BMW S1000R

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  1. honda.ima

    honda.ima Active Member

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    Was looking to buy a new S1000R and swap in my Blade, not because there is a problem with the Blade but just for a change.

    So went on the S1000R forum for a read and looked at the problems they are having with there new bikes.

    E.G. http://www.s1000r.co.uk/index.php/topic,3071.0.html

    So I am sticking to my Blade.

    Better the devil.
     
    #1 honda.ima, Jul 29, 2015
  2. exuptoy

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    I think @Dif950 has had a replacement bike within 800 miles? !!!!
     
    #2 exuptoy, Jul 29, 2015
  3. Ian E

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    Great bike but reliability issues would put me off getting one.

    I wish Honda did an equivalent!
     
    #3 Ian E, Jul 29, 2015
  4. Great Guy

    Great Guy Well-Known Member

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    I am getting one next June. S1000R sport, in red. I am chopping in my blade. Hopefully, the 2016 version will not have any probs.
     
    #4 Great Guy, Jul 29, 2015
  5. And7rp2

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    Done 600 miles on the s1000r, bike has a total of 1600 miles, and I'm afraid I broke this one too :eek:
    Left fork seal has popped !! Which from all accounts is very common !
     
    #5 And7rp2, Jul 29, 2015
  6. Black

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    I suppose we can either hope that future models are better or rely on technology which is decades out of date but at least tried and tested. I went the other way and bought an BMW R Nine T. Around three thousand miles in the last few months and no problems at all.
     
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  7. BladeRR8

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    Disappointing and surprising to hear of these relability issues especially as bmw have such a good reputation in the car and air cooled boxer world.
     
    #7 BladeRR8, Aug 1, 2015
  8. blakely.wells

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    Sounds familiar....
     
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  9. bob

    bob Active Member

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    I quite fancy one of these after this review
     
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  10. Great Guy

    Great Guy Well-Known Member

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    There are so many problems with the BMW S1000R; I may have to re-think. It will probably be a new BLADE in 2017.
     
    #10 Great Guy, Aug 1, 2015
  11. sinewave

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    New ZX10R in 2016! :D
     
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  12. BladeRR8

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    Dam I got this link to my email and thought there was some info on the 2016 zx10r.

    If anybody has heard anything please start a new thread.
     
    #12 BladeRR8, Aug 3, 2015
  13. Great Guy

    Great Guy Well-Known Member

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    Kawasaki are rubbish, they break-down and explode and burn .
     
    #13 Great Guy, Aug 3, 2015
  14. BladeRR8

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    Where did you hear that rubbish ??? Haha
     
    #14 BladeRR8, Aug 3, 2015
  15. Great Guy

    Great Guy Well-Known Member

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    I don't know, but it sounds good.
     
    #15 Great Guy, Aug 3, 2015
  16. BladeRR8

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    It doesn't and stop throwing mud, haha.

    Kawasaki's rocker in wsbk, bsb and tt racing and there pretty dam good on my local roads too, haha lol.
     
    #16 BladeRR8, Aug 3, 2015
  17. Nytol

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    I love 'The Baron' :D

    I must admit, even the wonky eyes are growing on me, albeit very slowly.
     
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  18. sinewave

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    I quite agree! :D
     
    #18 sinewave, Aug 3, 2015
  19. chrisopotamus

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    Mine has been fine and loving it. You also read stuff about Blades burning oil too even though my 09 didn't

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  20. BladeRR8

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    Nice bike Chris.

    What saddle is that you have fitted ?
     
    #20 BladeRR8, Aug 9, 2015
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