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Author Topic: Even BMW get things wrong......  (Read 817 times)

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Peachy

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Even BMW get things wrong......
« 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
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #1 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. :-/
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #2 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
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albitz

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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #4 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  :)
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #5 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 ;)
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #6 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 ;)
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« Reply #7 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....
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Re: Even BMW get things wrong......
« Reply #8 on: 18 May 2010, 19:55:07 »

Velcro on the seat and bar grips and away you go. :y :D ;D ;D
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