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Well, if old Allan Cathcart is right in his assessment of the Triumph, it is probably worth 10-15 K more than the GS. I guess only time will tell that. My only personal experience with BMW service was with my late XChallenge over a period of a year at two different Dealers, and honestly, that wasn't very good. Amongst other things, they had to replace the exhaust (silencer). Then in less than a 1000K's after that the gasket between the front and rear part started leaking. They told me not to ride the bike like that, and "ordered" a new gasket - which never arrived. After a month, I bought some "Gun Gum" and sealed it myself. In the end I sold it like that. This on a supposedly premium brand bike which I bought new from an official dealer and kept standard !
Quote from: isiTututu on December 23, 2010, 02:06:30 pmQuote from: cocky on December 23, 2010, 01:25:48 pmQuote from: Bennett on December 23, 2010, 01:21:40 pmThe XC sounds nice and the price is very keen.Will have to go look at one.......... but that 800 GS is also lekker...... As with all BMW's, they are over priced and are ripping the consumers dicks through their ass's. The mini Tiger is gonna be a good bike to take on the GS 800.Cocky, your alias is appropriate.Now, tell us; if the 800GS is horribly over-priced (and I don't disagree - all bikes are overpriced, except for the Chink ones), and the 800XC is essentially identical, but with a different badge on it, then why is it not also overpriced? It is exactly the same price as the 800GS.The front end on the GS in non adjustable, buy it and take it MP to have the front end re-worked. Ask for discount and a swift F U will follow. Buy any BMW original kit and the same applies in terms of discount. Buy a after-market exhaust and it does not come from BMW and there goes your warranty.
Quote from: cocky on December 23, 2010, 01:25:48 pmQuote from: Bennett on December 23, 2010, 01:21:40 pmThe XC sounds nice and the price is very keen.Will have to go look at one.......... but that 800 GS is also lekker...... As with all BMW's, they are over priced and are ripping the consumers dicks through their ass's. The mini Tiger is gonna be a good bike to take on the GS 800.Cocky, your alias is appropriate.Now, tell us; if the 800GS is horribly over-priced (and I don't disagree - all bikes are overpriced, except for the Chink ones), and the 800XC is essentially identical, but with a different badge on it, then why is it not also overpriced? It is exactly the same price as the 800GS.
Quote from: Bennett on December 23, 2010, 01:21:40 pmThe XC sounds nice and the price is very keen.Will have to go look at one.......... but that 800 GS is also lekker...... As with all BMW's, they are over priced and are ripping the consumers dicks through their ass's. The mini Tiger is gonna be a good bike to take on the GS 800.
The XC sounds nice and the price is very keen.Will have to go look at one.......... but that 800 GS is also lekker......
Quote from: Buks on December 23, 2010, 02:09:21 pmWell, if old Allan Cathcart is right in his assessment of the Triumph, it is probably worth 10-15 K more than the GS. I guess only time will tell that. My only personal experience with BMW service was with my late XChallenge over a period of a year at two different Dealers, and honestly, that wasn't very good. Amongst other things, they had to replace the exhaust (silencer). Then in less than a 1000K's after that the gasket between the front and rear part started leaking. They told me not to ride the bike like that, and "ordered" a new gasket - which never arrived. After a month, I bought some "Gun Gum" and sealed it myself. In the end I sold it like that. This on a supposedly premium brand bike which I bought new from an official dealer and kept standard ! was dit by een van die dealers in die Wes Kaap?
Don't get me wrong. I would very much like to see Triumph give BMW a wakeup call. I don't think it is likely, but it would be nice if it happened. The fact that the two bikes are priced identically is just further proof that bike (or car) pricing has very little to do with production costs, and everything to do with market positioning. The more competition there is, the better for us, and I sincerely hope that the triumph is a far superior machine to the BMW, even if only to nudge BMW towards bringing out something better. Competition is good!
ek sal eerder vir hierdie gaan voordat ek 'n Triumph koop...Aprilia Tuareg750 cc V-Twin engine 21″ and 18″ wheels
Quote from: Pote on December 24, 2010, 09:20:27 amek sal eerder vir hierdie gaan voordat ek 'n Triumph koop...Aprilia Tuareg750 cc V-Twin engine 21″ and 18″ wheelsOr Husqvarna's rumoured 800
Quote from: the_wes on December 24, 2010, 09:22:39 amQuote from: Pote on December 24, 2010, 09:20:27 amek sal eerder vir hierdie gaan voordat ek 'n Triumph koop...Aprilia Tuareg750 cc V-Twin engine 21″ and 18″ wheelsOr Husqvarna's rumoured 800 weet nie van daai 1 af nie, gooi so pic van die bike asb!!
so I might be riding a husky in the future I do believe they will put a better suspension in the bike
Quote from: Pote on December 24, 2010, 09:56:32 amso I might be riding a husky in the future I do believe they will put a better suspension in the bikei have 4 wishes:1. it's more than a vicious rumour and they actually go ahead and do it2. they continue their tradition of putting great components on their bikes - i.e. excel rims, good suspension, etc, etc3. it turns out to be a husky 800cc HP2 type bike 4. I can afford one