Bike manufacturers that persist with faults in subsequent models

[madbikeboy]

+1

I complained to Yoshimura that he is responsible for the increased rear tire wear, and increased attention from Plod. He sent me a big cork. I'm not sure what the intended location was for the device, so I left it in its box.

How many GSXR's - so far nothing serious has ever gone wrong (without having first having a little lie down on a racetrack).

[rocketman1]

I had one of those 1150 GS things. In a bit over 3 years I put 130k kms on it and never had any of those internet problems. The final drive didn't fail, the tank never leaked and so on. The net is generally not representative of an entire population, there are plenty of good stories out there if you search for them.

Yes I know there are plenty of good stories my point is mainly about the lack of fixing an inherent problem
Why would a large company do this...Do they not want to admit that the machine is faulty, would that lead to others wanting free recall compliance, Im not sure, but it pisses me off to think that they give a f--k about fixing a fault.
Yes I am keen on a BMW but this has got me thinking, maybe not.
Some dude I read took his old yamaha through china not a problem his mates BMW had many problems broken spokes, broken alternator belt , cracked rear subframe? just to name a few. All this from a much more expensive bike. Beats me

[Old Steve]

My Hyosung GV250 has the Suzuki Intruder problem with finding neutral when the engine is running.

I've changed to Total semi-synthetic SAE 10W-40 engine oil and loosened off the clutch cable and I can get neutral 8 or 9 times out of 10 now. But how many years have Suzuki Intruder and Hyosungs had this quirk.

[davereid]

My Hyosung GV250 has the Suzuki Intruder problem with finding neutral when the engine is running.

Is your idle speed ok ? Set it a little lower and you may get neutral more easily.

[Taz]

So rocketman just what is the fault that's got ya knickers in a twist? A bit more angst and you'll soon be perfectly qualified to be a BMW owner. Keep in mind that whatever anyone tells you the 11xxGS is still only a road bike.

[JohnR]

... The net is generally not representative of an entire population, there are plenty of good stories out there if you search for them.

Quite right. Look on any model specific forum and you will see the same, i.e. the same problems year after year, bad experiences with dealers yada yada yada.

FWIW I just bought a R1150GS 2001 with 140+ km and when checked over it received a clean bill of health. Also 3 months after purchasing it I got a letter from BMW... rather than offering me a free check up and "discounted service", they advised me that there were outstanding recalls on this bike and I should take it to a dealer who would assess the bike and carry out the work required for the recalls for free!
I did and they did... sorted.

[Insanity_rules]

Every GSXR I've owned has had an issue with the front wheel leaving contact with the ground far too easily. I emailed Mr Suzuki about it and he sent me a box of heavy air to put in my front tyre, but I opened the box incorrectly and it spilt all over the garage floor. Postage was huge so I'm not going to go down that path again.

My Ducati has this problem that when you park it up, you get mobbed by members of the opposite sex. I always wondered why the Ducati welcome pack comes with a huge stick.................... Cummon Signore Ducati, cure this problem huh?

[Taz]

My Ducati has this problem that when you park it up, you get mobbed by members of the opposite sex.

This a Tui ad?

[Elysium]

Being specific about the GS 'issues' that carry over would actually be good. I say this as one internet ravers 'issues' are often not a problem at all, but you've probably weeded through these knobs already!

It is an interesting question though, I've read plenty about some suspect action on the anit-lock brakes on the F800.

My Honda has a ongoing problem - I just don't appear to be able to get rid of the last 5mm of chicken strips!

Couldn't get rid of my chicken strips as well, no matter how low I got the bike in those corners. The Hornet was never designed to corner like a sports bike.