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Title: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: Peachy on 18 May 2010, 17:09:15
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100518/twl-brake-fault-behind-bmw-motorbike-rec-3fd0ae9.html
Bikes are in for a rough ride now.....
Whatever next the humble washing machine
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: albitz on 18 May 2010, 17:47:24
I hope Tunnie knows. Although he works for sky and it has been well covered on Sky news today. :-/
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: tunnie on 18 May 2010, 17:59:48
Cheers for heads up, not in work today, but i don't have that model affected, i have 1200 GS  :y
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: albitz on 18 May 2010, 18:12:56
Have they announced which models are affected now ? they hadnt earlier this afternoon. :-/
120,000 bikes affected apparently. :o
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: tunnie on 18 May 2010, 18:15:29
says K 1200 GT model, which is the more 'classic' tourer than mine. 1200 GS is the best selling bike in world above 1,000 cc  :)
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: TheBoy on 18 May 2010, 19:21:28
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says K 1200 GT model, which is the more 'classic' tourer than mine. 1200 GS is the best selling bike in world above 1,000 cc  :)
Thats because the best bikes are a sahde under 1000cc ;)
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: albitz on 18 May 2010, 19:24:21
Your right (mostly) but there is still the Hayabusa, zzr1400 and a few others - pretty sure they are all cheaper than the Beemer as well. :-X ;)
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: TheBoy on 18 May 2010, 19:25:44
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Your right (mostly) but there is still the Hayabusa, zzr1400 and a few others - pretty sure they are all cheaper than the Beemer as well. :-X ;)
Not sure I'm man enough for those (proper) big boys....
Title: Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
Post by: albitz on 18 May 2010, 19:55:07
Velcro on the seat and bar grips and away you go. :y :D ;D ;D