Consumer Reports says HD + BMW motorcycles less reliable.

[el-nicko]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/business/200035711.html

[slparry]

I'll back that, my K12GT has been shockingly unreliable, however, in BMW's defence they've not shied (too much) from sorting it and .... touch wood.... it's good now, it's problems have all been little irritating things rather than major stuff.

Having said that, it's such a powerhouse of a machine that it's misbehaviour is forgotten once you get that buzz of adreneline from winding it open

Someone I know has had issues with his Japanese bike and the importer (Suzuki) have been very difficult about fixing it.

[Dai wiskers]

Guess i'm stuffed then!!!!!!!!!!!

[ianbcr]

were all rite,bmw send all their crap to the states,we get the good ones.

[ianbcr]

[quote="Dai wiskers"]Guess i'm stuffed then!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]

like my mate Dai,he brought one of them buell 1125 new,for around 9k,next year they went bump and you could get a new one for 4k.and he did say H.D didnt like servicing it although it came under their umberella.he had issues with it aswell.

[slparry]

Guess i'm stuffed then!!!!!!!!!!!

like my mate Dai,he brought one of them buell 1125 new,for around 9k,next year they went bump and you could get a new one for 4k.and he did say H.D didnt like servicing it although it came under their umberella.he had issues with it aswell.

being honest I actuallly fancy a Buell, it's not so much HD I'm against it's that faux 1950's look they've locked themselves into whereas Buell had vision

[Dai wiskers]

I used to like them when they were first bought out i remember playing with [no i'm not name dropping] bowsers on a airfield when he first had it that was a nice bike, not sure what model it was but it went well, handled well, and stopped well
However the later ones just don't do it for me

[Bikerhoss]

Steve, have a gander at http://www.ukbeg.com/. Lots of info if you genuinely fancy a Buell.

The 1125R is the nearest thing to an 1100S, but totally different, if you catch my drift.
I had an XT12, Much fun, out handled a good few sports bikes on days out and was all day comfy, they do tend to bring out the hooligan, but............... they're very much a labour of love, If you don't like spending every 2nd day fettling or fixing something, then they're not for you. That's the reason I joined this clan, I needed something much more reliable

[dave the german]

A litttle unfair to put in radio faults with switches etc - bloody radio on me Boxercup has never worked!!

[Dai wiskers]

Also 4 years is a long time to keep a jap bike but not long for a BM or Harley