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1. burnt-+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-02-05 11:06:56
BMW: The Ultimate Asshole Machine.. now with more assholery to assholes too!

(Their motorcycles had a better rep until now.)

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2. M95D+x7[view] [source] 2026-02-05 12:20:48
>>burnt-+(OP)
> Their motorcycles had a better rep until now.

No they didn't. Driveshafts are notoriously bad. It's the kind of failure that leaves you on foot in the middle of nowhere.

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3. builds+Nq[view] [source] 2026-02-05 14:32:59
>>burnt-+(OP)
I suppose that depends on your definition of “now”. BMW has had a 20 year history of fork lower failures on their adventure bikes. Just search “BMW Fork Failure” and you will find a lot of discussion. Here was a Microsoft friend’s wreck in Alaska, which I believe was one of the earliest ones. Front wheel complete separated while she was riding straight and level on a paved road.

https://www.advrider.com/f/threads/crash-in-destruction-bay-...

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4. burnt-+JP2[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-06 04:51:09
>>M95D+x7
Old ones then. Is this new ones? Which model year range?
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5. M95D+nl3[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-06 10:37:08
>>burnt-+JP2
Is 2025-10-15 recent enough?

https://www.rideapart.com/news/776212/bmw-r1300rt-cardan-sha...

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6. burnt-+224[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-02-06 15:19:16
>>M95D+nl3
I wonder how many lemon law lawyers were involved before that happened.
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