes but then like it when there is tech that works and makes our life easier whilst on two wheels. Our own fault :P. stick to what works for you mate. Glad you've got some old girls still in the game.

Similar experience with BMW assist in Ireland, left hand and right hand are unaware of each other and comms breakdown. They need to address their business processes and agents need to take ownership of cases as they are raised.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Agreed mate, they need to contact customers some time after their bikes are collected to do some research on their performance. Or they dont so they dont know how bad they are :)

Did you ever hear back anything from KTM after you returned the bike?

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Nothing from them, apart from me complaining and getting KTM vouchers, no one reached out to just say sorry their product didn't live up to the expectations. Sad really, but im just a number on their spreadsheets.

@andrewuk184

9 ай бұрын

Wow! Realy amazing that you returned a bike to them and they didn't contact you to apologise or discuss the matter, or anything. What an epic fail on their part. A company I will be avoiding!@@DSR1YT

The GT plus is calling your name haha.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

If I was only after road miles 100% that would be on the books mate. sadly I like doing the green lanes when I can on this bike. GT + is a fantastic bike period.

@ridewherever

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT exactly! My little hang up is the GT plus or T7. If I give up the GT then I give up creature comforts. If I go GT then I give up wayyyy more varied roads.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@BadDirtRider is going to GT over T7 but then as you’ve said. It depends on what you want from a bike. t7 for a decent off roader that can handle road use as well. Tough times ahead 🤣

@ridewherever

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT lol my brain i beyond annoying

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@@ridewherever Ill fix that for you, just get both 😄

Your answer is,…and you’ve already tested it, a Kawasaki Ninja 1000 SX I’ve got 19,000 miles on mine now and it’s been absolutely faultless 👍 I wouldn’t have a KTM or a BMW because they have too many pointless electrical systems on them that are just waiting to fail, I’ve got mates who’ve had both makes and they have all had problems, KTM especially, one of our guys, after our Ireland trip had to push his virtually brand new KTM SA back onto the ferry because the keyless system couldn’t see the key 🤷🏻‍♂️? And I wouldn’t have a new BMW because of those stupid dangerous rear indicator/ brake lights they are putting on them, they just get bleached out when the sun shines on them from the rear of the bike 😎 at least you see a separate brake light come on, you just can’t make it out on these things!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Not going to lie mate, before picking the GSA, my short list was SX, Africa Twin or the GSA. Maybe next time I'll pick the right bike aye haha. Hopefully your mates bike recognised the key once the ferry docked. And I dont disagree with you regarding the rear brake light situation. Potentially quite dangerous if stopped with foot on the brake and indicating..

@Juuul89

9 ай бұрын

Lack of features as an advantage, that's an interesting selling point :P

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Sure is :)

@Juuul89

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT I think you'd be quickly healed from those thoughts after riding the SX, same with the versys 1000. They are bullet proof bikes and good value but they have absolutely zero character or feeling and are very plasticy, absolute snoozefest to ride.

@I_am_Thursday

9 ай бұрын

If it wasn't so '90's sportsbike' ( which I had plenty ) I'd buy one in an instant. The problem is I ride a lot of single track roads where the more upright style is just easier than the SX. I rode the Versys hoping that that was the answer but it was a heavy turd.

Far out mate. I watched your KTM saga and now this. You poor bugger. Just get a V-Strom!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Appreciate it mate. I’m just a magnet for broken bikes it seems. At least this was a small issue and hopefully one that is fixed. 🤣

What do you people do with these bikes??? I had Aprilia tuono R with over 70.000km zero issues! Ktm 790 with 50.000km zero issues, Ktm 950 with 110.000km sero issues, Currently own 2015 R1200GS with 130.000km zero issues!!! All bikes were properly maintained with high end oils and filters and fuel that was used was alwalys premium highest octane available!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

It’s probably because mine is in miles. Means it’s had a tougher life 🤣

@alexstan5358

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT 😂 that’s why

Time for a Yamaha Super Tenere. It might not be as fancy, but you're less likely to have a breakdown because it's less fancy

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

It did pop in to my mind the other day :)

Lack of communication is the modern scourge of employees working from home.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

So frustrating, especially when you are waiting for a phone call that never comes.

Two engine failures with two different brands? Maybe it’s a user problem?

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Haha yes, yes it’s my fault. I fiddled with the exhaust flap. And the KTM. Well we still don’t know what the issue is. But I must have buggered it somehow 🤣🤣

I had a f850gs for 8 months, great bike but I just didn't trust it. I had numerous occasions of warnings popping up prompting me to stop riding and go to a dealer. I simply ignored them. Sold the bike and stuck to my trusty DR650 and DL650, absolutely dependable bikes. Out in the middle of nowhere in the Karoo in South Africa I don't even think about problems on my DR. My 2021 DL650 is used primarily on tar, it is smooth and built to perfection. If you want reliability, buy Japanese.. if youwant character, buy European. The BMW had loads of character but it felt like a throw-away bike. As a side note, I have a 1989 BMW K75s, now that is a BMW well-built.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

There lies my problem, i go for character over reliability. Maybe ill stop doing that next time, we will see :P

2021 bike has happened every few months after the first time it happened. Drop cables off free it off wd40 fit cables good to go light goes off after a couple of heat cycles.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

I’ll keep that in mind in case it happens again. 🤙

BMW..... The 'Apple' of the motorcycle world 😂

@DSR1YT

7 ай бұрын

Thought that was KTM, want to hate em but still end up buying them year on year :)

A mate of mine is on his 3rd engine and looking to sell off his 2020 BMW 1250 GSA. First owner... Such a lemon...

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Dam. He’s unlucky for sure. Wonder what he will get to replace it.

I’ve never had a problem with my 1250 owned it 2 years from new done 27k miles

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Some people get decent bikes, others get lemons, i like lemons :)

@thepeakybiker

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT it’s a Friday afternoon bike when everyone wants to get home or to the pub mate Sorry to hear about this mukka

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

That’s what people said about my last problematic bike, KTM GT 😁

At least they recover it 😂

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Thankfully 😁

You are a lemon magnet! I had 3 brand new gs and never ever a problem!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Don’t be so mean :). Honestly its not my fault haha

@12masterr

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT that's what she said! Lol

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

😂🤐

@andycapp8843

8 ай бұрын

@ 12master……the content of the video was aimed at the service (not) received, not bike issues. If you’ve had 3 BMW GS bikes that have proved faultless you have been incredibly lucky or are riding with the dashboard lights switched off.

Apart from Triumph (which I don't hear much about for whatever reason), european bikes seem to give the most trouble. I don't see many Triumphs on the road around here so maybe that's why. In my case though, I've kept with japan brands (namely Yamaha) because if I have never had a problem, why change? And Europeans are expensive for me anyway, so, maybe I'm lucky I can't afford one? Food for though :D

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Ive had plenty of jap bikes in the past, but the last 2 years ive been in a position where I could venture in to the European bikes, aprilias, ktms, Harleys, now BMWs, maybe one of these days ill learn and go back to Jap :P

@man16812

9 ай бұрын

I had a 2020 Triumph Tiger 800 xca, brand new. It gave me a shit ton of problems, had to claim 6 times the warranty… Transmission case leaking oil 3 times, dead stator and dead rectifier. Fixed it and sold it. Now I’m a happy owner of a Honda ATAS 1100 with zero issues after a year.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

​@@man16812 Glad to hear its all over we bikers have problems with 🤣. ATAS was on my short list to buy before I picked the GSA. maybe next year I'll make the right decision. Glad yours is running sweet with no issues. ride safe

@AnonTet

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT so European bikes... The trend continues :D

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@@AnonTet I know, my own fault, but I love me some pokey engines 😁

This is why Japanese bikes are the way to go if you don't want to make constant dealership visits. What they lack in "personality" or "character", they make up for with reliability. I've owned them since 1992 and I've only most recently taken my 22 GSXS1000GT in last fall due to the lock cylinder falling out of the bag due to lack of proper loctite. Aprilia, KTM, BMW, MV Agusta, and Ducati aren't too much different from one another from what I keep watching and reading. As much as I love Aprilia's V4, constant stories of valve cover leaks and lack of parts keep me away.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

At the moment I’m all for character from a bike. Maybe one day I’ll go sensible and head down the jap route 😁

@Stclairm1

8 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT I get it. We bought two Audis this year and I’ve been a new car dealer service advisor for 25 years……..

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

sometimes you've got to live life on the edge, no? :P

Well not I’m gonna be on the look out for you didn’t realise you were in my home town

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Anyone say stalker 🤣 only joking mate. 🤙😝

What a crazy story…

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Just trying to highlight the process and issues with BMW assist, wasn't meant to be anything crazy :)

30 years with Honda, they don't need Honda assist, they just work.

@DSR1YT

7 ай бұрын

So no Hondas have ever broken down or had warranty work completed on them? Highly unlikely, but yes, the big jap brands do seem more reliable as a whole for sure.

I guess you should be more involved into the maintenance and repairs of you bike. Not expensive, you can purchase scanner and look up the code, problem, that causing you BMW to show a engine light. On my much less expensive Honda XL750, I can look out the codes on the screen. The service manuals are unavailable, so I call up the dealer I bought it from and told me what code meant. I corrected the problem, and reset it using a paper clip with end flattened to reset the engine light. There are riders,.and there are bikers.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

As said, buying an OBD reader is on my Christmas list now. There is being involved in maintenance and then there is playing around and voiding the warranty I have. I am no mechanic, im all for learning bits on older bikes that I dont mind playing around with, but newer bikes with all their tech is not something I want to mess about with right now :)

I think my next bike will be something more reliable, like a 1956 BSA.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Something with no tech then aye :)

That flap always does that

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

So I’ve been told 😁🤦🏻. Worth keeping my eye out for it next time 🤙

I have 2 older BMW bikes for a lot less than the price of a new one, if one of them as much as "coughs" it goes back in the shed and the other one comes out to play and I WILL ride no matter what , my time is precious and I don't have time for morons to sort things out for me when they only care about money, I make sure myself that shit is in order !😉

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

ah that's my problem, I dont have a second bike, ill work on that for this year :). Ride safe on both your steeds.

I’m just here to watch the clock flip from 1559 to 1600.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I am to please everyone and their kinks :)

@Elkfazer1

9 ай бұрын

he missed a trick here though, should have set the clock to 5:59 just like in the movie Grounding Day, ;-)

Thanks for posting this. It re-confirms my thinking. European car/bike companies’ attitude towards customers is unacceptable. Japanese only for me. Japanese companies want their bikes to be reliable, European companies could give a damn. Every European company in every European country. From MGs to Alfas to BMWs to KTMs. Possible exception is Triumph bikes, but don’t know.

@mart7798

9 ай бұрын

My zx10r was recalled twice for a reg/rec failure along with thousands of others.everything fails at some point.if you got a puncture you'd be stuck for hours on the side of a road.its just one of those things sometimes!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome mate, im not saying all European brands are bad, ive just not had the best of luck with them. Im sure if I joined some FB forums for Yamaha or Honda there would be people with issues on their bikes, they just keep it quiet to make us European bike owners feel like its just our bikes :P

You're not having the best luck with these bikes (at least the BMW was a small fault and not like the KTM), fingers crossed for many trouble free miles on the big GS !!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

haha no im not, I thought by picking an older model with 8000miles on it id be alright for a while. clearly I was wrong, but like you say, its a small fault and its fixed now. Hopefully it won't happen again whilst I own the bike.

All companies globally have poor customer service and communications, they put share holders above customers and staff so cut customer service personnel to the bone, centralise call centres and often use over seas non-english first language call centres to cut costs further so communication between customer, the customer service rep and the garage, recover centre etc etc all falls a part. Companies have learnt because they all do it to some degree the customer cannot just walk to the competition to het better service and all this ‘miscommunication’ means complaints don’t get actioned so further saving the business money with this ‘filter’. The harder they make it, the more effective the ‘filter’ is. This is the same for big brand stores, car and bike manufacturers, retail, public services, transport, courier services, power, water, phone, internet… they all do it. 😡

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

They make the process so difficult usually that it’s just not worth wasting your time going through the process. It’s a shame but will it ever change?

Ktm all you needed is new battery !!Sometimes forums is good place to go !!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I would like to think that if it was as simple as that then the mechanics would have done it. Always glad to receive helpful comments like this though :)

Maybe it's the way you ride 🙃

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Like miss daisy or Rossi? :P

How unfortunate can one be. Chin up.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I get the broken bikes so you guys don’t have to :P

@expatbiker6598

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT Hahah. We appreciate you for that.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

🤙🤙

You need a tenere now fancy farckes to go wrong

@DSR1YT

7 ай бұрын

It has crossed my mind. Smaller, lighter, ideal for some more off road fun 😀

Not having much luck are you bud 😢

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Im not mate, one day someone will take pity on me and give me a bike that works for more than 6 months without issues haha :)

@motor_ma77

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT Hopefully now all fixed and no more drama 🤞🏻

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Ive done over 1000miles since getting the bike back and no issues so far. Im hopeful let's put it that way.

It's ok till the next warning light come ON

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Then there will be another call to BMW assist 😁

If the mechanic had come out instead of being a lazy bastard he would have found the problem ordered the part and you could have driven the bike up to get fixed and only been without the bike for a couple of hours max! Funny how when you told them they had to give you a courtesy bike it went from 3 weeks to looking at it straight away. Looks like lies at Dick Lovett is top of their list.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Exactly, the mechanic could have settled my worries and told me it’s a minor issue and I could still ride it but get it fixed as soon as the part was in. But sadly not. To easy for them to basically turn the job down just because he didn’t want to drive to me.

Sad day when motorcycles get to much technology on them

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

When will it stop though ? When it levitates ? 🤣

nightmare!

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Tell me about it :)

Yet again, very poor service from the big brands 😢 The RAC left me in the services overnight for 18 hours, and the same as you just kept getting fobed off each time I phoned. However I did get very well compansated but really didn't need that as I was on the way home from a 2500k mile EU trip which kind of spoilt it 🙄 As for KTM I would stay we away 😂

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Won’t go KTM again, or at least for a while 😁. Man that sucks about the RAC. not something you expect. One time a mechanic came to collect the KTM with his car and a hook up for a car. Obviously he couldn’t collect the bike. My question was why wasn’t he told it was a bike and not a car. Pretty big difference.

@richardgiles2484

8 ай бұрын

@DSR1YT The problem is they just don't listen to what the customer is saying as they know best 🙄🙄

Perhaps it's time we all stop buying these bikes with all the electronic gizmos(save abs) just waiting for one to fail.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

where's the fun in that :P

You bought the wrong brand if you wanted reliability.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

sometimes I lead with my heart and not my head. Go with what makes me smile and what I think I can drop and not worry about it. Next time ill probably go sensible jap route :)

I think you are being very diplomatic in your classification of the service you received. In my mind "mis-Communication" sounds more like "deliberate deception" in an attempt to make the customer wear all the inconvenience. Not good at all.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Sometimes diplomacy goes a long way :). But yeah, 100% the mechanic didn't want to do his job that day and took the easy option in life.

My guess is you either abuse your bikes tremendously or you're ungodly unlucky😂

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I’m going with the godly option :P. 50 miles and the electronic gremlins get me on the GT and a sticky exhaust flap on the BMW, no bikes see abuse under my rein :)

@DSR BMW India asked it's owners of 1250GS' to 'drill' a hole in their shaft drives to not allow water to be collected as the machines were used to go to Leh Ladakh and other puddles. BMW has garnered a very bad reputation in my opinion. All this amazing technology and yet so much chaos.I am no on to say but if I were to pick up an 'European' brand I think Tiger 1200 would be better in these terms or a Japanese bike.

@sagarthapa3765

9 ай бұрын

Not hating on BMW but it's the little things you know?

@DSR1YT

6 ай бұрын

I know mate, we should expect more from these big companies.

Great video here on this topic: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oX-u16qvZse-law.html Also, consider getting a GS911.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Will do thanks.

Big Money Waster - well named. I wouldn't touch one with a barge pole. Here in Oz they have a long and extensive history of faults, and denial and frustrating of complaints/issues.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Man im sorry to hear they aren't up to scratch down there, top selling bikes here in the UK, waiting times for the mechanics is quite long but still a better experience than I had with my KTM GT.

Should have bought an 1150.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

we all make mistakes :)

They are all the same royal enfield included from my personal experience

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Its a real shame, god bless 2nd hand warranty with BMW.

having had both ktm and bmw I would say (dealership dependent of course) that bmw trump ktm in every way. Ktm was the worst bike i’ve ever owned from new and the service was terrible. I bought a gs in 2019 and have just bought my second last winter. Not had any issues from either and the dealership always looks after me with a courtesy bike when i’m getting a service done .

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

That’s half the battle isn’t it. Not always down to the brand but dependant on the dealer firstly. Then it’s down to the brand. Glad your enjoying your time with BMW 😁🤙

I would recommend the following kzread.info/dash/bejne/oX-u16qvZse-law.htmlsi=i25xpNSZiP_1ZHAy , this details the issue experienced with the Exhaust Flapper Valve, I have had this issue, I had the Exhaust Manifold replaced under warranty, BMW Motorrad advised the bike was rideable, and I did so throughout the wait for the Replacement (did 3k miles with the light on (and occasionally off).

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Thanks for this Karl. This will help me out if the issue arises again for sure. 🤙

Get yourself a Jawa 350.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

A Jawa 350??? 😁

Could be worse😅

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Exactly. Look on the brighter side. The bike could still be in there broken down into small pieces because they couldn’t find the fault 🤣.

...are you sure it's not the bikes but ...

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

But what? Quality control? Sub par parts? 😁

Trade it for a Tiger 1200👍

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

Won’t be trading it in just yet. She’s back to full health for now 😁

@bseidem5112

8 ай бұрын

Yamaha Super Tenere, most reliable. Must update w/ can and refresh to make it exciting.

I had a KTM 950 Adventure for 20,000 miles [in England] and I've had a KTM Duke for three years [in Thailand]. It's five years old and has never had an issue, apart from the horn breaking off the bracket and lodging itself in the front left part of the frame, scratching it. Annoying as it was immaculate, but it will touch up. If I could get hold of some touch-up paint. I'll probably pick some up when I get back to England next summer. I'll grease it up in the interim. No big deal, I suppose. My big bike is a Yamaha SCR950. As simple as it gets. Like my old XT500 with a Sportster engine shoehorned in. Dreadful service at KTM. Good luck with the BMW in future. Nick J

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

I dont mind small issues when I know what they are, problem is when it doesn't say anything without a ready to know what's going wrong. Glad you've had plenty of decent miles on your KTM. Cheers nick.

@user-sw2lv3zp6o

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT The 950 was brilliant. I was three days short of owning it for two years when some Essex Boy pulled out in front of me. Bike written off. The only thing I had go wrong with it was the cluch slave cylinder at 10,000 miles. I bought a Buell Ulysses next new for 2,200 GBP discount which brought the price down below the pay- out for the KTM. The Ulysses is an absolutely superb bike. My favourite ever. Nick

BMW seems to be slipping. There are instances where the company doesn't want to stand behind their product. Personally, where I live in the US, I definitely would not consider buying one. They're expensive enough to begin with. Then you have to think about maitinance (expensive). Not to mention, where is the closest BMW dealership. Yamaha, Honda and Kawasaki are right down the road from my house. KTM is a no go too. The only bikes that they make in Austria are their dirt bikes. They sold out to Chinese investors. Now their road bikes are made in India and China. Oh hell no 😢

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

My local BMW dealer is just over an hour away as well, still a pain to get too if I need it. Maybe next time ill by Jap and just accept not having a bike that is properly exciting :P

@Charlie-fc1mh

9 ай бұрын

Hi Matt, I went yesterday to yamaha and sat on the mt10. First thing I did was to press the seat to see how much cushion it had. Everyone says how horrible the seat is on this bike. Granted I didn't ride it. I did sit on it for about 10 minutes. I was quite supprized. In comparison, back in June, I was at the kawasaki dealer and I sat on the kawasaki ninja 1000sx. I couldn't believe how sore I was after getting off.

@mart7798

9 ай бұрын

790's the only one made in china because the bought out cf moto and had a factory there ready

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@@Charlie-fc1mh Comfort seat all day long on the MT10, they may have changed the seat from my older 2017 model. But it's an easy fix. Id go for the 10 over the SX 😁

What did you expect? The Duc twins are the best of the Europeans ( keep away from unnecessary tech like keyless, etc ) it's not news that BMW are down there with Triumph and KTM as turds.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Couldn’t justify the Duc price tag of the new multi, maybe one day ill go Red :P

@I_am_Thursday

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT A 950 is less expensive than a GSA surely?

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

@@I_am_Thursdayyeah but I wouldn’t get the V2. Too many vibrations for me. I mean the multi v4/s model.

@I_am_Thursday

9 ай бұрын

@@DSR1YT Vibes are a funny thing. I can't ride a CB1000r without being pissed off ( mostly as I like to keep it in the power band in the corners so at 7000revs its unbearable ) I didn't find the Tiger 900 as bad as some but it was a bit like a Harley where going over a certain amount felt just wrong. So not a fun bike. I'm a massive VTwin fan so I've always found those vibes more 'power vibes' than the annoying buzziness from an IL4. I'm not sure about the Ducati Crosstourer.... Why not buy the Honda?

Bmw assist are useless. Ive had two new bmws and nothing but problems, have spent days in dealership waiting for bikes to be fixed. Not helped by big safety recall on gsa 1250 clogging up workshop. I submitted written complaint to bmw and no response. Enterprise wouldnt deliver hire car as only deliver 10 mile range and i was 12 miles. Never buying bmw again. Ducati far more reliable and customer service / assist much better.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

Id love a multistrada V4s after my GSA but can't justify the price tag at the moment. Sad to hear BMW didn't even respond to your written letter, sometimes they can hit the mark and be spot on, other times it's a swing and a miss from them.

@splodge5714

9 ай бұрын

BMW owners live in the dealers getting servicing and warranty work done.

@mysterybiker1717

9 ай бұрын

@@splodge5714 bmw chester became my second office. Great coffee and free biscuits. Shame about the bikes.

Piss poor service as always with hire companies, i know your pain, no communication with these people as always.

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

They dont care either, doesn't matter how long you've been waiting for a call or a response, little customer care these days.

Great story to tell all the GS lads at Starbucks which is about as far as most of them go. This is what happens when people buy all this high tech shit. Sensors fail all the time, ask any Range Rover driver.

@DSR1YT

8 ай бұрын

I never make it to Starbucks, im too busy dropping my bike down the green lanes :P

Buy multi v4 rally😎

@DSR1YT

9 ай бұрын

If i had the money id go for Multi V4s, i wouldnt want to be taking a mid £25k bike off road. I’d get the V4s and then something cheaper for off road use.