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@Six30

Very deceptive when you see the snow on the peaks!

What's temps like there Tony?

I knew they'd have a field day.....but we desperately needed a thread Pedro! So I had to throw myself to the wolves! As for the GS.....it really rides well, I've got no complaints on that score. Plus the workshop doing the work is a recognised BMW independent so no worries there. And as you can see by the condition, this certainly doesn't seem like an abused bike. This is the moment I discovered the oil leak......you can see the drip underneath. (I know some twat will do a bad Photoshop number on it now).

See my reply above.

I've dealt with them many times over the years......I've got no complaints cos they've been very attentive throughout all of this. The problem in both cases is the availability of the parts from BMW.......on both occasions they've had to have them sent from Germany.

No......that's the current situation. But they're a long established, highly regarded dealer. 800+ 5 star reviews on Google!

I don't know if their premiums go up in terms of claims.

The dealer takes out an insurance warranty on the bike so it doesn't actually cost them anything in terms of repairs.

It's a tricky one Bob......cos I really like the bike. More so than any other bike I've had since I sold Big Bird in 2006. There's still 11 months left on the warranty so whatever happens it's not going to cost me anything......just a matter of seeing how it goes over the next few months. But one thing's for certain......it'll be outed before the warranty expires.

That looks very nice!

No doohickey problems on my watch!

.......it's just a Mystery to me when I'll see it again! When do you reckon it'll come back?

Check this out @Six30

Fine by me......

@Pedro.....the thing is with us Brits (particularly for motorcyclists) is our lives are determined by the weather. So we focus on it more than you. You're guaranteed pretty decent conditions for most of the year......but if you're in Britain you're not even guaranteed decent conditions in the Summer. So it's a case of grabbing what you can, then being laid up for indefinite periods. Unless you want to splash around in the pissing rain of course.

@Sir Fallsalot did as well......but unfortunately he was determined to have a meltdown.

Yes......but I gave it from a Brit perspective so these humanoids could relate to it.

And me trying to calm him down!

30C in Britain and you're struggling to breathe and soaked in sweat. Whereas here it's nothing like that.

I was surprised by it.....it was totally OTT. Though as you know Bruce made it even worse! Then he flounced a week later!