MCN link about changing your bike - not good things said about the S1000rr!!

Discussion in 'General 1000RR Discussion' started by navvy10, Sep 25, 2013.

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  1. sinewave

    sinewave God Like

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    Never a truer would spoken Barney! :D

    Morale of the Story is, buy what ya fancy, Warts & all! ;)
     
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  2. scooby

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    exactly.
     
    #22 scooby, Sep 25, 2013
  3. travellingkiwi

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    Same... My bikes tend to get washed by the dealer when they're serviced, or not at all...
     
    #23 travellingkiwi, Sep 25, 2013
  4. Alblade

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    The kick in the nuts for a mate who got a mk1 was to spend £13k and at first service he asked them to fit a rad guard.
    No problem sir, on seeing bill they charged him half an hours labour at somethin like £80 an hour to fit it.
     
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  5. phantom

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    £80 per hour, thats cheap, my father was paying £90 per hour here :s
    same as the local ducati dealers fee's
     
    #25 phantom, Sep 25, 2013
  6. Remal

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    I live the looks of the BMW, was test rode at h same time as a few other bikes and the blade. Went for the blade as it ticked all the boxes I want.

    Know one chap who has a 2010 1000rr, been in for lots of service work over the first few years. Several items been replaced more than once but he still went out and bought a HP4 for the road and turned him other BM into attack bike.

    Also noticed a recall in MCN for steering dampers on 1000rr and 1200 BMW
    Why is there quality at the moment so poor?

    I have a bike on my list I'm going to see at the dealers if when it's out to test ride. I would be keeping the blade for track work
     
    #26 Remal, Sep 26, 2013
  7. RichC

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    The steering damper recall is for aftermarket Ohlins dampers not the factory BMW part.
     
    #27 RichC, Sep 26, 2013
  8. Remal

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    Ahhh I just seen it saying BMW recall. I did not read it all. Well that's surprising as I thought ohlins gear was bloody good
     
    #28 Remal, Sep 26, 2013
  9. navvy10

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    Some really good opinions here from all sides :D

    Not sure what I am going to do about the bike situation now....
     
    #29 navvy10, Sep 26, 2013
  10. RichC

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    Just buy one! I'm in bit of a dilemma as I have started a new job driving fuel tankers the S1000RR is a missile to be fair any bike over 125cc will lose your license. Do I sell it and take a kick in the nuts or stick a track fairing on it and have some fun!!
     
    #30 RichC, Sep 26, 2013
  11. scooby

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    tbh,if i was purely looking for a road bike,then i'd have anything other than a sooki.

    i've just bought a 2012 beemer for track as i fancied a change after 6yrs of blades (which are awesome track/road tools).

    the simple fact is,if i dont like the beemer for whatever reason,i'll more likely swap back,but if you dont try,you'll never know :)
     
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  12. Herman Toothrot

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    I use my Hornet when the weathers rubbish, still commuting on the blade at the moment, the hornet has done 2 winters and I have only cleaned it maybe 3 times in its 14,000 miles, bit of bubbling chrome on the gear and brake leavers, else not any anywhere.
     
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