Re: Recent list discussions

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On Saturday, Jan 17, 2004, at 11:26 US/Eastern, beemerphile1 wrote:

>
> Maybe you haven't noticed, BMW has released a new engine and 
> transmission in
> the GS.

That is not a new engine. It has an added counter balancer and other 
new bits added on (dual O2 sensors) but it is still the the same 
oilhead motor.

The transmission is is LONG overdue.


>   It is more
> powerful,

10 HP Ho hum...

>   My current
> ride has all the power I need and takes me anywhere I want to go.
>

A honda Rebel 250 will take you anywhere you want to go. Your point?

> My transmission failed two years ago and I believe it was a design 
> defect by
> BMW.  That does not make all BMWs junk.  Many times products are 
> released to
> the public before they should be and then the buyers act as beta 
> testers.
> That is a result of the rush to release a product as soon as possible. 
>  I
> personally prefer evolution as compared to revolution.  It costs me 
> less in
> the long run and provides more reliable bikes for all of us.
>

So you are willing to wait ~10 years for BMW to fix a problem? I am 
thinking of the transmission here.


Robert

95 R11RS
88 KRS Special

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