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Jaimec
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 05:10 pm: | 
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Mr. Owens... the more likely beneficiary would be Aprilia or Ducati, I would think. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 05:43 pm: |
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If I were in the market for a sportbike, the BMW would be very high on the list, maybe even #1. This little glitch, which is an assembly line issue, not an engineering shortcoming, would not affect my purchasing decision. If I had to have a bike RIGHT NOW, and bought a different brand due to immediate availability, I would guess I wasn't really in love with the BMW to begin with. They might lose a few sales, but not enough to be significant. This is my opinion and is subject to change without notice. |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 11:08 pm: |
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Jaimec - I agree with you completely. The BMW is more expensive, slightly, than the Big 4, more in line with the two you mentioned. |
Jaimec
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 03:17 pm: |
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Looks like the mystery is solved:
http://blog.motorcycle.com/2012/04/26/manufacturer s/bmw/2012-bmw-s1000rr-engine-recall/ |
Doerman
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 03:37 pm: |
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Good on BMW to take action and get in front of the problem. |
Chauly
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 03:45 pm: |
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... After being fined for being tardy in the past! |
Iamike
| | Posted on Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 10:24 pm: |
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My son got his recall notice and it is the con rod bolts not torqued enough. The shop will replace the bolts and put it back together, no engine replacement.
He said the dealer will contact him when they have the parts and it will take 8 hrs. Seeing how many bikes his shop already has backed up waiting for repair he may be in for a long wait.
He was really wanting to ride it to Arkansas to meet up with the S2 Gathering. |
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