Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post


Sabine, nobody cares if you drink the Kool-Aid, just don't spike it with alcohol and then climb aboard MCM and spew out vulgarity.

As someone who has actually put many, many miles on a GS, on rough Canadian roads, and had several break-downs (including a total engine failure), I will say that BMW cannot hold a candle to Japanese bikes, in terms of reliability. BMW is not even close.

But why listen to me? Consumer Reports surveyed thousands of motorcycle owners and BMW ranked dead last, in terms of reliability ... behind Harley. Google it.

But, hey, I'm not German ... so I don't follow the BMW religion. BMW is entirely about "image" ... nobody ever ooohs and aaahs my inexpensive JH600 ... but I enjoy riding, not impressing.
LJH is exactly right. Consumer satisfaction reports put BMW and Harley way down the leagues near Chinese bikes. Yamaha in fact lead the customer satisfaction charts.