Thanks for putting this video out there. I hope I never need it though! And dirtrider is a wonderful resource. I would love to buy the both of you a beer one day!
@larry68hd11
8 ай бұрын
Good to hear from you. Hope all works out well.
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
Back at you Larry. I really dig that 1969 Z28.
@RoadReality
8 ай бұрын
Interesting that BMW, who over-engineers EVERYTHING, would put plastic in there instead of metal. I wonder if their engineering team had a reason for it? Time will tell! Also, good to see you post a vid again - it's been a long time!
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
Probably something tied to cost/production/weight. BMW does some weird shit, like the fuel strip. I mean, floats in gas tanks have worked for decades, so why change? Then there were the waterpump issues on the first K1600s and the liquid cooled boxers. Leaked off the showroom floor in some cases. Didn't we figure out water pumps a long time ago? Then there's the laughable lifetime fill on the final drive(No drain plug or fill. It supposed to last the life of the bike). They found out pretty quick that changing the final drive fluid is a good idea. Two more coming this week. Two F Off videos.
@RoadReality
8 ай бұрын
@@my.motorrad BMW likes to change things to justify their R&D budget? That's the only thing I can think of!
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
@@RoadReality We're talking about a culture where(in 2015, "VW condemned for testing diesel fumes on humans and monkeys") they tested diesel emissions on live subjects. I mean, you can't make this shit up and considering the history...I think they'll justify anything. BMW was tangentially involved...But then people never learn I guess. I read a story about the school district where I lived in Iowa is getting sued because they made an african american kid sit in the back of the school bus...People are nuts. Anyway, plastic pulleys? Not a problem, we're saving a penny each.
@RoadReality
8 ай бұрын
@@my.motorrad You know, I often shake my head at the decisions that corporations make. They have to know, at this point in history, that EVERYTHING comes to light... and if not everything, 99% of it. So why bother cutting the corners any more? It's the same reason a refrigerator lasts 5-8 years instead of the 50 years they used to. I weep for humanity.
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
@@RoadReality the higher you go n a hierarchy, the less accountability. Executives avoid accountability like a vampire avoids sun light.
@bobnelson2499
8 ай бұрын
Hey sir, good to see ya. I sure think aluminum would be a great answer to plastic. Let us know how that works.
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
I will Bob and I hope things are good on your end. I saw the new topcase. Looking good.
@bobnelson2499
8 ай бұрын
@@my.motorrad thank you sir
@cycletron
8 ай бұрын
Hi Jim. I don't know much about BMW (cars or motorcycles) but I do have some impressions about German engineering based upon my experience once owning a Mercedes. First it seems that they have the attitude of knowing what is best for the end user (despite what the end user may actually think). And 2, while the Germans are no doubt good engineers their engineering is as much focused on ease and cost of production and not exclusively on function and reliability. Putting plastic parts in a critical componet subject to repeated heat cycles is the kind of crap Harley would pull. I am curious if your dealer would have installed your salvaged sourced throttle bodies if you were inclined to pay for it. I doubt that they would.
@my.motorrad
8 ай бұрын
Casey, I don't think the dealer would install anything they didn't sell to me. BMW's reaction, then and since was, oh, that's the first we've heard of it...Years apart. It's becoming much more common. I think I was an early adopter because of the AZ heat, but still...And to add to it, some kool aid drinking BMW owners will ask, was the bike maintained...Really? As much it seems there's a caricature of the HD owner, there is with BMW too. If they've had a great experience, it generalizes to everyone that owns a BMW and if it doesn't turn out right, it's the owners fault or an outlier. With some problems, they'd be dead wrong. This is one of them. Two more coming this week. Two F off videos. :)
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